高校生がVRで木を切る仕事を体験

High school students experience cutting trees in VR

High school students experience cutting trees in VR
林業は、森や林で木を育てて売る仕事です

Forestry is the job of growing and selling trees in forests and woods.

Forestry is the job of growing and selling trees in forests and woods.
林業に
興味を
持ってもらうため、
島根県の
高校で
VRを
使った
授業がありました

A class using VR was held at a high school in Shimane Prefecture to get people interested in forestry.

A class using VR was held at a high school in Shimane Prefecture to get people interested in forestry.
2年生の27人が授業を受けました

27 second year students took the class.

27 second year students took the class.

When you wear VR goggles, you can see images as if you were in the forest.

When you wear VR goggles, you can see images as if you were in the forest.

While watching this video, the students had the experience of cutting down a large tree with a chainsaw.

While watching this video, the students had the experience of cutting down a large tree with a chainsaw.

I also had a real chainsaw

I also had a real chainsaw

生徒は、林業をしている男性や、林業の学校で勉強している女性の話も聞きました

The woman said, ``I like using large machinery to transport wood, so I’m glad I chose this job.’’

The woman said, ``I like using large machinery to transport wood, so I’m glad I chose this job.’’
女性は「木を運ぶための大きな機械を使うことが好きなので、この仕事を選んでよかったです」と話しました

80% of Shimane Prefecture’s area is forest.

80% of Shimane Prefecture’s area is forest.
島根県は面積の80%が森や林です
林業をする人は1000人ぐらいで、少しずつ増えています
県は「これからも林業のすばらしさを伝えていきたいです」と話しています