In our Lionfish project, we develop and test our learning material built around a 360VR film and STEAM activities. The first pilot implementation was successfully completed.
During this pilot, the learning scientists from EdMedia CYENS Centre of Excellence in collaboration with the environmentalist of the Cyprus Centre for Environmental Research and Education, engaged 14-16 years old students into becoming more active in reacting to climate change. Immersed in the “End of the Line” 360VR film, the pupils were transported to a climate hotspot, a coast in Cyprus, where the new region’s lionfish species is spreading out, putting in danger the local ecosystem and the fishermen’s craftsmanship. The innovation of this program concerns the intersection of 360VR viewing with working on STEAM activities (Lego Mindstorms EV3) and visualization tools.
The students were enthusiastically involved in thinking about possible solutions to tackle the spread of lionfish as well as climate change in general, while they explored robotics for clearing the oceans from the invasive species. Special thanks to the students and teaching staff of Gymnasio Episkopis for their active participation and enthusiasm, to the environmentalist of the Cyprus Centre for Environmental Research and Education for supporting the implementation. The 360VR film “End of the Line” was created as part of our Lionfish E+ project, with by Fox Media Film and CYENS Centre of Excellence. The film will become available after the completion of the pilots, with credits to all the contributors.
