10 Ways Virtual Reality Is Already Being Used in Education
By 2019 VR is predicted to become a part of the mainstream curriculum. Read just some of the ways classrooms are heading in this direction in this article.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Article or research |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Impact and interactions, Digital systems |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI6K01
Investigate the main internal components of common digital systems and their function
AC9TDI8K01
Explain how hardware specifications affect performance and select appropriate hardware for particular tasks and workloads
AC9TDI10K01
Investigate how hardware and software manage, control and secure access to data in networked digital systems |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | AR / VR |
| Keywords | Virtual reality, programming, 3D environment |
| Organisation | InformED |
| Copyright | 2016 InformED. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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