{"id":532,"date":"2021-11-09T09:17:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T16:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/?p=532"},"modified":"2025-09-10T02:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T09:52:46","slug":"virtual-trips-at-novakid-are-more-than-just-english-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/virtual-trips-at-novakid-are-more-than-just-english-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual trips at Novakid are more than just English lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Content and language immersion, 3D tours and VR technologies: what does the Virtual Explorer course consist of on the Novakid platform?<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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The\u00a0Virtual Explorer\u00a0<\/strong>course consists of over 60 themed VR trips to the most amazing places in the world: the Galapagos Islands and Iguazu Falls in South America, as well as museums in London, Paris and Washington. Kids will be able to observe penguins in the Antarctic and marvel at cave paintings in Altamira in Spain with their own eyes. Also, Novakid virtual 3D tours will allow them to explore the first aeroplane ever made from the inside, \u201cgo shopping\u201d for spices at the Indian market, ride a skateboard in London, and even visit the\u00a0Lord of the Rings<\/em>\u00a0shooting site in New Zealand! During the lessons, children will explore the world together with the teacher and talk about it in English.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are words and sets of lexical and grammatical constructs that come with each lesson, and kids will have to use them during their \u201ctrips\u201d with the help of the teacher. Other than language skills, we also help develop their critical thinking and creativity: for example, during one of the lessons children can come up with their own video game\u201d, says Amy Kroveletskaya, the head of educational programs at Novakid.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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The Novakid\u00a0Virtual Explorer\u00a0<\/strong>course is based on\u00a0Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL).\u00a0<\/strong>This method was created by\u00a0David Marsh<\/strong>\u00a0at the end of the last century, and its main principle is learning a foreign language through authentic topics and materials in the given language.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy learn a language if it has no meaning? That\u2019s exactly the reason why kids often encounter obstacles when learning a foreign language\u201d, \u00a0he\u00a0says<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

CLIL allows students to stop viewing the language as a subject and learn to use it as a tool instead, to learn something new and expand their worldview.<\/p>\n

This method is aimed at students who already have an intermediate level of English. Besides, the topics of virtual trips might seem too difficult to understand for younger kids. That\u2019s why Novakid methodists recommend the\u00a0Virtual Explorer course to older students of 11-12 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen choosing the topics for lessons, we always consider the individual particularities of the kids of this age, but the most important factor is the relevance of the chosen topic. For example, protecting the environment is an important global topic, and we talk about it on some of our virtual trips. On the other hand, when choosing content for new lessons we try to consider the cultural background of our teachers. Novakid is an international community, and we share special things about our culture with each other and teach them to our students\u201d, says Amy Kroveletskaya.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks to\u00a0panoramic 3D tours<\/strong>, students can \u201ctravel\u201d without leaving the comfort of their home: [panoramic slides can rotate 360\u00b0, which allows students to study every detail.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most important thing is that kids can see and walk around the places, and then discuss them together with the teacher. It\u2019s an interesting and engaging adventure for them, and the VR tech makes it feel very realistic\u201d, remarks Amy Kroveletskaya.<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the Virtual Explorer lessons are conducted on the Novakid platform, you do not need to install any additional software for it.<\/p>\n

Every month, the Novakid methodists create new engaging tours for the Virtual Explorer course. In the new lessons that launched on the Novakid platform in October, students can learn about ecotourism and mass tourism together with the teacher and visit 8 new countries: New Zealand, Iceland, Morocco, South Africa, Japan, India, Turkey and Brazil, and learn to talk about their ambitious plans for future travel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can sign up for a free trial lesson at Novakid at our\u00a0website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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