Hello!
My name is Jonathan Thomas-Stagg (Dr. J) and I'm a psychologist and educator in Champaign, IL. I created an after-school STEM club for elementary students called The Really Big Numbers Club (RBNC). The purpose of the club is to promote the curiosity and enthusiasm of elementary-age children in the pursuit of STEM.
The goal of the campaign is to purchase up to five Oculus Rift or HTC Vive Machines, a classroom of 30 Google Cardboard viewers with companaion devices, as well as a consumer version of a 3D, 360 degree camera to build VR content. VR can transport the user to faraway places, like the Great Wall of China, the rainforests of South America, or have a personal tour of our solar system.
The Lab will be transportable and made available to schools and clubs in the Champaign/Urbana and surrounding communities that would like to have VR demonstrations or educational programs in their schools.
VR also has an appealing use in hospital or other rehabilitation settings. VR can help children with anticipatory anxiety about impending medical procedures, or patients who require extended stays in hospital settings to have immersive and enriching experiences in VR. Our Lab will work to build partnerships with interested healthcare agencies that would like to share this technology with the people whom they serve.
As an educator working with children through the RBNC, I continually strive to produce awe-inspiring moments where children can be captivated by the sciences the way that I am. I enthusiastically believe that this project would be a tremendous way to bring such inspiration to others. For more information about the proposed plans for our VR Lab, please contact me via GoFundMe. Thank you!
My name is Jonathan Thomas-Stagg (Dr. J) and I'm a psychologist and educator in Champaign, IL. I created an after-school STEM club for elementary students called The Really Big Numbers Club (RBNC). The purpose of the club is to promote the curiosity and enthusiasm of elementary-age children in the pursuit of STEM.
The goal of the campaign is to purchase up to five Oculus Rift or HTC Vive Machines, a classroom of 30 Google Cardboard viewers with companaion devices, as well as a consumer version of a 3D, 360 degree camera to build VR content. VR can transport the user to faraway places, like the Great Wall of China, the rainforests of South America, or have a personal tour of our solar system.
The Lab will be transportable and made available to schools and clubs in the Champaign/Urbana and surrounding communities that would like to have VR demonstrations or educational programs in their schools.
VR also has an appealing use in hospital or other rehabilitation settings. VR can help children with anticipatory anxiety about impending medical procedures, or patients who require extended stays in hospital settings to have immersive and enriching experiences in VR. Our Lab will work to build partnerships with interested healthcare agencies that would like to share this technology with the people whom they serve.
As an educator working with children through the RBNC, I continually strive to produce awe-inspiring moments where children can be captivated by the sciences the way that I am. I enthusiastically believe that this project would be a tremendous way to bring such inspiration to others. For more information about the proposed plans for our VR Lab, please contact me via GoFundMe. Thank you!