School has virtual reality class
A school installs a virtual reality studio to bring studies into the 21st Century
A Bournemouth girls school has started holding "virtual reality" lessons - with life-like studies including a tour of the Mount St Helens volcano.
Avonbourne School has installed a virtual reality studio for the studies, which include wandering through a virtual Tudor town.
The studio is part of the school's new £750,000 creative technology suite, funded by Bournemouth Borough Council.
Headteacher, Debbie Godfrey, said schools need to respond to change.
"It's wonderful, a wonderful opportunity," she said.
"The world is changing and we need to respond in how we are educating our young people today."
One Year 10 pupil said: "It's really exciting because you can go and see nearly anywhere in the world."
The creative technology block also includes a video conferencing centre, a projection room and a laptop suite.
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Published: 2008/11/15 15:45:00 GMT
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