VIRTUAL TOURISM: IT’S CHINA BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
By Amrita Taak, Ky Schutz, Vanya Palmer-Geia and Xybelle Sabuero, Year 7, Woree State High School
ON SEPTEMBER 3, Year 7 students from Woree State High School had the opportunity to do something amazing — we had a virtual journey to ancient China and the great thing was, it was also our assessment!
Using virtual reality in assessments is a great opportunity to get out of our comfort zone and try something new.
When I put on the VR headset, it was as if I was in another world!
There were buttons to press, words to read, pictures to view.
I could have stayed hours in there.
Afterwards we worked in groups, doing lots of other activities, trying to find the answers to complete our assessment booklets.
I would definitely love to do this again.
“It is a truly unique way to do a Humanities assessment. Along with VR, we had five other interactive activities, all unique in their own way,” said Ky Schutz. “I really hope other students and schools get to do something like this because it is an exciting and new way to learn.”
“In the VR room, I learned close up many interesting facts about the Great Wall of China and the Terracotta Army,” said Vanya Palmer-Geia.
“I liked the VR very much; it was fun and interactive, not like normal assessment where we have to sit down quiet.
“I would recommend this to all schools because it inspires many and gets us all excited!”
Xybelle Sabuero said: “The virtual journey to Ancient China was definitely the greatest experience I’ve ever been through.”
“Being able to learn in such an amazing, creative way for once in my life is great! We cooperated with others and not needing to work alone. Everything we did was 100 per cent relevant to our education. Overall it was fun, fun, fun! This is a really good way to help children learn in the future. One of the most creative days at school ever!”