Designing Immersive Learning Experiences

This CPD workshop equips educators with practical, classroom‑ready tools and strategies to enhance teaching.

💻 About This Event

Workshop Overview

This dynamic session introduces educators to the concept of adventure classrooms—learning environments shaped by narrative, exploration, and discovery. Participants will examine how immersive learning approaches can transform traditional lessons into rich, story‑driven experiences that spark curiosity and deepen engagement.

🧠 In this 60-minute session, we'll look at :

Designing Immersive Learning Experiences

What the Workshop Covers

• Understanding Adventure Classrooms
  An introduction to narrative‑based learning and how adventure structures can enhance motivation, critical thinking, and learner autonomy.
• Immersive Learning Tools and Techniques
  Exploration of accessible digital tools that support interactive storytelling, branching pathways, and puzzle‑based challenges.
• Designing Adventure‑Style Activities
  Practical guidance on creating escape‑room‑style tasks, clue trails, and problem‑solving missions that align with curriculum goals.
• Combining Simple Tools for Big Impact
  Demonstrations of how everyday applications—such as forms, slides, collaborative documents, and digital whiteboards—can be layered to build immersive, multi‑step learning journeys.
• Promoting Collaboration and Curiosity
  Strategies for structuring group challenges, fostering teamwork, and encouraging learners to take ownership of the narrative.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Design narrative‑driven lesson structures that enhance engagement
• Build simple but effective adventure or escape‑room activities
• Use digital tools to create interactive, multi‑stage learning experiences
• Embed problem‑solving and collaboration into immersive tasks
• Adapt immersive approaches for different subjects and age groups

Who Should Attend

Teachers, support staff, curriculum leads, and anyone interested in creative, student‑centred digital pedagogy.

🎯 Why Attend:

This session is ideal for:

• Teachers beginning their journey with Google Classroom

Julian is a lecturer in education for Glyndwr University and module leader for PGCE (PCET). He is currently working as the digital teaching co-ordinator for faculty. He has worked for a number of years in a range of educational establishments including secondary and primary schools, colleges, prisons and education with the Royal Marines.

Julian has had research published on gamification in education, critical thinking and technological learning in education and reflective practice for teachers and educators.

A Note About Data Collection

This training is funded by the Welsh Government funded Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF).

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