VR for STEM education in schools
Virion took center stage during the IV Free Culture Conference hosted by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), presenting its newly released White Book to an engaged audience of educators, researchers, and technologists. Represented by researchers Dav ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBK3ydLhyYU The magazine Magisterio, one of the most prestigious publications in the education sector with a strong presence in Spain and Latin America, has interviewed Ricardo Roncero and Victoria Mora, members ...
Today, our colleagues from URJC, researchers Marina Santín and David García Marín, were invited to Onda Cero, one of Spain’s most prominent radio stations, to talk about the VIRION project. In an interview with renowned host Agustín Bravo, th ...
The fourth and final episode of our podcast Is This Thing On? The Virion Podcast is now available. In this episode, we dive into the dissemination of the project, where you can find the results, and the publications we are preparing. W ...
The integration of Virtual Reality (VR) into STEM education is opening new possibilities for immersive and interactive learning. Over the past three years, the VIRION project has explored the potential of VR in classrooms across Europe, aiming to en ...
The third episode of our podcast Is This Thing On? The Virion Podcast is now available! In this episode, you’ll learn about the process of training the teachers who worked with us on Virtual Reality technology and the applications we d ...
On February 13th, VIRION’s team members and partners from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, HafenCity Universität, LUT University, Tsar Simeon Veliki Secondary School, and Premium Cine gathered at the HCU headquarters in Hamburg to review and finalize th ...
We’re happy to share the second episode of our podcast Is This Thing On? The Virion Podcast. In this episode, we focus on the virtual reality apps created specifically for the project. We discuss the development process they went through an ...
We are excited to present the first episode of Is This Thing On? The Virion Podcast. Over the course of four episodes, we will explore the key aspects of our project. In this first episode, we introduce the essence of Virion and review the ...
In the context of the Virion project, we had the opportunity to introduce virtual reality headsets and immersive content to a range of special needs students, including those from specialized education groups as well as mainstream classrooms that c ...
The VIRION project reached a new milestone on December 7, 2024, with the Multiplier Event held at SU "Tsar Simeon Veliki" in Vidin, Bulgaria. The conference gathered 50 teachers, school principals, and educational authorities from Bulgaria (Sofia, R ...
Our team at Tsar Simeon Veliki Secondary School, in Vidin (Bulgaria), will share with educators our experience on using Virtual Reality as a teaching tool for STEM subjects in a conference taking place next December 7. Our team member Tsvetanka ...
Our team recently spoke with the Spanish news agency Servimedia to share insights about the VIRION project and its innovative use of Virtual Reality (VR) to improve STEM education for students aged 14 to 16. The article highlighted the project's obje ...
This past Tuesday, 12th November, the VIRION participated in the Madrid Science and Innovation Week, an event organized by the Community of Madrid through the madri+d Foundation for Knowledge. This annual event is dedicated to scientific disseminatio ...
Our team from HafenCity University (Germany) will participate in Smart City Expo World Congress, taking place from November 5 to 7 in Barcelona (Spain). Held since 2011, every year Smart City Expo World Congress brings together leaders from ...
Today, we participated in the "Semana de la Cultura" event organized by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. It was a fantastic opportunity to share the VIRION project with trainee teachers and educators, introducing them to how Virtual Reality can transform ...
In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, innovative approaches are essential for engaging students and preparing them for the future. The Erasmus+ project "Virtual Reality Applied for School Education" aims to integrate cutting-edge techno ...
In recent years, Virtual Reality has emerged as an innovative tool in education. As part of an experimental project, I had the opportunity to integrate VR into the classroom and assess its potential for enhancing the learning experience. While the e ...
Our team from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC, Spain) has contributed to the book Educommunication and Social Transformation with a chapter focused on VIRION project. The book, which features contributions from numerous researchers and edtech expe ...
We continue working with teachers and students to test the VIRION Virtual Reality (VR) applications in real classroom environments. These sessions are an important part of the project, allowing us to evaluate how the tools perform in practice and how ...
This week, we continued testing the Virion VR applications with teachers and students from IES Margarita Salas and IES La Arboleda, two schools participating in the project. These sessions are an important step in understanding how Virtual Reality ca ...
In the coming weeks, HafenCity Universität Hamburg will begin piloting our four STEM applications in collaboration with teachers and students at Stadtteilschule Lohbrügge (Hamburg), Gymnasium Leopoldinum (Detmold), and Goethe-Schule - Gymnasium der ...
After developing and adapting the software to meet the educational needs of STEM subjects, the project has entered its next phase—testing with teachers and students. This week, LUT University launched the piloting sessions at Lyseo High School, K ...
