Virtual Fieldtrips and Virtual Reality

Google Earth presents a 3D representation of Earth based on satellite imagery. Google Earth allows you to explore numerous locations. It is recommended that you have the latest verision of Google Chrome installed on your computer for Google Earth to function properly.

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Create a Virtual Field Trip with Google Earth

Virtual Field Trips for Your Students Using Google Earth

ThingLink allows you to incorporate 360-degree interactive images as well as pictures, videos, and other graphics to provide an interactive viewing experience to your students. Teachers can create free accounts to do basic annotation of images and videos. Students can access the images or videos created by a teacher without an account. If students must create their own accounts to create their own media, parental permission is required.

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Creating Virtual Tours and Expeditions with ThingLink

ThingLink Education Videos

Ways to Use ThingLink in the Classroom

Flipgrid Live Events connects your students with experts to learn about a given topic. Students can collaborate through a fully moderated chat.

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Flipgrid Live Events

Live Event Example: Send a Postcard to Space