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Activities | Virtual reality bytes – military uses of VR

  • OzEdweb (Australia)
    • VR rationale – a series of three lessons based on PowerPoint presentations. The lessons cover the social issues raised by virtual reality and the extent of research and commerce within the field.

  • Newton's Apple (USA)
    • Virtual reality – students create an image of a candle burning underwater.

  • The New York Times Learning Network (USA)

  • The creative educator (USA)

  • The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. (USA)
    • Creating a galaxy – students learn a method for creating a model of a galaxy on a computer.

  • Virtual Courseware for Science Education (California State University Los Angeles, USA)
    • Geology labs on-line – several internet-based interactive activities (eg, 'Virtual dating' and 'Virtual earthquake'). Note: several of the activities require a browser with Java.

  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (USA)
    • Biointeractive – students can become scientists in 'The virtual transgenic fly lab'.
      Note: These activities require Shockwave.
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