Learn how to use role-plays to bring history and literature to life! When students take on the roles of historical or literary figures, they develop a greater understanding of characters’ identities and motivations, and are able to more deeply explore and reflect upon key issues and themes. In this new book from award-winning teacher David Sherrin, you’ll find out how this lively instructional format will make teaching a more immersive, interactive, and memorable experience for your middle school and high school students.

This Companion offers an extensive examination of how new technologies are changing the nature of literary studies, from scholarly editing and literary criticism, to interactive fiction and immersive environments.

Australian Wildlife Secrets Vol.2 No.6

Australian Wildlife Secrets’ stunning images and articles make wildlife come to life. Feel the wind as raptors take to the air; hear the ocean splash between the pages as a whale breaches; listen to the rustling of the leaves as a goanna runs past. All this in an exhilarating 48-page read that is as immersive in capturing wildlife in their native habitat as it is informative on issues such as conservation and ecology.

3D Immersive and Interactive Learning

3D technology is not new; research on 3D started back in early 1960s. But unlike in previous times, 3D technology has now rapidly entered our daily life from cinema to office to home. Using 3D for education is a new yet challenging task. This book will present several innovative efforts using 3D for immersive and interactive learning covering a wide spectrum of education including gifted program, normal (technical) stream, and special needs education. The book will also share experience on curriculum-based 3D learning in classroom setting and co-curriculum-based 3D student research projects.