Schools across America are facing a major problem. About one out of two students in grades 4 through 12 have reported that they have experienced being bullied at least once in the past month. About one out of three students admitted to bullying others in the same time frame.
To try and solve this problem, this school tries to teach students the effects of bullying through the use of virtual reality.
“We needed a way to convey to those people, if you knew what this felt like, you might not do it,” says Michael Davino, the superintendent of the Springfield School District, who introduced VR technology into the curriculum last year.
“[The ultimate goal of virtual reality videos is] to open up to as many young people and adults as we can the serious and long-range impact of being mean-spirited, just to satisfy yourself, and that in the end, your satisfaction is fleeting, and those people are suffering.”
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