Thanks to the efforts of Technology coordinator Kimberley Smith and PTO/Board member Tammy Walters, Google Expeditions chose LCCS as one of the test sites for it's new virtual reality classroom program.
The Jersey Journal sent a photographer and has put online a slideshow of images.
Students in 18 different classes got a chance to use the virtual reality devices - cardboard boxes with 3D lenses placed over smartphones. Through the Google developed app, they were able to "visit" places like India (as part of the 6th grade study on comparative religions) and learn about Native American life (as the 3rd grades studies the Lenape Indians of New Jersey.)
 
Students also got a chance to talk to the Google Expeditions coordinator, Fitzsimon Ogbo, and to give their feedback on the devices and the experiences. One the students' big questions, naturally was whether they will be available for sale. Fitzsimon let them know that they will be available by Christmas - the app is free and the device is about $5.
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