Spanish Students to "Travel the World" with Virtual Reality Viewers
Thanks to a fully-funded DonorsChoose.org campaign, Señora Proaño's Spanish students will have the opportunity to experience the world without leaving school or home with virtual reality viewers!
Students will be able to "travel the world" using virtual reality viewers to take Google Expeditions underwater tours of the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, city tours of important Mexican historical sites and more. Students will not only consume virtual reality, but they will also build their global competence and STEAM skills by creating their own virtual worlds and tours in Spanish.
Students will use block-based coding in Spanish to create virtual worlds that compare and contrast their lives to those of their Ecuadorian penpals using Cospaces for Education. They will also create a virtual tour of their school and community for their Ecuadorian penpals in Spanish using Google Tour Creator. "I can't wait for my students to use the virtual reality viewers to enhance their learning in combination with these innovative technologies," said Proaño. "The virtual reality viewers will make a world of difference in my Spanish class this year and for many years to come!"
The $483 purchase for the 15 viewers was made possible solely through the donations received. "I am so grateful to the donors (including a former student’s grandmother who donated in honor of her granddaughter) for supporting my students and this project," said Proaño.