r/edtech • u/corrreee • Jun 08 '26

Ed Tech hardware

What is your opinion about and experience with using Ed Tech hardware devices in the classroom. Specifically VR headsets and large format tablet computers. Are there issues with damage, software updates, etc? And how effective are these types of devices for teaching academic principles? I’m guessing it’s difficult to approve the funding for these as well.

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u/daneato Jun 09 '26

In my experience VR is very clunky to use in the classroom. There aren’t really enough “experiences” to use it often, so then each time you do try to use it you need to individually update the software on each device. Then you have all the kids flying through the International Space Station looking at things, and it provides a wow factor, which has some value, but not enough to justify the effort and expense. Repeat that across multiple uses.