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  • Charlotte Murkland Elementary School
  • Lowell, MA
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Experiences like going to museums, watching live theatre, and traveling to new places give students a special kind of knowledge called background knowledge. Background knowledge is sometimes thought of as the glue that makes "learning" stick. Students who have more experiences do better in school. For many of my students, the opportunity to have these experiences is limited to our school trips and our school is limited by funding. Our 3rd grade and even our entire school would be able to use these VR headsets to visit places that were not possible before. Using Google Expeditions, we could launch every unit by taking a trip together. We could go to Plymouth Rock, The White House, and the moon all in the same afternoon if we wanted and the expense would never be a barrier. Our Kindergarten could put on the headsets after their exploration of birds to see what it looks like to fly. Our 4th graders could create their own guided tours to show their learning in new and creative ways. The possibilities are extraordinary. My students are very motivated by technology because for many of them, technology has been their lifeline in the pandemic. It has been their connection to the outside world. I want them to have the opportunity to see the world around them instead of reading about it in a book or seeing it passively on a screen. VR is one step closer to actually experiencing these things because it is interactive. I hope it inspires them to set goals for themselves to one day visit these places. The first step is to show them what's out there waiting.

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Experiences like going to museums, watching live theatre, and traveling to new places give students a special kind of knowledge called background knowledge. Background knowledge is sometimes thought of as the glue that makes "learning" stick. Students who have more experiences do better in school. For many of my students, the opportunity to have these experiences is limited to our school trips and our school is limited by funding. Our 3rd grade and even our entire school would be able to use these VR headsets to visit places that were not possible before. Using Google Expeditions, we could launch every unit by taking a trip together. We could go to Plymouth Rock, The White House, and the moon all in the same afternoon if we wanted and the expense would never be a barrier. Our Kindergarten could put on the headsets after their exploration of birds to see what it looks like to fly. Our 4th graders could create their own guided tours to show their learning in new and creative ways. The possibilities are extraordinary. My students are very motivated by technology because for many of them, technology has been their lifeline in the pandemic. It has been their connection to the outside world. I want them to have the opportunity to see the world around them instead of reading about it in a book or seeing it passively on a screen. VR is one step closer to actually experiencing these things because it is interactive. I hope it inspires them to set goals for themselves to one day visit these places. The first step is to show them what's out there waiting.

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