XR Foundations for Educators

BRING VR/AR TO YOUR CLASSROOM

✨ Fall 2023 -- Live sessions available on Wednesdays
✨ Sessions also available on demand
✨ Workshop hours on request
✨ Custom presentations/cohorts available upon request
✨ No cost to school districts

Join Today!

XR Terra, in partnership with Verizon, is excited to bring this professional development opportunity to educators at no cost.

We invite you to learn about XR (Extended Reality) and how it can fit into our classrooms.

Discover how XR positively impacts education, learn how to create Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) experiences for students, and begin incorporating new technologies into classrooms.

This course is funded by Verizon and offered at NO COST to educators!

This course is for you

if you are searching for new strategies to engage and inspire students
if you are interested in personally experiencing XR apps and platforms
if you want to build familiarity with new technology to help improve students’ learning experiences and outcomes
if you are interested in joining a community of like-minded teachers

From Summer 2022

XR Foundations for Educators is a hands-on and engaging professional development opportunity designed to give you the confidence to use new technologies to engage your students and prepare them for the future.

Upon completion of the course, educators are issued a certificate indicating 16 contact hours. XR Foundations for Educators can be completed this summer or at your own pace over the school year.

You are not on your own — we provide live support and guidance to all educators in the course. Workshop hours are available on a weekly basis!

XR Terra has been approved as a continuing professional education (CPE) provider for the State of Texas.

XR Foundations for Educators is on the CSTA list of Quality PD Opportunities.

Participant Feedback

“It took no time at all to be able to play around in the VR environments and create original things. For kids in particular, there is a lot of value in that. This course reassured me that I am capable of doing what I need to do in order to serve my kids.” (Maggie, TX)

“I loved every minute of the program. I loved feeling challenged again, and stumbling and falling. It has been a while since I have felt this excitement” (Rebecca, CA)

“This was very enjoyable and will help me get students interested in learning” (Chris, MA)

Who Should Enroll?

Educators, administrators, and school support staff interested in learning about virtual and augmented reality and their value as learning tools
School Counselors
Digital Media Specialists
Students currently working towards a post-secondary degree in education
Teachers interested in a more advanced study of experience design and gameplay interaction

Teachers of all content areas can learn to build simple XR experiences for classroom use. No tech background required!

Certificates for contact hours will be awarded.

Educators who complete all 16 hours of the course may apply for continuing ed credits (PDPs) from Boston University.

XR Terra can also customize additional modules for educators with technical backgrounds and provide some support for your middle and high school students.

✨ Custom live workshops available✨

We know flexibility is key for busy teachers. We’re pleased to continue to host live sessions, but if the sessions don’t fit in with your schedule, you are welcome to view recordings, create some amazing projects, and still have some one-on-one help from our XR team.

Module 1: Intro to XR, Creating Interactive Posters

Module 2: Interactive Experiences & Virtual Tours for Students

Module 3: Designing and Prototyping Immersive Classrooms

Module 4: Web-Based Virtual Classrooms

Also Available On-Demand: Bringing XR to Your Classroom, XR in Arts: Immersive Storytelling with XR, XR Engines