A Tool for Building Immersive Learning Experiences for High Potential Students

CONNECT - CREATE - COLLABORATE

What’s Up

Doc?

The Problem

SYSTEM FAILURE-for Teachers, Parents &

Students

Over 27,000 exceptionally able students in Ireland

Difficult to Identify –No Agreed Definition

No Co-ordinated Effort to reach Entire Group

Myths & Misconceptions

Lack of Opportunities for Exceptionally Able

students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

Learning Difficulties & Disabilities can mask

High Ability

Lack of Teacher Training & Gifted Education

funding

Legal Quagmire-recognition of E.A. as a SEN in 1998 Education Act – none EPSEN 2004

The Needs

Greater breadth and

depth of curriculum

Schools to develop a

gifted education

policy

Appropriate educational challenges

Teacher Training

Peer group development opportunities

The Risks

Dis-engagement

with Learning

Loss of Motivation

Chronic Under-

achievement

What Works!

Potential

Opportunities

MotivationHigh

Achievement

Support

“What Really Works in Gifted & Talented Education”Professor Deborah Eyre

What Works!

Growth vs. Fixed Mindsets

– Stanford Psychologist Carol Dweck

"Kids get so caught up in the moment-to-moment issue of will they look smart or dumb, and it blocks them from thinking about the long term . . . You have to teach them that they are in charge of their intellectual growth."

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1126743,00.html#ixzz1FeB1QVc5

What Works!

Gagné’s Model of Giftedness & Talent

• Giftedness = High Potential

• Talent = High Performance

Exceptionally able journey from high potential to

high performance

Idea of Hidden Gifts – allows the identification of children from disadvantaged backgrounds, different cultural backgrounds and twice exceptional children.

So, how do we Support Exceptionally Able Students in the

Classroom?,

What about Twice

Exceptional Students?

A Solution

Challenging Collaborative Creative

Supports the Primary School

Curriculum

Can be used at school and

at home

Can provide opportunities

for peer group

development

21st Century Skills

Development

3D Immersive Technology

The Pilot

5 Exceptionally Able Students

1 Creative Learning Support Teacher

Parental support for access at home and

school

Supportive School Management

2 Hours Learning Support each Week

The Ingredients

Site Visit

Digital Photos for Textures

3D Replica

First Project: Castledermot High Crosses

Chessboard – Making Real Social Connections

Guest Speakers –Award Winning

Children’s author Bob Burke makes a virtual

visit

Out of This World!

21st Century Skills

3D Modelling and 3D Programming in a their own virtual world!

Highly creative Learning Environment

Allows Independent Learning

Provides opportunities for Peer Group Development –SOCIAL NETWORKING

Can support Primary School Curriculum

Can Support the Needs of 2e Students

Students Develop 21st

Century skills

The Results

Teacher Says . .

“We worked the Daynuv project for two periods a week in school, but the children continued to work on the project at home. It was great that they could work on what they wanted and on something truly challenging.

I am not a techno-wizard, I don't even have an ECDL, so by taking this on, I felt I would be able to say to any teacher that if I could do it, anyone could.”

Bríd Uí Mhaoluala, Learning Support Teacher,Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc Carlow

Look like 3D games... but aren't

Open-ended, no objectives

Can be edited / modified

Avatars, presence

Connect, Create, Collaborate

Virtual Worlds

INTERACTIVITY IMMERSIVENESS ENGAGEMENT

Engagement

3D Technology is here to

stay

Gaming, Cinema, TV

Children have 21st

Century expectations

Students need the skills to

compete globally

Digital Producers

vs. Consumers

The Future is Now!

3D is coming into the Classroom! Get Ready!

20 Schools on

MissionVNationwide

Urban & Rural

DEIS Status Schools

Incl.

Mix of Patrons

Large & Small

Support of 2E children

The Plan – Phase 1

Innovative . .

“The project (MissionV) is innovative and is making excellent use of anumber of cutting edge technologies. It is very timely given theDepartment of Education and Skills’ prioritisation of numeracy atboth primary and post primary level. The use of a 3D learningenvironment and geometric building tools by children tocollaboratively build 3D replicas generating a fully interactive worldpowered by their own software is very much in line with the thinkingand implementation of the project maths curriculum at post primarywhich is being rolled out at present to all schools.”

Jerome Morrisey, NCTE Director

For more information http://www.missionv.com

Email: james@daynuv.com