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In module 4, we discussed and learned about VR/AR and how it is used in the field of education. In the first assignment, we were asked to explore Google Arts and Culture and come up with ideas on how it can be implemented and used in an educational setting. The assignment helped me think outside the box, and it also showed how easily VR can be implemented into education and enhance the student experience. 

I believe that VR/ARs impact on educational settings and learning opportunities for students will only grow with time. The potential of this technology is very big and I hope to see that it is able to help more students get access to engaging, high-quality educational experiences. 

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Some of my biggest takeaways from the learning materials and assignments in module 4 were how to use XR for all different types of subjects, such as history and environmental sciences, and even chemistry. I was very impressed by the videos in this week's module and would love to try to use this technology one day. Moreover, I really liked the readings and that they showed how much impact incorporating XR into education had on students' performance. Moreover, I appreciated the Google assignment last week and how the molecules in one of the Google stories were visible in the environment and that they were linked to relevant objects. 

I also learned about Mirror Worlds and how they can create an environment that facilitates social-cognitive learning. Mirror Worlds can help students learn from experience and develop more insight into their own metacognition. This can be very beneficial for students as it helps them grow critical thinking skills, and develop an understanding towards others. Helping students strengthen their metacognition and self-awareness is extremely important, and its importance can be demonstrated on pages 113 and 118 in "Promoting Student Metacognition," 

Subject areas I think that XR would be highly beneficial would be in teaching anatomy, history, art, environment science, engineering, and chemistry as the video for this week's module demonstrated. I think that it would be extremely helpful in understanding difficult concepts and visualizing the information and their functions. 

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The challenge that I see in using XR in educational settings would be to implement it in schools, with the primary challenges being the cost of the equipment and the second being teaching teachers of different subjects how to use this technology and leverage it in their teaching. However, I feel that with good support to teachers and funding for the technology, the main barriers should be addressed.