{"id":11598,"date":"2025-04-22T04:59:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/?p=11598"},"modified":"2025-04-22T05:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T12:00:15","slug":"thinglink-spotlight-lighting-up-immersive-learning-with-arianna-pisapia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/thinglink-spotlight-lighting-up-immersive-learning-with-arianna-pisapia\/","title":{"rendered":"ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Arianna Pisapia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>ThingLink Luminaries<\/em>&nbsp;is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning more engaging, accessible, and meaningful. Our educators and learning designers bring a thoughtful approach to immersive learning, and their work reflects a deep commitment to creativity, pedagogy, and innovation.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In each profile post, we\u2019ll explore their background, teaching philosophy, and favorite ThingLink projects\u2014offering insight into how they\u2019re making a lasting impact in their classrooms, organizations and communities! Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"tl-cta-block\"><h3>Would you like to become a ThingLink Certified Trainer?<\/h3><p>If you\u2019d like to learn more about the benefits of being part of our global ThingLink Certified Trainer community, check our page!<\/p><button class=\"tl-button tl-button--white tl-button--small tl-cta-block__button\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/certified-trainers\">thinglink certified trainers page<\/button><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing Arix<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Arianna (Arix) is an English teacher and expert trainer in educational technologies. After graduating in Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, she worked as a web designer and creative director, honing her digital and soft skills. Since 2005, she has been teaching in primary and secondary schools, integrating technological innovation with effective teaching methodologies. She has been involved in teacher training for many years, gaining extensive practical experience and earning multiple certifications in the edtech field. Arianna collaborates with Indire, Eipass, L\u2019Orientale University of Naples, and various other training institutions. She is also the author of school textbooks for publishers such as Loescher, Mondadori, Simone per la Scuola, and Ellepiesse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arix&#8217;s Fun Fact! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A fun fact about me? I\u2019m a self-proclaimed cat whisperer\u2014I spend my free time spoiling my cats and they\u2019re convinced I\u2019m their personal butler! \ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\ude3a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arix&#8217;s ThingLink Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Haunted Creations is a task-based English language project designed for first-year lower secondary students at A1 level. It aims to develop descriptive language skills through creative character design, combining grammar and vocabulary with digital tools. Students collaborate in small groups to invent Halloween-themed characters, improve their descriptions using an AI chatbot (SchoolAI), and generate corresponding images with AI platforms like Ideogram or Leonardo. The project culminates in the creation of an interactive VR product using Thinglink, blending language learning with creativity and digital literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" data-original-width=\"8192\" data-original-height=\"4096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/view\/scene\/1901566962169807716\" type=\"text\/html\" style=\"border: none;\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.thinglink.me\/jse\/responsive.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What inspired this project?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Student engagement \u2013 Making language practice fun and accessible for A1-level learners. Seasonal theme (Halloween) \u2013 Using the creative energy of Halloween to motivate students. Educational technology expertise \u2013 Incorporating AI tools to enhance learning and creativity. Active methodologies \u2013 Emphasizing project-based and task-based learning for hands-on experiences. 21st-century skills \u2013 Fostering collaboration, digital creativity, and problem-solving alongside language development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How was it used with your learners, how did they experience it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How the project was experienced: Engagement: Halloween theme and AI tools sparked excitement and active participation. Collaboration: Students worked together to create and describe characters. Digital Skills: Students used AI (SchoolAI, Ideogram, Leonardo) and created a VR product (Thinglink). Highlights and Spin-offs: Creative Expression: Students invented unique characters with special abilities. Tech Integration: The success inspired further use of AI in other projects. Impact Evidence: Improved Language Skills: Students applied new vocabulary and grammar creatively. Increased Confidence: Positive feedback on using AI tools boosted student confidence in language use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you have any other fun ThingLink projects that you\u2019d like to share with us?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are so many, but here is a ThingLink project all about being happy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" data-original-width=\"8192\" data-original-height=\"4096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/view\/scene\/1720048854952313509\" type=\"text\/html\" style=\"border: none;\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.thinglink.me\/jse\/responsive.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you love about ThingLink?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect with Arix &#8211; Arianna Pisapia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcce Arix loves to share her moments of insight across her social media channels, connect with Arix through them, more on her <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/arix2021\">Link Tree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thank You Arix!<\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ThingLink Luminaries&nbsp;is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11602,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[644],"tags":[619,620],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11598"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11598"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11598\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11606,"href":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11598\/revisions\/11606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}