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    Virtual reality has come a long way in the past years. They keep finding new ways to make it better all the time, and it can only get better from here. Now can VR be helpful and a tool in the classroom?  Yes, absolutely As technology continues to advance using VR becomes a good skill to learn. it prepares students for a tech-driven future and will help them later in life as well.  VR also makes learning more engaging with VR students are going to be interacting with the lesson firsthand and have a better experience with it. it can also help enhance their memory retention. when you are in VR you feel like you are there and that is a lot more memorable than listening to a teacher lecture for an hour and taking notes.

    There are also a lot of negatives with VR in the classroom as well. Cost is the biggest one. VR is very expensive especially if you plan to have one for every student then it becomes a big issue. another big issue is technical issues. Even with Google Slides and PowerPoint, we have technical issues already and they have ruined a lesson plan for the day. The more technology you use the higher chances of having technical issues. so if you have a lesson planned using VR make sure you have a backup plan just in case. Lastly, the learning curve can be an issue as well. VR can be very advanced and hard to understand and use. Being able to teach the kids how to use it without taking away from education can cause an issue for some as well.

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