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Celebrating Immersive Technologies Month

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From funny filters to the metaverse, immersive technologies are becoming more and popular and related STEM careers are in high demand. The future is fast approaching, with immersive technologies leading the way. To make sure today’s students are prepared for a fast-paced future, this month Career In STEM is celebrating Immersive Technologies Month. Each month Career In STEM Explorer subscribers get a fun new STEM career exploration challenge. Starting on March 1, students grades 6+ will be immersed in immersive tech! Here’s how you and your students can get involved in Immersive Technologies Month and help build their future STEM career, today!

  1. Read this brief article to learn more about AR and VR.
  2. Get a FREE Immersive STEM Education Toolkit to learn how to create unforgettable learning experiences, case studies, journal article published in ACTE, and more.
  3. Get this FREE Immersive Technologies Scavenger Hunt to try with your students!
  4. Join Career In STEM live on March 23 at 7pm eastern for the first ever Career In STEM Metaverse Meetup! Details here

The concept for this Metaverse Meetup was ‘immersive tech to teach about immersive tech’. As Ashley was preparing a talk regarding AR and VR in STEM education, she realized the importance of practicing what you preach. Thus the Career In STEM Metaverse was born! First Ashley collaborated with Tino Truong from BasedXR to conceptualize possibilities. Together they decided on a ‘connectory’, where people interested in STEM could come together. Next, Ashley devised this live event in March 2023, the first ever Career In STEM Metaverse Meetup. Join us for networking, chat session, and gallery walk of student work. This is the first step in Ashley’s upcoming series of immersive STEM career exploration experiences. See a preview of the Career In STEM Connectory here (open in a private/incognito browser to access without an account). Then join us LIVE on March 23 – register here!