Curated list of VR websites and apps for classroom literacy use (Table 1)¶

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Description¶

Table 1 of the article compiles VR websites and apps with addresses and descriptions, including SamRohn 360 VR Panoramic Photography and Virtual Tours, Blakeway Gigapixel, AirPano, World Tour 360, World in 360, YouTube, Sites in 3D Virtual Tours, You Visit 360, the Vatican tour, Kid World Citizen, Google Expeditions, Google Streets, and the InCell VR app, which takes students on a tutorial tour of a cell inside the body. The article notes "Google is a widely used medium for VR tools."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Some resources have device limits the article states: AirPano and World Tour 360 currently do not support VR headsets, and the Vatican site is only available for 360 views, not Google Cardboard; YouTube requires a fast processor.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students using teacher-selected VR content

Target Learning Goals¶

• Exploring locations, cultures, and science content (e.g., a virtual tour inside a cell during a viral attack) to support comprehension

Claims¶

Related Elements¶

• Google Cardboard and smartphone-based VR as an inexpensive classroom VR setup
• Google Expeditions Pioneer Program: free virtual field trip kits for schools

Examples¶

• Virtual Reality Simulations
• Virtual Reality Training

Key Sources¶

• Pilgrim, J. M., & Pilgrim, J. (2016). The use of virtual reality tools in the reading-language arts classroom. Texas Journal of Literacy Education, 4(2). https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2374-7404