While the current version of the Metaverse predominantly promotes social interactions, the medium can also have a profound impact on society. Take, for example, a Japanese non-profit organization, kataribawhich has created an educational platform based on Metaverse to make learning more accessible.
How Katariba works
While many children meet their educational needs within the walls of the school, some children are homeschooled by their parents or are unable to attend school due to emotional problems. This is where Katariba comes in with his new resource called Room-K.
Room-K allows students to access a virtual learning ecosystem, which has enrolled 110 elementary and middle school students so far. When students register on the platform, they can choose the subjects and times they want to study. After which they receive 45 minute lessons which allow them to learn at their own pace and provide a less rigid structure than a ‘traditional’ school.
Ultimately, the program has seen 10% of these students eventually return to traditional school and the charity looks to do even more in the future. “Our goal is to create a place where children can learn. We want to increase options for municipalities looking to support children who don’t attend,” said Tomotaka Segawa, director of Room-K.
Given the incoming policies of Japan’s new Government Agency for Children and Family Affairs, this goal could very well become a reality.
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Tokoni Uti has written extensively on blockchain and cryptocurrency for years. Her work has been featured on sites like BTCmanager and Blockchain Reporter. She has a degree in Corporate Communications.
