John Jay MS Students Take Virtual-Reality Tour Of Egypt

LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Sixth-graders at John Jay Middle School explored Egypt from the comfort of their classroom by using Google Cardboard.

From left, John Jay Middle School students Aidan Summer and Julia D’urso use Google Cardboard devices for a virtual-reality tour of Egypt.
Photo Credit: *Katonah-Lewisboro School District*

From left, John Jay Middle School students Raymond Zhou, Ronan Flanagan, Aidan Summer and Julia D’urso take virtual-reality tours of an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb.
Photo Credit: *Katonah-Lewisboro School District*

Marcia Daley-Savo, a humanities teacher at John Jay Middle School, assembles a Google Cardboard device.
Photo Credit: *Katonah-Lewisboro School District*

Frank Mojica

02/09/2016 7:15 p.m.

Students engaged in the virtual reality experience through a Google Cardboard viewer, a smartphone and a free application called Egypt Chamber.

Humanities teacher Marcia Daley-Savo envisioned classroom applications for the technology after witnessing it in action at a conference.

Daley-Savo secured six smartphones from eBay with aid from the Katonah-Lewisboro School Foundation. She hopes to expand the use of technology into future units and classrooms.

“I want them to be able to problem-solve and help each other,” Daley-Savo said.

The experience offered 360-degree views of a pharaoh's tomb in Egypt as the students virtually walked through dark chambers and collected ancient artifacts.

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