District: No. 52. (Prince Rupert)
As “entry points for students to be creative and see results quickly through this technology” this project in Prince Rupert B.C., explores VR in uses developed and led by high school students in “collaboration, experimentation and problem solving” in an “an opportunity to promote and celebrate what makes us unique and special.”
As “entry points for students to be creative and see results quickly through this technology” this project in Prince Rupert B.C., explores VR in uses developed and led by high school students in “collaboration, experimentation and problem solving” in an “an opportunity to promote and celebrate what makes us unique and special.”
We looked at different options and decided to start on a project that would tie in to an inquiry.
We chose the Charleshays Secondary School Totem Pole – located right in front of the school. This totem pole has some history to it and we thought that this would lead to an excellent inquiry-based option where student could investigate further the questions, issues and problems that came with erecting the pole.
The pole was carved by Henry Green and what is interesting about this pole is that the
First Nations elders consider this pole “Not finished”. It is a unique pole with student crest carved in the middle and the whale which is mainly found at the bottom of the pole is actually on top. (The whale symbolize among others – community and protection).
This led to some interesting questions and hence the inquiry. What next: We are in the stages where we are trying to figure out the best way to capture the pole via 360 (most probably a drone) and or still images stitched together (like a 3D model – see sitka spruce avi – project with Coast Mountain Community College) which would differ from the 360 project that we initially thought of.https://player.vimeo.com/video/331680083
Here is a project storyboard (.pdf opens in a new page)
Here is this project’s 2018-2019 final report (opens in new tab).
