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- Author:
- William Allred, Carrie Robledo
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Level:
- High School
- Tags:
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
- Language:
- English
Google Tour Creator to Launch VR Expeditions PDF
9-12 ELA: VR Exhibition
Overview
Using Google Tour Creator, students will create virtual tours showcasing their understanding of certain aspects of an anchor text.
Instructor Directions
Project Description | |
| Name of Project | VR Exhibition |
| Subject Area | English |
| Targeted Standards | R.L 1-3; R.I. 1-3 ResearchW.11-12.5 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrowor broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject underinvestigation.W.11-12.6 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths andlimitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas,avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation. |
| Driving Question / Problem / Activator | How can I create a virtual reality exhibition demonstrating the analysis of an anchor text? |
| Project Summary | Using Google Tour Creator, students will create virtual tours showcasing their understanding of certain aspects of an anchor text. |
| Estimated Time | 5, 30-minute sessions |
| Materials / Resources (including link to slideshow if available) | Google Tour Creator, poly.google.com, Google Expeditions app (iOS or android preloaded on host vr headset). Workflow illustration. Classroom Google Slideshow(Note: students who wish to upload sound files must record them in MP3 format.) |
| Tags | Virtual Reality Tour; Creative Digital Project; |
Project Outline | |
| Ask | What aspects of an anchor text lend themselves to a virtual tour? How can virtual reality supplement and enhance our understanding of an anchor text? How does Google Tour Creator work? How do fiction and non-fiction sources illustrate essential human concerns? |
| Imagine | How can I use Google Tour Creator to demonstrate an understanding of a certain aspect of the anchor text? |
| Plan | Explore and analyze the effectiveness of a variety of museum exhibitions (brick and mortar and virtual). Come up with a plan for your own original VR expedition. Topic may be assigned or student selected. Once you have narrowed down your topic, write down your ideas about the topic in an outline form. Form for analyzing exhibitions. Draft your exhibition. Practice incorporating still images, Google maps, audio files, and text explanations. |
| Create | Publish VR tour. |
| Improve | Take turns with a partner and peer review, making suggestions for improvement. |
| Closure / Student Reflections | Present.. |
| Possible Modifications / Extensions | VR spaces can be adjusted to scale to demonstrate understanding of basic ELA concepts (such as text structure) or as a summative unit-long project to demonstrate analysis of an anchor text. |
Evaluation (Pre/Post)
Insert Links to Google Forms
Pretest Link: https://forms.gle/LVjymvB1xUFiposm8
Post-test Link:https://forms.gle/NVmA5oZF7tw9J78D8
Credits or Modified From
YouTube Tutorial - Patrick Wirth
Additional Resources / Help for teaching this lesson
Google slideshow with workflow and linked tutorials
Sample Pictures / Video
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