Virtual excursions to engage learning
The aim of the project was to implement Virtual Reality and Google Cardboard viewers into teaching programs. It was identified as a way to engage the students in their learning by using technology that was new, innovative, collaborative and relatively inexpensive. Virtual Reality and Google Cardboard was first used with Year 8 and 9 students.
Additional details
| Content type | School stories |
|---|---|
| Format | Web page |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Robotics and drones |
| Organisation | NSW Government Department of Education |
| Copyright | © State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2021. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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