At the College Saint-Exupéry in Lons-le-Saunier, we test jobs with virtual reality headsets

For six weeks, 300 fourth graders^e and 3^e professional and public College Saint-Exupéry in Lons-le-Saunier was twelve virtual reality headphones. loaned from Burgundy Franche-Comte region In order to explore careers, it was a very original tool and enabled the students to become actors in their mentoring project in a fun and innovative way.

Kristen Flame, Director of the College of Saint-Exupéry, explains: “We have responded to a call for projects and we are the only college in Jura that has offered this tool that allows, within the framework of Parcours Avenir, to discover careers in 360 degrees.”

the future course The college has an individual course of orientation and discovery of the economic and professional world. Its goal is to improve the integration of young people into the world of work by empowering them to^e to 3^e To build an educational and vocational guidance project. Thus, virtual reality headsets are fully in line with this approach and have won the unanimity of both students and teachers.

Immerse students in the world of work

Weiss, professor at the Habitat Professional Workshop, explains: “I find it fascinating to be able to integrate students into the world of work. This immersion was also favored by prior use of the Webapp (Métiers360) app. We used it for half an hour with 4^e a clock with 3^e, which also allowed us to involve parents in our research. “

The only problem noted was the potential for loss of balance while wearing the helmet in the event of a sudden change of position. “It’s only a surprise at first,” explains Madison, the four-year-old student.^e forefront. All students also emphasized the great choice of professions on offer, such as Joris, a student of 3^e The general concludes: “It has allowed me to discover jobs I’ve never heard of, plus we’re in the middle of it wearing helmets; we really live the work. It really is a great experience.”

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