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Connecting The Dots: Converse On The Verse episodes
- 17 Does VR Help with Vocabulary?
Does learning in virtual reality help you retain vocabulary in new languages faster? What does the research say?
In this episode, Christina asks Tricia to dive into the research behind vocabulary and VR language learning.Links:To learn more about Immerse can help your language learners increase their speaking proficiency and confidence, please visit: https://www.immerse.com/bridgethegapCurious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.onlineFor more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language education platform, check out our website at https://www.immerse.com/research and our blog at https://www.immerse.com/blogSign up for the Converse on the Verse educator newsletter: https://uw1t8hy9ppo.typeform.com/to/y...
Follow Immerse:Instagram: / immerse__vrYouTube: @ImmersevrTikTok: / immersevrLinkedin: / 1851234912 min - 16 Foundations Curriculum Update
In this episode, Christina and Tricia discuss a curriculum change to Immerse that impacts Foundations level students.
Links:To learn more about Immerse can help your language learners increase their speaking proficiency and confidence, please visit: https://www.immerse.com/bridgethegapCurious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.onlineFor more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language education platform, check out our website at https://www.immerse.com/research and our blog at https://www.immerse.com/blogSign up for the Converse on the Verse educator newsletter: https://uw1t8hy9ppo.typeform.com/to/y...Follow Immerse:Instagram: https://instagram.com/immerse__VRYouTube: @ImmersevrTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@immersevrLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1851...12 min - 15 Curriculum Design
Christina and Tricia interview Carla, a long time Immerse Guide and Curriculum & Assessment Manager. They talk about designing language programs that work across multiple languages.
If you are interested in learning more about how an Immerse partnership can benefit your students and your program, you can learn more at our Bridge the Gap webpage at https://www.immerse.com/bridgethegap.Links:To learn more about Immerse can help your language learners increase their speaking proficiency and confidence, please visit: https://www.immerse.com/bridgethegapCurious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.onlineFor more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language education platform, check out our website at https://www.immerse.com/research and our blog at https://www.immerse.com/blogSign up for the Converse on the Verse educator newsletter: https://uw1t8hy9ppo.typeform.com/to/yOExUgerFollow Immerse:Instagram: https://instagram.com/immerse__VRYouTube: @ImmersevrTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@immersevrLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1851234911 min - 14 Partnerships
Tricia and Christina host Immerse's Head of Education, Misty Wilson, to talk about the opportunity to partnership with Immerse and bring VR language learning into schools and other language programs.
Links:To learn more about ImmerseCon or to register to attend, please visit https://sites.google.com/immerse.online/immerse-connectCurious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.online
For more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language education platform, check out our website at https://www.immerse.com/research and our blog at https://www.immerse.com/blog
Sign up for the Converse on the Verse educator newsletter: https://uw1t8hy9ppo.typeform.com/to/yOExUger
Follow Immerse:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/immerse__VR
YouTube: @ImmersevrTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@immersevrLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/18512349Contact Misty: [email protected]
15 min - 13 ImmerseCon
VR and AI are already impacting the way we learn languages. In February, Immerse is hosting a free, online conference with speakers ranging from educators to researchers and product designers to explore the current and future role of virtual reality and artificial intelligence in language teaching and learning.
In this episode, Christina asks Tricia to tell her more about ImmerseCon, which will take place online February 15-16, 2024.In this episode:What is ImmerseCon [0:40]What topics will be covered [1:52]Will conference attendees get a glimpse inside Immerse [3:51]Who is ImmerseCon geared towards [4:51]Where to learn more and register for the conference [7:36]Links:To learn more about ImmerseCon or to register to attend, please visit https://sites.google.com/immerse.online/immerse-connectCurious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.onlineFor more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language education platform, check out our website at https://www.immerse.com/research and our blog at https://www.immerse.com/blogSign up for the Converse on the Verse educator newsletter: https://uw1t8hy9ppo.typeform.com/to/yOExUgerFollow Immerse:Instagram: https://instagram.com/immerse__VRYouTube: @ImmersevrTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@immersevrLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/185123499 min - 12 The Role of The Guide
Instructor-Led Lessons in our Virtual World are what makes all the difference. In this episode, hear from Morgan, one of our guide, on what makes teaching at Immerse unique.
