360 Videos are great way to engage students. 360 videos are taken either with a 360 video or photo camera. They allow users to manipulate the screen by themselves and scroll around. Although not fully immersive, it can provide an interesting experience for the student. When looking for 360 videos you can search in Youtube your 'Keyword along with 360.' Below are some direct links to 360 videos on WW1 that students can view and manipulate on any device, no VR goggles required.
Google Arts and Culture App:
Reconstruction WW1 Trenches This is an interactive story that allows students to read about soldiers in trench warfare while interacting in the 360 videos.
YouTube:
What it's like to drive a WW1 Tank The Renault FT tank was first built in 1918 and became the blueprint for tank design thereafter. In this 360º video, the viewer takes a ride on a recently rebuilt Renault FT and talk to it's driver, Martin Trowsdale from The Weald Foundation.
World War 1 Trench View across No Man's Land, explore an officer's quarters, step inside the first aid field hospital and navigate the wet and muddy trench system.
Discussion Points
- What was it like in the WW1 trenches?
- What happened to injured soldiers in the trenches?
- What is "No Man's Land"? - Why did soldiers get trench foot in WW1?
- What does it feel like to be in the trenches?
- What sounds can you hear in the trenches?
- What can you see in the trenches?
- What words can you think of to describe the trenches?
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