VR Activities
More and more students have Virtual Reality (VR) equipment in their homes. Why not make use of this tool for them to explore and play? This equipment is especially useful when teaching online, but can also enhance in-person classes as a new way to complete homework or have virtual conversations with friends and instructors.
As with any technology, it is always a good idea to look at the pros and cons of using it in the classroom, so here are some articles to help:
There are some existing language learning apps for VR. Here are a few:
One of the best uses of VR for language learning is the immersion that takes place using 360° videos. Check some of those out on the 360° Videos page on this site:
As with any technology, it is always a good idea to look at the pros and cons of using it in the classroom, so here are some articles to help:
- Immersion, interaction, and experience-oriented learning: Bringing virtual reality into FL learning
- Virtual Reality in Language Learning a Systematic Review and Implications
- Virtual Reality in Teaching of Foreign Languages
- Virtual Reality in the Language Classroom: Theory and Practice
- Virtual Reality for Supporting Authentic Learning in the 21st Century Language Classroom
There are some existing language learning apps for VR. Here are a few:
One of the best uses of VR for language learning is the immersion that takes place using 360° videos. Check some of those out on the 360° Videos page on this site:
Sample VR Activities
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Conversación en un café - preparaciones para una fiesta
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Actividad - ¿Qué te impresiona más? - Caño cristales - Colombia
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Actividad - Festival de música - escribe una nominación de tu canción favorita
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Actividad - Iron Chef - práctica con el condicional y el imperfecto del subjuntivo
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Student responses
Let's see some student samples of the responses
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Student response - Iron Chef
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Student response - festival de música
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