Last Friday, we had the chance to test the teaching materials developed by the VIRION project with colleagues from LUMA-keskus Suomi and Päijät-Hämeen LUMA-keskus. The session provided valuable insights into how Virtual Reality can be used as a teach ...
We are excited to begin testing the VIRION VR software, starting in Spain. This marks the beginning of a key phase in the project, where students and teachers will explore how this technology supports learning in STEM subjects. Over the course of the ...
Our participation in the III Jornadas de Cultura Libre, held at the Fuenlabrada Campus of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, is now available to watch. In our presentation, we provided a detailed explanation of the VIRION project, outlining its ob ...
This week, we attended the 'Universities and Enterprises in UE Projects' networking meeting, hosted by CEIM Madrid in collaboration with the Community of Madrid. The event brought together representatives from universities and enterprises, emphasizin ...
The Virion team participated in the "Jornadas de seguimiento de Asociaciones para la cooperación de la convocatoria Erasmus+ 2022", a significant event bringing together over 200 institutions involved in Erasmus+ projects. Held at the Universitat Pol ...
The Physics VR Experience, part of the VIRION project, reimagines learning by combining physics concepts with the thrill of an escape room. Through immersive virtual scenarios, students explore the principles of electricity and magnetism, solvin ...
The Biology VR Experience, part of the VIRION VR project, provides students with an innovative way to dive into the world of cellular biology. Set in a 3D virtual environment inspired by the Tree of Life —based on Norse mythology’s Yggdrasil—stu ...
As part of the VIRION VR project, the Mathematics VR Experience offers a unique way for students to engage with geometry through Virtual Reality. This immersive application transforms traditional learning by allowing students to explore and manipula ...
The Chemistry VR Experience, part of the VIRION VR project, redefines how students learn about the periodic table by immersing them in an interactive virtual environment. Set in a detailed coal mine, the experience features nine galleries, each repr ...
The final day of the VIRION Face-to-Face Training, held on April 18, 2024, was dedicated to consolidating the progress achieved during the week and laying the groundwork for the next steps in the project. The day began with a session on the importan ...
On April 17, 2024, the third day of the VIRION Face-to-Face Training focused on two additional Virtual Reality (VR) applications: Biology and Physics. These sessions continued to build on the practical learning from previous days, allowing participa ...
On April 16, 2024, the second day of the VIRION Face-to-Face Training focused on hands-on exploration of two Virtual Reality (VR) applications: Mathematics and Chemistry. These sessions provided participants with practical insights into how VR can e ...
The VIRION Face-to-Face Training officially began on April 15, 2024, at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) in Madrid. The event brought together educators and representatives from Spain, Germany, Finland, and Bulgaria to explore h ...
On April 15, members of the VIRION project consortium met in Madrid for a collaborative session, taking advantage of their participation in the Face-to-Face Training event. Representatives from Rey Juan Carlos University, HafenCity Universität ...
We are excited to have participated in the III Jornadas de Cultura Libre, held at the Fuenlabrada Campus of the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. During the event, attendees had the exclusive opportunity to try the prototype of our Mathematics application ...
Today, we’re excited to share a behind-the-scenes look at the development of one of our Virtual Reality experiences, the one designed for mathematics. We believe that the creative process plays a fundamental role in the development of interactive ...
This week we had the honour of hosting Miia Vanhainen, a prominent member of the Finnish team of VIRION, at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid). It has been an unique opportunity to personally share project details and strengthen ties betw ...
The VR content production company Premium VR has officially begun implementing the four virtual reality modules that will be used to test this cutting-edge technology in classrooms. This marks a major milestone in the VIRION project’s mission to inno ...
We are pleased to announce that the VIRION project will be presented at the X International Congress on Research in Communication and Digital Information, which will be held online on November 29 and 30, 2023. The presentation, titled "VIRION Project ...
The news programs of Onda Madrid, the public radio station of the Madrid region in Spain, have featured the Virion research project. The coverage includes statements from David García, a member of the project representing URJC, who remarked: "Partici ...
Today, the Spanish newspaper Magisterio (www.magisnet.com), known for its focus on education, published an article about the VIRION project.Under the headline “The European Commission Seeks to Improve PISA Results Through the Use of Virtual Reality,” ...
The VIRION project has officially launched with its kick-off meeting in Madrid. During this event, the five consortium members—Rey Juan Carlos University (Spain), HafenCity University Hamburg (Germany), Tsar Simeon Veliki Secondary School (Bulgaria), ...