Dawson conducts Virtual Reality training – Siftings Herald

Dawson Education Service Cooperative had the opportunity to train 24 teachers on Virtual Reality computer science kits from Facebook. They were trained on the use and setup of the kit.

Dawson Education Service Cooperative had the opportunity to train 24 teachers on Virtual Reality computer science kits from Facebook. They were trained on the use and setup of the kit. The Arkansas Public School Resource Center and Arkansas Department of Education released a list of 254 schools that were eligible to receive the equipment. Dawson trained the following districts: Gurdon, Kirby, Cutter Morning Star, South Pike County, Hot Springs, Bismarck, Centerpoint, Malvern, Mountain Pine, and Jessieville. Out of the districts, 14 schools will receive a kit that will go in the EAST initiative program. The Facebook/TechStart partnership with Arkansas is the first of its kind. The contract, which was secured by APSRC and ADE, stipulates that Facebook will donate 500 virtual reality (VR) kits to Arkansas to be used by schools and educational partners in professional development offerings. The kits donated by Facebook include computers, cameras and the Oculus Rift headset necessary to administer the program. The headset allows students to immerse themselves in computer-generated environments. Oculus Rift, which builds VR technology, was acquired by Facebook in 2014. Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the state's partnership with Facebook/TechStart on January 5, 2017, at Little Rock's Central High School.

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