Geumcheon-gu 'Visiting Infinite Imagination Space Future-Oriented Experiential Education'

On the 28th at Geumcheon Eoullim Welfare Center, Virtual Reality and Woodworking Experience Education... Providing Future Science Education Opportunities Without Blind Spots for Vulnerable Groups in the 4th Industrial Era

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) will operate the “Visiting Infinite Imagination Space: Future-Oriented Experiential Education Program” on the 28th for users and workers of local facilities for the disabled to reduce educational gaps among vulnerable groups.

The “Geumcheon-gu Infinite Imagination Space” plans to provide customized education for each target group using safe educational small woodworking equipment “Unimat” and VR (Virtual Reality) equipment.

This program targets about 40 users and workers of the Geumcheon Developmental Disabilities Lifelong Education Center and the Geumcheon Developmental Disabilities Daycare Center within the Geumcheon Eoullim Welfare Center.

Using the small woodworking equipment Unimat, the program offers ▲Making My Own Sharpener, and under the theme of an emotional journey through virtual reality VR, it provides ▲Underwater video and animation video experiences ▲Drawing in virtual space ▲Beat Saber VR game ▲Emotional Playground Psychological Healing VR Warm Winter Video Experience, offering healing content to participants who have difficulty enjoying cultural activities.

To prevent COVID-19, the program will be safely conducted in compliance with quarantine rules with a maximum of about 7 people per class in the multipurpose auditorium and special classrooms of the Geumcheon Eoullim Welfare Center.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, stated, “Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, we plan to explore various measures to provide interesting experiential activities reflecting the trends of the 4th Industrial Revolution era to vulnerable groups whose external activities are restricted, including the disabled, so that future-oriented science education is universally and continuously provided without blind spots.”

Meanwhile, this program is operated with funding from the government’s Science and Technology Promotion Fund and Lottery Fund, supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity to contribute to the development of science and technology and the enhancement of social value.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Lifelong Learning Team of the Geumcheon-gu Education Support Division.

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