A Virtual Trip to NYC Because We Can't Afford a Real One

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     Hello again! Is anyone actually surprised that I am back with yet another task? I can practically hear you saying, "Wow, what a surprise!" Yeah, save it. I have a never-ending list of assignments that seems to regenerate like a hydra every time I cross one thing off. But hey, I’m not giving up (yet). I’m just... heavily caffeinated and slightly numb.

So, what is the new mandate? Designing a lesson plan using Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) for A2 level students. Because apparently, dealing with reality isn't exhausting enough, now we need virtual reality too. As always, we had to stick to the ASSURE model—because we love bureaucracy— Here is the one tiny silver lining that keeps me from screaming into a pillow: my group. Getting paired with Furkan, Elif and Seçil again is the only blessing in this chaos. I don’t have the mental energy to explain my workflow to strangers. 

The lesson itself? Honestly, it wasn't terrible. We planned a virtual tour of New York City. We used 360° YouTube videos of landmarks and dragged the students through the American Museum of Natural History using Google Maps. The goal was to get them to explore and express opinions. We ended it with a postcard writing task. This time it was not that bad.  Maybe we are getting better at this, or maybe I’ve just lost the ability to panic. Who knows? But the time...  Between other courses, presentations, and projects, trying to coordinate everything is a nightmare.

Anyway, the assignment is done. The lesson is planned. We survived another week. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go stare at a wall for twenty minutes.

Our Teaching Material 

Our Assure Plan 




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