Tourist to Tour Guide

Session Description

Do you want to visit the 7 Wonders of the World, dive beneath our oceans, hike up the mountains to Machu Picchu, or travel up into space? Well, you can bring your whole class without ever even leaving your classroom. Even create your own Google Expedition to share your story with the rest of the world using Google’s Tour Creator. Come check out all that Google Expeditions has to offer this exploratory and informational session.

Presenter Resources:

• Google Expeditions: Tourist to Tour Guide Slide Deck
• Tom’s Rules for Google Expeditions
• Virtual Field Trips Guide by Eric Lawson & Tom Rup
• Getting Started with Google Expeditions: Blog Post by Eric Lawson
• Share an Expedition via Link to Google Classroom Video

Building Your Own Expedition:

• Google Expeditions Tour Creator
• Eric’s Example from Poly (White Mountains in NH)
• Creating VR Field Trips in a Flash by Eric Lawson

Google Expeditions Specifications

• Google Expeditions Router and Wifi Specifications
• Google Expeditions Device Specifications
• Google Expeditions Compatible Device
• Don’t have phones? Try going full screen with tablets.

Other Resources:

• Google Expeditions Spreadsheet with Lesson Plans
• Interested in Contributing to Expeditions?
• TES Lesson Plans designed by teachers for Google Expeditions
• Google Expeditions Training from Google
• Google Expeditions Solo Mode Directions
• Map of Google Expeditions from MrCaffrey.com
• Ultimate Guide to Google Cardboard and Expeditions by Kasey Bell
• Google Expeditions & Tour Creator for Edu Facebook Group