Name: Using Virtual Reality for Career Exploration and Academic Engagement
Start: 2026-02-16T09:50:00-0600
End: 2026-02-16T10:50:00-0600

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Using Virtual Reality for Career Exploration and Academic Engagement

Monday February 16, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CST

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Join Kelli Francis and Ashley Vahsholtz for a hands-on demonstration using virtual reality for career exploration, introduction to new learning, employability skill practice, and as an engaging supplemental resource for nearly any content. Discover how Junction City High School uses Meta Quest 2 VR sets to virtually explore various careers in all career clusters, to travel through time across the globe, visiting historic events and sites, and to practice academic skills in a whole new way merely.

Speakers

Ashley Vahsholtz

CTE Agriculture/Science, JCHS

Hello! My name is Ashley Vahsholtz, and I teach Agricultural Education. This will be my tenth year teaching agriculture. I have taught numerous courses, ranging from shop class to animal and horticulture. I have been involved with FFA since I was in junior high. I'm very passionate... Read More →