Back to School: Dare to travel with Virtual Public Transport!
Transfer of learning is the process by which knowledge, skills, and insights acquired in one context are successfully applied to a new situation. This principle is at the heart of effective education and training: learning is only valuable if what has been learned can actually be put into practice. In this blog post, you'll learn how virtual reality learning improves learning transfer and why it's essential for sustainable and future-proof education.
Discover how Virtual Public Transport helps municipalities achieve inclusivity goals and the Local Inclusion Agenda (LIA). Increase accessibility and save on targeted transport with this innovative VR solution!
Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly developing into a valuable tool for neurodivergent individuals. The latest generation of VR technology, with its six degrees of freedom (6DoF), offers unique opportunities for developing social skills and increasing self-reliance in children and young people with autism, for example.
Virtual public transport offers an innovative solution to a crucial question in special education: how do we teach children to travel independently on public transport? For teacher Very, who works at KPO Special Education De Kameleon in Roosendaal, virtual public transport has offered much more than just practice in travel skills. The VR learning platform increases her students' self-confidence and independence. In this article, we share her experiences and discuss the impact of virtual public transport.
Dutch Virtual Public Transport, an innovative spin-off from the successful Virtual Public Transport learning platform, proudly announces the launch of its new virtual reality experience on the Meta Store. This groundbreaking application, developed in collaboration with Dutch transport organizations, is designed to familiarize international visitors with Dutch public transport, while also supporting neurodivergent people in becoming self-sufficient on public transport.
Independence and Parental Support in Student Transportation: The Role of Municipalities, Education, and Virtual Public Transport. Recent news shows that municipalities are increasingly placing the responsibility for student transportation to special education on parents. This raises an important question: how can municipalities, educational institutions, and innovative solutions like Virtual Public Transport work together to empower young people and simultaneously provide parents with the right support?
How can we help young people with autism become more independent and discover more of the world? Behavioral expert Joke de Haan shares her insights on using Virtual Public Transport to teach young people with autism how to travel by public transport. This innovative tool offers more than just getting from A to B—it encourages personal growth and independence.
In a world where independence and mobility are becoming increasingly important, the virtual reality learning platform "Virtual OV" offers a promising solution for students. This innovative teaching method has proven particularly effective for students with language deficiencies at Kranenburg Praktijkonderwijs in Utrecht. Marloes Heidekamp, teacher and ICT coordinator, shares her positive experiences with this innovative teaching method.