Virtual Site Visits: emerging evidence from History classrooms
Written by: Carmel Bones
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Note: the author of this article is director of Carmel Bones Education Ltd, an organisation offering chargeable consultancy services to schools.
Hands up if you fancy going on a school trip? Site visits are often amongst the highlights of a student’s school career – the jewel in the crown of many history departments. Due to recent developments in virtual reality technology, students can now enjoy an immersive experience from the comfort of their own classrooms. The use of 360° virtual reality (VR) tours of historic sites, commissioned by Hodder Education, has been of particular benefit to GCSE history teachers.
A study of a historic environment is now a compulsory part of GCSE history and, in some cases, teachers must get to grips with an annually changing specified site. Geographical con
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This article was published in January 2019 and reflects the terminology and understanding of research and evidence in use at the time. Some terms and conclusions may no longer align with current standards. We encourage readers to approach the content with an understanding of this context.
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