{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Pitch Playground","title":"Immersive Classrooms in Mixed Reality: How Jonathan Teske's Reframe XR Brings Learning to Life","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1851,"description":"How can XR headsets empower teachers in the classroom? Jonathan Teske, a former teacher and edtech expert, founded ReframeXR to make immersive, interactive learning experiences an everyday reality.  ReframeXR allows educators to create spatial classrooms where students can engage in collaborative, hands-on learning. Imagine an earth sciences lesson where students manipulate the James Webb Telescope in real time to explore the electromagnetic spectrum, or a science class where they conduct experiments on virtual sinkholes to understand ecosystems and erosion. \nJonathan’s diverse background as a teacher, gamer, and football player makes him uniquely positioned to bring this idea to life. As the former Future of Education Lead at Meta, Jonathan led research on VR in education. Through his research, he discovered a major flaw—VR doesn’t work in classrooms because it isolates students and overwhelms teachers. With ReframeXR, he’s developed a teacher-first approach, ensuring mixed reality enhances education rather than disrupting it.\nAs Jonathan works to scale, he has the opportunity to pitch his tool to Jin-Soo Huh from The Learning Accelerator, an education nonprofit dedicated to bringing innovative and effective teaching practices to life. Jin-Soo is a former teacher himself, and understands the challenges of edtech adoption. Together, they dive into how Jonathan can navigate school funding constraints, get buy-in from educators and administrators, and ensure ReframeXR is both impactful and accessible for classrooms nationwide.\n02:35 Jonathan's Journey 09:51 The Problem with VR in Classrooms 10:18 The Birth of ReframeXR 13:31 Stargazing with the James Webb Telescope in Reframe 16:54 Impact on Teachers 19:18 Meet Jin-Soo Huh from The Learning Accelerator 21:44 Impact on Student Engagement 24:09 Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?27:14 Final Advice from Jin-So Huh \nLinks: Jonathan TeskeReframe XRJin-Soo Huh The Learning Accelerator \nAbout the Host, Nicole Jarbo:\nNicole...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RHUvVCiJgJMSGBHcrSAokswObgokSFYeF2yzaGy3ask/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80M2Mx/ZmU1NGI4NDhiZDFh/NmM3NjhmMjlhYzY0/MWE2OC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}