Well this is exactly what students at Exeter Public School have been able to do.

Students have enjoyed using a virtual reality (VR) kit to support and enhance their learning experiences across a variety of subject areas.

This new learning resource is on loan as part of the NSW Department of Education STEMShare Community program.

The STEMshare program allows schools to borrow electronic teaching kits such as robotics, 3D printers, virtual reality kits, filmmaking and other products related to STEM fields.

Earlier this term, Stage 3 students used the VR headsets in science to explore rainforests in Borneo.

This expedition supported their unit on adaptations, by allowing students to virtually travel to real sites to see and learn about plant adaptation in the environment.

To prepare for the centenary of the end of World War I, students also participated in an expedition to sites in Europe to learn about The Great War and life in the trenches.

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Students in Years 5 and 6 also broadened their understanding and appreciation of different cultures by learning about some of the major world religions.

To do this, they used the VR headsets to explore several historic religious sites, including the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Dehli, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre and The Western Wall in Jerusalem.

Following on from these experiences, students are using a 360 degree camera supplied with the kit to create their own virtual expeditions, using Google Tour Creator.

The first of the expeditions will include tours of the school, as well as one of the School’s Environment Day, which Stage 3 students attended earlier this term at Lake Alexandra, Mittagong.

Teacher Erin Packer said the students were excited to provide parents and community members some insight into the engaging and dynamic teaching and learning experiences that students accessed through the school.

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