This article details how multimedia software such as PowerPoint presentations and VR Worx which is a program that allows an individual using a camera and a tripod to take photos and turn those photos into a 360 degree virtual image. In the article a teacher used these programs to make presentations about trips she took to other countries such as the PowerPoint presentation she did in a one day trip to Granada Spain and the VR Worx virtual presentation for her trip to Vienna Austria. The article entails directions on how to use these programs effectively and explains further the advantages and disadvantage of each piece of software. One of the first questions many people ask however is the cost and time it takes to make such presentations justified by student performance and the author believes it is because of the enthusiasm of the students and the ability to reuse these presentations for years to come at no extra cost makes them very valuable.
I chose this article because I love how the article spelled out how to use the equipment and advantages and disadvantages of each program instead of giving you a flashy overview of all the amazing things they can do. Also I especially like the idea of creating virtual landscapes that can in my opinion really peak student interest because the students will be able to explore the actual real places and not just reading about them. This article directly relates to my search for educational technology that can interest students in a history course because it’s my belief that if a student is truly interested in a subject that they will learn from that subject and do well. this is an A posting.
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