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Augmented & Virtual Reality  Classroom Management (SPED-friendly)  Conceptual Change (KAT)  Motivation (KAT)  
Engagement and Motivation  Gamification  Immersive Learning  

 Description

CoSpaces is a mixed reality web-based application that allows users to create and engage with interactive media content. CoSpaces affords student the ability to demonstrate their knowledge in new ways by building virtual interactive worlds, simple or complex, that is approachable for the uninitiated.  

Learners can create:

  • 1. Virtual Reality (VR, 3D and 360 degree photo/video)
  • 2. Augmented Reality (AR)
  • 3. Interactive 3D content using visual programming language
  • 4. Simulations


 How it works

Creating in CoSpaces Edu is a simple drag and drop process using a variety of creation features including a 3D objects, building blocks, multimedia uploads, block-based coding, and much more. CoSpaces Edu's visual block-based coding language CoBlocks is ideal for young coders and a great introduction to computational thinking.


 Features
  • Code with visual coding blocks
  • Create your own virtual worlds
  • Learn and apply 3D building techniques
  • Create & manage classes and assignments

 Affordances
  • Use the web app on a computer or tablet to build in 3D
  • Dive into your creations in VR with your mobile VR headset
  • Explore your creations in AR and on the MERGE Cube with the mobile app and a smartphone or tablet

 Limitations
  • The free version is very limited, and there are few features to make it accessible to all students
  • With unlocking the paid version also allows creators to directly script code for the objects
  • With the Pro version allows adding more than 10 objects to a scene.
  • Can only create 1 class and 1 assignment
  • Invite up to 29 students

 Educator Usage

Learning Activities:

  • 1. Game Development
  • 2. Historical recreations
  • 3. Scientific models
  • 4. Art exhibits
  • 5. Infographics
  • 6. Interpretations of literature
  • 7. Learning language
  • 8. Programming:  Learn to create interactive content with a visual programming language. An example is Scratch
  • 9. Pinterest by CoSpaces

 Platforms Supported
Smartphone, Tablet, Chromebook, latest Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browser

 Other Resources
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