It seems like just the other day we were talking about the struggle many K-12 institutions had in adapting to online, blended, or hybrid learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are very aware, that virtual high schools and K-12 offers partially or wholly in the metaverse are not about to happen overnight. We are not even saying that they should happen.
What is clear, is that this transition is taking place. Check into it, and you'll see that the schools dipping into immersive virtual learning environments are not as rare as they were, even a year ago. This is happening, and from where we are standing and observing, it seems to be picking up pace.
So what might that transition look like, and why would we want to go this route? What's in it for learners and institutions? Let's start by asking what it's all about!