“This changes everything,” was educator, author and speaker Jaime Donally’s response to her own first augmented-reality experience.

And today, she’s guiding fellow educators in the implementation and use of immersive technology–AR, VR and MR–in the classroom.

As founder of ARVRinEDU®, Jaime offers all kinds of free resources, online, which can be easily implemented into classroom curricula. Her blog sparks the imagination with product information and hands-on projects. Features like “31 Days of ARVRinEDU” direct educators to free training, lesson ideas and projects.

But had Jaime known her future career path, during her own school days, she might have been surprised.

Reading, she says, was her nemesis in school. In her book The Immersive Classroom, she shares that she had never completely read a book, until her last year of high school.

That would change.

A teacher introduced the “fun” element, customizing the reading experience to Jaime’s interests.

Jaime now uses that same approach to help teachers engage students through augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed-reality applications. Among the features of her website are blog post on “31 Days of ARVRinEDU,” as well as professional virtual training and links to her two books.

In addition, Jaime is now offering micro-credentialed professional training–free–online! Here’s the link to find out more.

Jaime talked about her educational journey, the creation of ARVRinEDU® and some of the applications she has found especially effective for education.

• Jaime’s educational journey, from reluctant reader to education professional;
  

• Her own introduction to immersive technology;
  

• A definition of augmented, versus virtual and mixed, reality;
  

• The story of ARVRinEDU®;
  

• A closer look at some of the augmented and virtual-reality applications on the site;
  

• A preview of the content planned for later this year;
  

• Jaime’s advice to educators who are just starting to use immersive technology in the classroom;
  

• Some immersive apps which engage students in reading, science and writing;
  

• How students can create 3D content;
  

• Some VR applications that can be implemented in the classroom;
  

• Some of Jaime’s favorite recent immersive-technology discoveries;
  

• The FREE microcredentialing training Jaime is currently offering, online! (Here’s the link!)
  

• One of Jaime’s favorite success stories, from her use of AR and VR for teaching.