Google Expeditions: A chance to get virtual reality into your classroom

For schools interested in jumping on the virtual reality (VR) bandwagon Google has a program for you. Google Expeditions Pioneer Program is a free program where schools can apply to test out a VR experience using the inexpensive Google Cardboard. Google Expeditions is a VR platform with over 100 journeys to different exotic places around the globe (and further!). All you have to do is go to the Google Expeditions website and apply for them to come to your school. Though I’m guessing the waitlist is pretty long, the rewards could be immense! Imagine taking your students on a field trip to Mars or under the ocean without the obvious headaches of taking 30 children to outer space (Are we there yet!?!).

Links to more articles about Google Expeditions

Lee, N. (2015, June 4). Google makes its case for VR by reinventing the field trip. Engadget. Retrieved from http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/04/google-cardboard-vr-education/

Quaid, D. (2015, September 28). Bring virtual reality to your school with Google Expeditions. Google for Education. Retrieved from: https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/bring-virtual-reality-field-trips-to.html

Sackstein, S. (2015, November 15). Google Expedition brings the world into the classroom. Education Week. Retrieved from http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2015/11/google_expedition_brings_the_w.html?cmp=soc-edit-tw-tm

Schrom, B. (2015, November 9). The Expeditions Pioneer Program is coming to 15 new cities. Google for Education. Retrieved from: http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-Expeditions-Pioneer-Program-is-coming-to-15-new-cities.html

Singer, N. (2015, September 28). Google virtual-reality system aims to enliven education. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/29/technology/google-virtual-reality-system-aims-to-enliven-education.html

Watters, Audrey. (2015, May 28). Virtual Field Trips and Education (Technology) Inequalities. Retrieved from: http://hackeducation.com/2015/05/28/virtual-field-trips/

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