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• 12 May 09
  

  Richard Smyth

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• 28 Mar 09
  

  Judy O'Connell

  For the past year and a half, students at Broad Creek Middle School in Newport, N.C., have used virtual reality technology to enhance their reading skills across the board--and the evidence suggests these efforts are paying off.

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• 15 Jan 09
  

  Kristin Day

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• 15 Sep 08
  

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  • "We had students who were reading at a first-grade level and were in the sixth grade," Tomon said. "One student went from a 2.5 to a 6.1 [reading score] from August to June. We've seen tremendous growth in his reading. [His teacher] believes the program has given him the incentive to do well in school."
  • "We had students who were reading at a first-grade level and were in the sixth grade," Tomon said. "One student went from a 2.5 to a 6.1 [reading score] from August to June. We've seen tremendous growth in his reading. [His teacher] believes the program has given him the incentive to do well in school."
  • "We had students who were reading at a first-grade level and were in the sixth grade," Tomon said. "One student went from a 2.5 to a 6.1 [reading score] from August to June. We've seen tremendous growth in his reading. [His teacher] believes the program has given him the incentive to do well in school."

  • In Quest Atlantis, students learn a variety of subjects by assuming the roles of junior scientists, political advisors, business managers, or national park rangers.

     

    "It positions students as active agents trying to solve problems," Barab said.

  • In Quest Atlantis, students learn a variety of subjects by assuming the roles of junior scientists, political advisors, business managers, or national park rangers.

     

    "It positions students as active agents trying to solve problems," Barab said.

  • In Quest Atlantis, students learn a variety of subjects by assuming the roles of junior scientists, political advisors, business managers, or national park rangers.

     

    "It positions students as active agents trying to solve problems," Barab said.

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• 14 Sep 08
  

  Helen Otway

  reading Virtual environment boosts student

• 09 Sep 08
  

  Claire Miller

  reading Virtual environment

  • "We had students who were reading at a first-grade level and were in the sixth grade," Tomon said. "One student went from a 2.5 to a 6.1 [reading score] from August to June. We've seen tremendous growth in his reading. [His teacher] believes the program has given him the incentive to do well in school."

  • In Quest Atlantis, students learn a variety of subjects by assuming the roles of junior scientists, political advisors, business managers, or national park rangers.

     

    "It positions students as active agents trying to solve problems," Barab said.
• 08 Sep 08
  

  Mary Kay Farr

  reading Virtual environment

• 04 Sep 08
  

  Caroline Bucky-Beaver

  reading Virtual environment

  • "We had students who were reading at a first-grade level and were in the sixth grade," Tomon said. "One student went from a 2.5 to a 6.1 [reading score] from August to June. We've seen tremendous growth in his reading. [His teacher] believes the program has given him the incentive to do well in school."

  • In Quest Atlantis, students learn a variety of subjects by assuming the roles of junior scientists, political advisors, business managers, or national park rangers.

     

    "It positions students as active agents trying to solve problems," Barab said.

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