JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - It seems like 3-D technology is everywhere these days. Movie theaters, 3-D home entertainment systems and even 3-D phones are commonplace now. One school here in the east is bringing 3-D to the classroom.
Dixon High School in Jacksonville is one of the first school in the state to bring 3-D into the classroom.
The school has been using 3-D since the beginning of the year and hopes to make it a permanent part of the teaching process.
The 3-D technology was first used in Jason Chambers' Biology Class. He says the 3-D can be incorporated into other subjects as well.
"There's also quite a bit of math content, middle school content, science, chemistry. So the implications are far reaching with this system."
The educational 3-D differs from normal instruction in that it allows instructors to manipulate objects in 3-D to better explain the material. 3-D videos give studens an stunning visual aid that supplements information in their text books.
Chambers has over 200 3-D videos for his biology class and says that one of the best things about 3-D in the classtom is that it's easy to use.
Classes watch films that directly relate to the curriculum. The 3-D software also allows Chambers to do dissections right on the screen to better illustrate their inner workings to students.
Right now, Dixon uses the 3-D technology in science and math classes, but they hope to expand to other courses in the future.
Dixon is one of the first schools in the state to use 3-D technology in the classroom. Onslow County Schools are operating uncer a grant that covers the cost of the 3-D equipment.
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