Title Free Immersive Education for All: From Greece to the World

The Virtual School (VS) project was inspired by the tragedy in Mati Athens, where a disastrous fire on 23 July 2018 resulted in 96 people losing their lives; the VS project was designed in the memory of the nine years old twins Vasiliki and Sofia who lost their lives during the fire. 

VS attempts to educate students to recognize good practices dealing with Natural Disasters and 3-digit emergency numbers through innovative technology-enhanced methods such as educational games and augmented reality (AR). In this episode, we learn more about the ARTutor, the augmented reality platform utilized to at VS alongside the teacher professional development program which provides trainees themselves with an active experience to help them to understand complex concepts and expands their efficiency to gain knowledge.