Hosted by , contributed by Kyriaki_Vakkou on 15 September 2023
The challenge faced by the school was the lack of adequate technology and the subsequent insecurity of the teachers to use digital tools during their lessons. The school also wanted to purchase equipment that could be additionally used for capturing important events of the school without additional costs (e.g., hiring a videographer).
The school purchased different technologies (e.g., VR glasses, interactive displays) to be utilized by the students and teachers in different activities. They renovated a hall (with the help of the municipality of Svoge), for equipping their "Inspiration hub". Trainings were held for teachers and students to work with VR glasses and interactive displays. After the training, the teachers were able to use the VR portal and glasses one or two times per week, depending of the schedule and the lessons. The interactive displays are used on an everyday basis in all their classes.
The purchased 360° camera was used to shoot several celebrations of the school:
-"Celebration of the number π",
-“Alphabet Festival”
-“24 May Day of the Slavic Script and of the Bulgarian Education and Culture”,
- Special student’s project in the field of Nutrition and well-being, named "Healthy, strong and happy" in which guest lecturers and official guests from the municipality of Svoge participated, as well as students, teachers, parents and residents of the village.
At first teachers were feeling insecure about using the new equipment, but after the training and initial familiarization with the technology, they started to use it more and more confidently.
The students are very thrilled and excited to use the new equipment and software. They work and study with great motivation and engagement. There is an improvement in their academic results, as well as on the development of their digital competencies.
- VR glasses ClassVR premium: https://www.classvr.com/vr-headsets/standard-16gb-headset/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=redirect
- 360°Camera- Insta360 ONE X2 + Accessories: https://store.insta360.com/
- RICOH A6500 65" INTERACTIVE FLAT PANEL
- Stand for interactive flat panel
- GIGABYTE - laptop
- Ultra-Short Throw BenQ Projector + stand
ClassVR portal + Avantis World: https://cpd.classvr.com/p/avantis-world
Already implemented by the following schools
ОУ „Васил Левски“ - Vasil Levski Primary School (Tserovo)
This practice was implemented by our school!