Links:Curious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.onlineFor more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language education platform, check out our website at https://www.immerse.com/research and our blog at https://www.immerse.com/blogSign up for the Converse on the Verse educator newsletter: https://uw1t8hy9ppo.typeform.com/to/yOExUgerFollow Immerse:Instagram: https://instagram.com/immerse__VRYouTube: @ImmersevrTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@immersevrLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1851234915 min - 11 The Four Pillars
The foundation of language learning at Immerse starts with The Four Pillars - Learn, Connect, Practice, Play. But what does that actually look like for students using Immerse to gain fluency in a new language?
Tricia interviews Christina about the different types of learning activities language learners can do in Immerse, how the activity types complement one another, and ways that people with different personalities can use Immerse to maximize their learning.In this episode:What are the Four Pillars of Immerse? [0:49]Are all Immerse learning activities social? [2:33]How are the different kinds of activities interconnected? [4:01]How should a new user organize their learning time in Immerse? [6:20]Links:Curious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.onlineFor more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language education platform, check out our website at https://www.immerse.com/research and our blog at https://www.immerse.com/blogSign up for the Converse on the Verse educator newsletter: https://uw1t8hy9ppo.typeform.com/to/yOExUgerFollow Immerse:Instagram: https://instagram.com/immerse__VRYouTube: @ImmersevrTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@immersevrLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1851234910 min - 10 Meta Grant
Christina asks Tricia about the Meta Grant and how its helping students learn new languages.
Links:Curious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.onlineFor more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language education platform, check out our website:https://www.immerse.com/researchand our blog: https://www.immerse.com/blogSign up for the Converse on the Verse educator newsletter: https://uw1t8hy9ppo.typeform.com/to/y...Follow Immerse:Instagram: https://instagram.com/immerse__vrYouTube: https://youtube.com/ImmersevrTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ImmersevrLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/185123414 min - 09 Learning Journey Feat DK Simmons
Visualizing Your Progress
Tricia and Christina sit down with Immerse Product Manager DK Simmons to unpack his role at Immerse and discuss how and why the Immerse Learning Journey was created.Links:Curious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.onlineFor more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language education platform, check out our website:https://www.immerse.com/researchand our blog: https://www.immerse.com/blogSign up for the Converse on the Verse educator newsletter: https://uw1t8hy9ppo.typeform.com/to/y...Follow Immerse:Instagram: https://instagram.com/immerse__vrYouTube: https://youtube.com/ImmersevrTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ImmersevrLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/185123413 min - 08 Member Spotlight Feat Claudia
What's it like to learn English with Immerse?
Tricia and Christina sit down with Immerse Member and English Language Learner, Claudia, to find out more about her experience learning English with Immerse. Hear why she says that “Immerse is like a playground for adults to learn.”In this episode:Why Claudia decided to give Immerse a try [1:01]What it was like trying Immerse for the first time [4:15]How effective Immerse was at helping Claudia learn English [7:22]Advice for anyone who wants to try out Immerse [10:02]Does Claudia have a favorite scene in Immerse? [12:11]Claudia’s experience and the research on VR language learning [14:54]Links:Curious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.onlineFor more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language education platform, check out our website at https://www.immerse.com/research and our blog at https://www.immerse.com/blogSign up for the Converse on the Verse educator newsletter: https://uw1t8hy9ppo.typeform.com/to/y...Follow Immerse:Instagram: / immerse__vrYouTube: @ImmersevrTikTok: / immersevrLinkedin: / 1851234917 min
About Connecting The Dots: Converse On The Verse
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Connecting The Dots: Converse On The Verse is a weekly show about the pedagogy and efficacy behind Immerse, the first virtual reality language learning platform designed specifically for live language…
teaching and learning. Your hosts, Christina Cavage and Tricia Thrasher dive into the research and opportunity behind education, and specifically language learning in the metaverse.