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Take your students on a virtual trip and really experience the lessons you are teaching with this tool! With the help of 360° panoramas and 3D images, your students can explore places like outer space, the ocean, different museums, and other places around the globe! They even have college tours available!
1. Choose your role: Guide (Teacher) or be an explorer (Student).
2. Confirm which Google account you wish to use.
3. App will begin looking for “explorers” that are on your wifi. (Although VR requires a smartphone device, they only need wifi access. The app is very user-friendly and will walk you through each step.)
- As the leader, you can see where your explorers are in the expedition, as well as highlights and details that you can share with your students along the way. There are even guiding questions to help engage your students.
Q - what languages are expeditions available in?
Q - what languages are expeditions available in?
A - Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese(Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (UK), Farsi, Finnish, French (Canadian), French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian (Bokmal), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
Q - Is Google Expeditions just for teachers?
Q - Is Google Expeditions just for teachers?
A - Google Expeditions is available to anyone to download and install. They can be group experiences with a guide leading and explorers following along, which are especially useful to educators for taking students on virtual educational journeys. However, you can also go on an expedition by yourself.
Q - Can I create my own Expedition kit?
Q - Can I create my own Expedition kit?
A - Yes! You will need the following to create your own. (App only works with Apple and Android)
- A mobile device for the guide—we recommend a tablet.
- Mobile phones—each participant needs their own device and it must fit into the virtual-reality (VR) viewers you choose. See Mobile phone requirements.
- VR viewers—one per mobile device. Check the VR viewer website to make sure they work with your devices. We recommend Google Cardboard.
- A router that allows Expeditions to run over its own local Wi-Fi network.
- (Optional) A speaker to provide ambient sounds.
Pros -
Pros -
- Hundreds of expeditions to choose from!
- You never have to leave the classroom.
- Useful and effective visual aid.
- Makes you feel like you’re really there.
- Virtual Reality experience.
Cons -
Cons -
- Requires smartphones or tablets, can't be used on laptops
- Limited to 360 VR experience, can’t walk down streets or explore more.
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