1. Unbounded Classroom: Virtual Reality
Drew Arena Adam Geiman
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2. What is 21st Century Education?

3. What stood out to you?

4. Introduction of Presenters
Adam Geiman
4th grade classroom teacher
Eastern Lancaster County School District
13th year of teaching
Bachelor of Science in Education
Masters in Instructional Technology and Design
Google Level 1 certified
EduBlog award finalist
Keystone Technology Innovator 2016
Drew Arena
4th grade classroom teacher
Eastern Lancaster County School District
3rd year of teaching
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Worked 2 years as Therapeutic Support Staff
Early Childhood K-4 Certification
Currently seeking a Masters in Early Childhood Education
My name is Adam Geiman
4th Grade teacher in Eastern Lancaster County
I’ve been teaching for 13 years
Have a strong interest in technology
Mr. Arena is a colleague who could not be here today b/c he is administering the PSSA’s to his students right now.

5. Global Learning: Past vs. Present
This is our classroom now.
This is what we grew up with…
This was our classroom 2 years ago.
We experienced the world thru globes, paper and pencil, and encyclopedias.
Now:
This is what today’s students are growing up with…
Today we are a 1 to 1 school. So every student has a computer and the ability to connect globally
Experiencing the world thru virtual reality, google expeditions, and blogs.
It’s a whole new ball game!
So HOW do we change the classroom to meet 21st century demands?
This is question Mr. Arena and I asked ourselves last summer
This was our classroom 2 years ago.

6. Unbounded Classroom Began with a grant to the Spartan Foundation
We wanted our students to know that the walls of the classroom do not confine their work
It is important for our students to understand that they are globally connected: culture, people, places
Provides the opportunity for students to travel to every continent without leaving the classroom
Connect globally through VR and blogs (21 countries and counting)
Students gain a deeper understanding of global friends and the cultures they live in
What is Unbounded Classroom?
Mr. Arena and I decided to write a grant to the Spartan Foundation for Best Buy’s Google Expedition VR Kit.
The Spartan Foundation is a non profit organization that provides grants to teachers in the school district for the purpose of global education.
The title of our grant was Unbounded Classroom! We wanted our students to know that the walls in this classroom do not confine our work to just the fourth-grade hallways of Blue Ball Elementary.
It is important that our students understand that they live in a globally connected world and it is full of different cultures, people, and places.
For many of our students, they will not have the opportunity to travel around the world. Through the use of VR, we can take our students to every continent without leaving the comfort of our classroom.
Mr. Arena and I wanted to connect our students globally through the use of our class and student blogs.
Our students are currently connected with 21 different countries from around the world.
We can now visit these countries virtually and gain a deeper understanding of our global friends and the cultures they live in.
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7. Global Connections Framework
Google Expeditions (VR)
EduBlogs (Blogging)
Text
(Literature)
How do we make this work in the classroom

8. See Think Wonder Reflection Harvard Graduate School of Education
Application:
When and where can I use it?
When you want students to think carefully about why something looks the way it does or is the way it is.
At the beginning of a new unit to spark interest
Try it with an object that connects to a topic during the unit of study.
At the end of a unit to encourage students to further apply their knowledge and ideas.
Purpose:
What kind of thinking does this routine encourage?
This routine encourages students to
make careful observations
thoughtful interpretations
helps stimulate curiosity
sets the stage for inquiry
think more deeply
This past October I attended the PACIE conference in Philadelphia PA.
A presenter spoke about having students use SEE, THINK, WONDER as a routine for higher order thinking skills.

9. Virtual Reality: See, Think, Wonder
Primary: See, Think, Wonder
Created by Meghan Esslinger- 1st grade teacher at New Holland Elementary
Intermediate: See, Think, Wonder
Example: Luke K’s Example
We have 2 versions of S T W
This is a one piece of Unbounded Classroom Let me walk you thru and entire lesson

10. Virtual Reality: What is a lesson like in Mr. Geiman’s ELA?
WWII
Maggie’s Example

11. Food for Thought

12. How will you
stand out?

13. Time for Q & A!

14. Contact Adam Geiman Twitter: @GeimanELA
Blog:
Drew Arena
Blog:

15. References
EF Explore America (2012, March 15). What is 21st century education?.  Retrieved from
Perkins, D., Richhart, R., & Tishman S. (2010). Visible Thinking. Retrieved from
Qualman, Erik. (2016, October 25). Socialnomics Retrieved from