 Castle Lake Bina High School has some new technology that's making science and math lessons easier for students to understand. Lakeland News reporter Cheryl Moore got to explore the program for this week's Golden Apple. Something cutting edge is going on at Castle Lake Bina. The school started using this new 3D technology this year, and with it, the possibilities are endless. This is technology that's being used in medical schools, and we are the first ones around the area to have this. I think the idea has always been to get students and staff excited about seeing things in a different way. And I know our teachers are working really hard to get up to speed on how to best use this equipment. The superintendent found the tech at a conference over summer. Money was set aside so labs could be put in both the middle and high school. And according to the students, it's definitely been helping them learn. We get to use it hands on. We get to see it better than on paper. When you're doing your homework, you imagine things and whatnot, and this is just like hands on straight. Just give this more of a dimension of exploring it. Now I know it's hard to see on your screen, but the cool thing about this technology is that everything is 3D and right in front of me. This dinosaur, I can pull him forward and then he can actually sit on my hand. You're looking at the architecture piece. You can look at motors and pull them apart as they're running, so you can see that portion. For my engineering classes, we're going to use it for the electronics. This is a program where we can actually feel like our heartbeat while we're holding the stylus, and then we can look inside the heart or body. The three-dimensional ones are easier to follow because you can move them around, and you can see more of it. There's programs that cover physics, anatomy, chemistry, and even math. The technology is perfect for visual and textile learners. You can even dissect an animal without any messes. Everyone at Catholic agrees this 3D tech is the future of learning. We're only on the cusp of it. We're trying to dive deeper and find out more about this curriculum as we go through it. I recommend it because it's better for people to actually experience it and see it instead of just read about it and look. Having this in our schools, it allows them to see what the potential is for them in the future. Reporting in Cast Lakes with this week's Golden Apple, Sra. Moore, Lakeland News. The 3D technology costs about $3,500. It also features over a dozen different programs. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.