Learners M-CARE

Mixed Realities for Health and Social Care Education

The innovative Mixed Realities for Health and Social Care Education (M-Care) teaching resources comprise mixed reality digital media; 2D games, digital fly-throughs, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and supporting documentation designed to inspire and cultivate children and young people’s interest and engagement with further education and careers in health and social care.

The M-Care resources introduce children and young people to health and social care environments, skills, roles and professions as well as human body systems. The resources are linked to the national curriculum and will develop knowledge in Science and Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education.

There is also a facilitators guide that explains how to use the resources, provides sample lesson plans and direction for maximising the effectiveness of the resources.

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M-Care Virtual launch Event

The virtual launch event offers an opportunity to hear from the project team as vel as find out more about why the resource has been created and what it offers to learners.

M-Care Fly-through

M-Care Fly-through

The following fly-through videos cover three body-systems;

  • Musculoskeletal
  • Cardiovascular
  • Digestive system

Musculoskeletal Flythrough

This is the human, musculoskeletal system.

Fasten your seatbelts as we journey through the amazing world of muscles and bones that make up the human body.

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Digestive Flythrough

Welcome to the human digestive system.

A series of organs otherwise known as the gastrointestinal tract.

It takes about twenty-four hours for the food you eat to travel around nine metres through your body.

Get ready as we follow its path and find out exactly what happens along the way.

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Cardiovascular Flythrough

This is the human cardiovascular system.

It’s an incredibly sophisticated network made up of different types of vessels called arteries, veins and capillaries.

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M-Care VR work experiences

M-Care VR work experiences

The following three videos cover VR work experiences (VRWEs) scenarios;

  • Broken wrist
  • Circulatory problem
  • Healthy eating

Alex’s Broken Wrist

Alex Brown has fallen during P.E. at school and has a suspected broken wrist. He visits the GP and then is referred to A&E

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Mrs Brown’s Palpitations

Mrs Alice Brown Snr experiences shortness of breath & palpitations whilst at home and calls 999

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Mr Brown Visits the Dietitian

Mr Alan Brown attends an appointment the Dietitian clinic for a diabetes diet and lifestyle check

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M-Care App

M-Care App

The M-Care App can be downloaded free of charge via the Apple App Store or for Android devices via the Google Play Store.

The App houses all of the digital resources:

  • Twelve 2D games (Skeleton labels, Blood vessel, Body system, Food items, Uniform match, Healthy meal, A healthy day, Skeleton hand, Skeleton Bones, Staying healthy, Correct medication, Connect bones)
  • Three body-system fly-through videos (Musculoskeletal, Cardiovascular, Digestive system)
  • Three VR work experiences (VRWEs) (Broken wrist, Circulatory problem, Healthy eating).
  • Four AR models (skeleton, lungs, heart, digestive organs)

There are also Windows and Mac versions of the M-Care App containing the Twelve 2D games, three body-system fly-through videos and three VR work experiences. AR models are not available via the desktop version of the App. You can use the desktop version of the App on PCs and laptops, as an alternative to the tablet or iPad App.

List of resources

App Store

The M-Care Apple app has been designed and developed to complement the study of Science and Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) at Key Stages 1-4+ (UK), to help children understand choices for a healthier lifestyle, and to inspire and cultivate children and young people’s interest and engagement with further education and careers in health and social care.

Fly-Through Learn about the digestive system, the cardiovascular system and the musculoskeletal system as you travel through the human body in 3 fly-through experiences.

Augmented Reality Explore these systems further in 3D augmented reality. Zoom in and out, and rotate them to get better access and improve learning. Detailed and fully labelled to improve engagement.

Games The app includes a suite of 12 games that reinforce the information learned in other modules through simple tasks based on human biology, healthy eating, health and care sector staff, and treatments.

Click to download the app from the Apple App Store.

Google Play

The M-Care Android app has been designed and developed to complement the study of Science and Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) at Key Stages 1-4+ (UK), to help children understand choices for a healthier lifestyle, and to inspire and cultivate children and young people’s interest and engagement with further education and careers in health and social care.

Fly-Through Learn about the digestive system, the cardiovascular system and the musculoskeletal system as you travel through the human body in 3 fly-through experiences.

Augmented Reality Explore these systems further in 3D augmented reality. Zoom in and out, and rotate them to get better access and improve learning. Detailed and fully labelled to improve engagement.

Games The app includes a suite of 12 games that reinforce the information learned in other modules through simple tasks based on human biology, healthy eating, health and care sector staff, and treatments.

Click to download the app from the Apple App Store.

Oculus Store

The M-care app for Oculus contains virtual reality work experiences place the learner in real life scenarios where they can see how members of the health and social care sector spend part of their working day.

Click to download the app from the Oculus Store.

Windows

The M-Care Windows desktop app has been designed and developed to complement the study of Science and Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) at Key Stages 1-4+ (UK), to help children understand choices for a healthier lifestyle, and to inspire and cultivate children and young people’s interest and engagement with further education and careers in health and social care.

Fly-Through Learn about the digestive system, the cardiovascular system and the musculoskeletal system as you travel through the human body in 3 fly-through experiences.

Augmented Reality Explore these systems further in 3D augmented reality. Zoom in and out, and rotate them to get better access and improve learning. Detailed and fully labelled to improve engagement.

Games The app includes a suite of 12 games that reinforce the information learned in other modules through simple tasks based on human biology, healthy eating, health and care sector staff, and treatments.

Click to download the program for your Windows powered machine

System requirements :-

Mac OS X

The M-Care Apple OSX desktop app has been designed and developed to complement the study of Science and Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) at Key Stages 1-4+ (UK), to help children understand choices for a healthier lifestyle, and to inspire and cultivate children and young people’s interest and engagement with further education and careers in health and social care.

Fly-Through Learn about the digestive system, the cardiovascular system and the musculoskeletal system as you travel through the human body in 3 fly-through experiences.

Augmented Reality Explore these systems further in 3D augmented reality. Zoom in and out, and rotate them to get better access and improve learning. Detailed and fully labelled to improve engagement.

Games The app includes a suite of 12 games that reinforce the information learned in other modules through simple tasks based on human biology, healthy eating, health and care sector staff, and treatments.

Click to download the program for your OSX powered machine

System requirements :-
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