Presenters
Technology Integration Specialist
Jessica Babbs enjoys supporting teachers as a Technology Integration Specialist for Academy District 20 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In her 25 years of teaching experience, she has served students as a Teacher Librarian, Digital Learning Coach, and elementary classroom teacher. Jessica holds master’s degrees in Information and Learning Technologies as well as elementary education. Her commitment to excellence has earned her recognition, including the Colorado Department of Education’s Highly Effective School Library Program award. Jessica has shared her expertise at conferences such as FETC (Future of Education Technology Conference), InnEdCO (Innovative Education Colorado), and CASE (Colorado Association of School Executives).
Technology Integration Specialist
Dianna is currently a Technology Integration Specialist supporting technology coaches in Academy School District 20 in Colorado Springs, CO. Her education includes a Principal License from UCCS, MLS from Emporia State, and BA in English and Speech Communications from the University of Northern Colorado. Her previous positions include Digital Learning Coach, Teacher-Librarian, English Teacher, Dean of Students, and Adjunct MLS Program Instructor. Professional interests include design thinking, Universal Design for Learning, change management, Artificial Intelligence in education, and instructional coaching.
Technology Integration Specialist
Cristen Hardin is a former teacher of English, computer applications, and broadcast journalism with a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Educational Media. She is a licensed school librarian with 15 years experience running a middle school library and a licensed CTE teacher in technology. She is currently a technology integraion specialist at the district level, supporting digital learning coaches to integrate technology into classroom instruction in meaningful ways.
Digital Learning Coach
Academy District 20
Kim Watts has over 20 years of experience as a Special Educator, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Digital Learning Coach and Business Consultant. With a mission to serve children and families with unique challenges and abilities, Kim enjoys guiding teams to work with exceptional clients with the most engaging modalities. Capitalizing on individual strengths and motivators, Kim facilitates students not only looking forward to education but actually ENJOY LEARNING! It is my honor and privilege to work with families, therapists, educators and of course, YOU...
Session description
Learn how to support standards and engage learners with ClassVR headsets and 360° content. Develop ideas for how to create and use your own footage. Gain insight from our four-year journey to make your own implementation easier by using our Try-with-Support Model.
Purpose & objective
Participants will understand how to support standards with VR headsets and 360° images and video and how to create their own 360° lessons and content. Participants will gain insight from our 3-year journey to make their own implementation easier.
The focus will be on our Try-with-Support Model and not a specific VR product, although we have chosen ClassVR headsets. The Try-with-Support model involves the district-level purchase and sharing of devices and content, a train-the-trainer or coach approach, and district-level scaffolded support.
Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and view example content during this poster session.
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Outline
At this poster session, attendees will learn about our journey with VR, hear how we use a Try-with-Support Model, sample 360° Colorado content in VR headsets, and try 360° cameras. Attendees will gain ideas about how to successfully use VR in a K-12 setting.
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Supporting research
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2023/03/01/on-the-cutting-edge/
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-whole-new-world-education-meets-the-metaverse/
https://medium.com/journalism360/how-360-video-can-add-value-to-journalism-227c461b9aca
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-01-02-why-the-boys-girls-club-is-bringing-career-exploration-for-kids-into-the-vr-world
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