XR for German Educators

----This workshop is offered free- of-charge and will take place in person on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Goethe-Institut New York, 30 Irving Place, New York, NY, 10003. Space is limited and awarded on a first-come, first- serve basis. Registration deadline is September 15, 2023---

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

Although digital devices are widely used in classrooms today, "lessons" are still often designed and conducted by the teacher. However, it has become increasingly apparent that neither the use of digital end devices per se nor good lesson planning and implementation seem to be a guarantee for learning success and learner motivation. How can this be explained?

Quite simply: future-oriented learning looks differently. In this in-person- workshop we will leave familiar paths in teaching pedagogy behind in order to learn how we can support our students in obtaining the skills they will need for their future as responsible world-citizens.

Of particular interest in this context are extended reality (XR), i.e., virtual, mixed and augmented reality, as well as game-based learning. We will use concrete examples and consider various projects, among others from the global Goethe-Institut network to learn how to motivate our learners to actively create and share content in cooperation with fellow learners.

In the workshop, teachers can experiment with the creation of mixed and virtual reality content in order to engage with future-oriented projects for learners on the topic of sustainability and the future on the one hand, and to try out an app suitable for this purpose on the other. After this first experience, the teachers will create similar projects for their learners together.