Learning experience: ISTEverse 
The metaverse is an emerging 3D interactive space that is becoming more accessible through web-based systems. The session will showcase how metaverses were created and utilized for learning in both a higher education setting and a K-12 setting. Student-created metaverses will also be showcased and with the students presenting their design decisions and learning experiences of building a metaverse to demonstrate their knowledge. In the creation and integration of the metaverses in the classroom, many considerations for integrating the metaverse into education were realized, reflection from the K-12 students and teacher were captured, and feedback from K-12 teachers was collected. This session will engage participants in a metaverse, showcase metaverses created by a 4th and 5th grader, highlight the lessons learned and considerations and reflections realized, and guide participants in setting up their own metaverse space using Frame.io. This session is appropriate for someone who has limited or no experience or prior knowledge of the metaverse. Devices with internet capabilities are required.
By the end of this session, the participants will:
1. Identify considerations for integrating a metaverse platform in their classroom.
2. Reflect on the possibilities of students creating a metaverse to demonstrate their learning.
3. Create a metaverse for use in their classroom or another educational setting.
This session will engage participants in a metaverse, showcase metaverses created by a 4th and 5th grader, highlight the lessons learned and considerations and reflections realized, and guide participants in setting up their own metaverse space using Frame.io. A metaverse is being created to engage participants in the presentation (in lieu of a slides presentation).
Outline:
1. Introduction of presenters and session (2 min)
2. Welcome to the metaverse! (5 min) - Participants will enter a metaverse created for this session. Navigation support will be provided during this time as well as an overview of the metaverse space. The space will also be presented on the screen for anyone experiencing technical difficulties or cybersickness.
3. What is the metaverse? (3 min) - An overview of what the metaverse is will be presented by the K-12 students. Participants will be encouraged to follow along on their devices but will also have the ability to roam around the metaverse in a more exploratory fashion.
4. K-12 Metaverse examples (10 min) - The K-12 students will showcase their metaverses they created for learning. These will be linked within the metaverse created for this session so participants can navigate in those metaverses.
Participants will be given 2-3 minutes to discuss with each other how the metaverse could be utilized in their classrooms for students to demonstrate learning. The chat feature in the metaverse will also be used during this time to capture ideas and share around the room.
5. Lessons Learned, considerations and reflections realized (10 min) - The lessons learned and considerations and reflections realized will be presented in a visual format within the metaverse. Participants will be directed to explore this section independently for 5 minutes. The K-12 students and lead presenter will support participants in any technical needs.
Then, participants will be encouraged to discuss with each other what information was most impactful for them and their classrooms. The chat feature in the metaverse will also be used during this time to capture ideas and share around the room.
6. Creating your own metaverse (20 min) - Participants will be given time and support in creating their own metaverse in Frame.io. The K-12 students and lead presenter will support participants in any technical or instructional needs.
A metaverse creation template will be provided (digitally and printed) to participants to guide their creation and support the inclusion of instructional design principles and best practices for learning in the metaverse at the forefront of the design.
7. Share your metaverse! (10 min) - In the last 10 minutes, participants will add their metaverse links to the metaverse created for this session for other participants to explore. The K-12 students and lead presenter will support participants in any technical needs.
The metaverse created for this session will remain available beyond the ISTE conference and be placed in the Digital Tote for this session.
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