Fitness VR

Preparation

Students are expected to:

• Have some background in using IMVR.
• Have some understanding of how to use All-in-One Sports VR in IMVR.
• Have some background on using the HHVR headsets.
• Have some background in using Thinglink.
• Have some knowledge on using Ricoh Theta360 cameras (please see lesson plan on this if students are not knowledgeable)

Teachers should make sure that:

• IMVR headsets are calibrated and batteries are charged.
• They are familiar with the All-in-One Sports VR experience using IMVR.
• They are familiar with using Thinglink and have class logins
• Are familiar with using Ricoh Theta360 cameras.
• The apps listed in the resources section have been downloaded onto devices and logged in.
• Fitness VR- Teaching Deck has been checked and the teacher has enabled the deck’s accessibility so students can access it.
• Padlet link has been added to slide 11 on Teaching Deck and slide 12 on Student Digital Notebook.

• Students are divided into pairs or groups for Part A, depending on how many devices are available. A suggested rotation cycle may be:

This may differ based on student numbers and number of IMVR stations

Learning Sequence

Part A

• Show students the Pokemon Go Image on slide one of the Fitness VR- Teaching Deck.
• Discuss the following question in pairs/ groups:
  • What are your initial thoughts on this?
  • Does it classify as PE?
  • Who would this course be beneficial for?
• Answer in dot points in their Fitness VR- Student Digital Notebook(Slide 2)
• Introduce the stations students will be engaging in Station Based Rotations in 10-15 min intervals

Station 1 – IMVR

•  Students are to engage with All-in-One Sports VR in IMVR. They can choose one or two sports to engage in and try to focus on rather than hopping through many quickly.
  • Answer in their Fitness VR- Student Digital Notebook(Slide 4)
    • How did I feel physically during this experience (heart rate, exertion etc.)
    • How did it help PE related skills? (aim, focus, technique etc.)

Station 2 – HHVR

• Students watch Trinity Workout: 360° Video Circuit using HHVR. This is divided into 3 sections with variations – Squats, Planks, and Lunges. After watching each section, students pause the experience and complete 30 secs – 1 min (adjust to suit class and timing) of each variation.
  • Complete a critical reflection in their Fitness VR- Student Digital Notebook(Slide 5)
    • What were the pros of completing an exercise like this?
    • What were the cons?
    • Where would this type of technology be most beneficial in PE?

Station 3 – App Testing

• Students are to choose and test one of the pre-loaded fitness apps on the devices:
  • Zombies, Run (will need headphones)
  • The Walk

• Complete the following questions in their Fitness VR- Student Digital Notebook(Slide 6)
  • What were the pros and cons of this experience?
  • What changes would you make to it?
  • How is this type of app beneficial?
• Students can come back together in small groups and share experiences and notes. Answer in their Fitness VR- Student Digital Notebook(Slide 7):
  • Rate each experience in regards to motivation, ease of use, physical exertion, skill development.
  • If you could change one thing about each experience, what would it be?
  • Where would you see virtual reality fitting into PE?

Part B

• Ask students to spend 10 minutes playing the following ‘fitness board game’ on Thinglink.
• Introduce to them that they will be making a similar product in their pairs/ small groups.
• • Interactivity
  • Technology
  • Presentation
  • Engagement
  • Ease of use
  • Either skill development focused, or cardio focused
• Students will need to use Thinglink to create a ‘fitness’ lesson or series of activities for students who are learning remotely. They will need to consider the following:
• They can either make a series of small curated activities, or one more involved one where they create their own content using a 360 camera/ regular camera/ app.
• They will use Thinglink to present their fitness activity/ies similar to the board game and further examples in their Fitness VR- Student Digital Notebook.
• Students to share their Thinglink content to the teacher-prepared Padlet (or choice of sharing platform).

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