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Think Inside the Box�This Ain't Your Grandma's Diorama 

Craig Dunlap

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Craig Dunlap

Twitter: @cncdky

IG: @cncdky

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LinkedIn: Craig Dunlap

Yealey Elementary School

Florence, KY

Blended Learning Teacher

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TECHNOLOGY SHOULD BE USED TO CREATE NOT TO BE CONSUMED.

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ARTIFACT BOXES

How can we take an old-school diorama and put an tech twist to it? 

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We do variations on this project in second through fifth grade. 

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Students research a topic and build a 3D representation of their research in a box.

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We take a 360 picture from inside the box. Students use ThingLink to put research into the picture.

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WAIT!?!?!

Isn't this presentation about ClassVR Headsets? 

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The Ultimate Test 

This is my principal seeing the box in a ClassVR headset for the first time. That look on her face – It was a winner!

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The students love seeing themselves in VR! 

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Click the picture to see an example.

Click here to see some of my favorites. 

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Third Grade

Country Artifact Boxes

(Fall 2022 and 2023)

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The Project

  • The idea came from Kentucky’s 3rd grade social studies standards and the focus on global cultures. Students chose a country and researched it using both books and online encyclopedias. 
  • When the research was done, they constructed boxes with 6-8 artifacts representing the country.  Artifacts could be made with craft materials or brought in. 
  • After building the boxes, we took a 360° picture and edited the picture in ThingLink. 

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Narnia Boxes (Winter 2024)

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Fourth Grade

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The Project

  • Our 4th grade spent a lot of time with Narnia just before Winter Break. 
  • 16 students were chosen to participate in this project based on their level of interaction with the story. 
  • The goal: Create a VR recreation of a scene in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. After building the boxes, we took a 360° picture and edited the picture in ThingLink. 

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Fifth Grade

US Colony Boxes

(Spring 2023)

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The Project

  • In the spring, students were given a menu of choices for colony projects, including an artifact box.
  • Students conducted research and constructed boxes in their homerooms.
  • After building the boxes, we took a 360° picture and edited the picture in ThingLink.

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Second Grade

Original Mystery Stories

(Spring 2023)

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The Project

  • An idea grew in 2nd grade. How could we use this new technology to tell stories?
  • Students wrote and illustrated original mystery stories. Their illustrations lined the walls of the boxes as we took the 360° pictures.
  • Using WeVideo, students filmed and edited each other reading these stories with the illustrations in the background.
  • The videos were put in the ThingLink pictures.

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