Instructional Unit - Training Information
Instructional Environment and Target Audience
This project will be delivered online via Zoom to K-12 grade STEM teachers who work in Irving ISD, which is located northwest of Dallas, TX. This training will be offered at various times, as an optional 2-hour synchronous professional development credit opportunity during the Virtual 2020 Learn 2 Inspire Institute, which will take place during the week of August 4th – 7th, 2020. The content of this training will be provided through a Wix site, which will be shared with teachers after the training via email.
The target audience for this project are K-12 STEM teachers from Irving ISD, who are interested in learning more about immersive technologies and how they can be integrated in their current curriculum. No prior teaching experience is required to take this training, as it was designed for both new and experienced teachers. Also, no prior experience using and/or integrating immersive technologies is required, as this is meant to be an introductory course on integrating immersive technologies in STEM.
STEM & Immersive Technologies- Learning Unit
Learning Goals & Objectives
Participants will be learning what STEM is and what are some of the different career branches within the field of STEM. Participants will also learn what the following immersive technologies are: augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) and how they can be integrated in their classroom. The instructor will then teach a sample mini lesson, which integrates immersive technologies, so participants can experience using these immersive technologies themselves to learn more about plant cells. After the mini lesson is presented, participants will then be asked to reflect how the use of immersive technologies impacted their learning and brainstorm ways in which they can integrate immersive technology into one of their own lessons.
At the completion of this training, participants will be able to:
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Define what is STEM education.
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Identify 4 different branches of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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List 3 characteristics of each of the following immersive technologies: augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR).
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Compare and contrast the following immersive technologies: augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR).
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Discuss how the integration of immersive technologies during the science mini lesson impacted their learning.
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Develop a mini lesson which integrates an immersive technology.