Gwangju Office of Education Opens 'Sangsang Nurimteo,' a Cultural Enjoyment Space for Students with Disabilities

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 1st that it has opened the immersive content experience zone ‘Sangsang Nurimteo’ created to help students with disabilities enjoy culture.

‘Sangsang Nurimteo’ was established within the Special Education Support Center, covering an area of 95㎡, with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency.

It consists of a total of 9 types and 47 educational and cultural contents, including simulators, interactive digital sketches, wall-type immersive canvases, floor-type immersive canvases, motion coding, motion sand, sports experience zones, VR, and AR.

Sangsang Nurimteo operates year-round with customized programs considering the characteristics and developmental stages of special education students in the district.

Students participating in the experience can enjoy challenges and explorations on various stars with a space travel theme.

In particular, it offers tailored experiences for each student with disabilities, such as difficulty and speed adjustments for students with developmental disabilities, subtitles for hearing-impaired students, sound effects for students with speech impairments, and motion vibration plates designed for students with physical disabilities.

Superintendent Jang Hwi-guk said, “We expect Sangsang Nurimteo to provide students with disabilities various experiences beyond spatial and temporal constraints,” adding, “The Metropolitan Office of Education will continue to provide diverse cultural experience opportunities so that students with disabilities can adapt well to future society and will do its best to improve students’ welfare.”

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