Virtual Reality

Are you struggling with student engagement? In this episode, Kasey chats with augmented and virtual reality expert Jaime Donally. Jaime shares tips and ideas for engaging students using immersive learning experiences (AR, VR, and XR) and free lesson plans and resources from Verizon Innovative Learning HQ. This amazing platform offers free immersive learning content, tailored lesson plans, and professional development for K-12 educators aligned to research-backed micro-credentials. The end of the school year generally creates a crazy environment in the classroom. Capturing the attention of students in these last few days can be incredibly difficult. However, adding some fun andContinue Reading

5 Augmented and Virtual Reality Creation Tools for Students This guest post was written by Brian and Jennifer Cauthers. Inside this post are 5 augmented and virtual reality creation tools for students! Imagine holding the solar system in your hand and being able to walk around the planets. Would that have helped you to develop a true feel for what you were learning? What if you could bring any content to life for your students and view it as if you were part of that world? Now imagine your students creating a virtual world for others to experience in orderContinue Reading

Find the Perfect Gift for Every Teacher on Your List! It’s that time of the year again! It’s time to show the teachers in your life a little love. That might be a colleague, a friend, your child’s teacher, an administrator, or even something for yourself! The 2017 Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide has a little something for every educator on your list, and this list includes practical and affordable options as well as more expensive dream items. There are gifts for readers, gadget geeks, and some great ideas for gifts from parents and students. Just in time for Black Friday,Continue Reading

Lessons Learned from a Google Expeditions Pilot Below are 8 Tips for a Google Expeditions Pilot from Heather Kilgore, an Instructional Technology Coordinator for Commerce ISD in Commerce, Texas, where she shares the lessons learned from their Google Expeditions pilot program. As we all begin to find ways to bring Google Expeditions, Google Cardboard, and other virtual reality experiences to our classrooms, I thought it was important to share this first-hand experience with you. The first time we try anything, we always learn a lot of lessons! Download The Infographic We also put these tips into an infographic that you can downloadContinue Reading

The Best Google Cardboard and Google Expeditions Resources for Teachers! I’ve been curating everything I can find to help teachers learn about Google Expeditions and Google Cardboard, and I have created the Ultimate Google Cardboard and Expeditions Resource Guide for Teachers. I am not an expert on virtual reality or Google Cardboard and Expeditions, but I am a connected educator and I have found some amazing resources to help you learn more about these amazing tools. This guide contains the basics, how to get started, resources for buying devices and headsets, as well as troubleshooting help, YouTube tutorials, blog posts,Continue Reading

17 Things for Teachers to Try in 2017 [Tweet “17 Things for Teachers to Try in 2017 #SUL #edtech”] 17 Challenges for Teachers in 2017! 2017 is upon us, and there are so many new and exciting advances in technology coming our way. I always geek out learning about the latest gadgets, but I especially love learning about new ways that technology can improve learning in the classroom. The new year always inspires us to set new goals, learn new things, and start fresh. I love the start of a new year. I spend a lot of time reflecting, goal-setting,Continue Reading

Choosing a VR Headset and Smart Device for Your Classroom – Part 3 *This post is sponsored by Samsung. All thoughts and opinions are my own.* Now that we have covered virtual reality and Google Expeditions in Part 1 of this series, and how to apply these ideas to the classroom in Part 2, let’s explore the actual devices that you need. If you are wondering if your classroom is ready for virtual reality, be sure to take a look at this infographic by Samsung. There is a brand new frontier in education: immersive virtual reality! [Tweet “There is a brand new frontierContinue Reading

Virtual Reality in the Classroom – Part 2 *This post is sponsored by Samsung. All thoughts and opinions are my own.* Virtual Reality has the power to transform the future of learning. By giving students an interactive, three-dimensional learning environment, we have the potential to reach learners in ways previously never conceived. For a closer look at the future of virtual reality in education, dive into this article from the Samsung Insights blog: Immersive Virtual Reality: The Next Frontier in Education. The article explores the growth of virtual reality and the implications in both K-12 and higher education. Imagine forContinue Reading

Bring Google Expeditions and Virtual Reality into Your Classroom – Part 1 *This post is sponsored by Samsung. All thoughts and opinions are my own.* You’ve heard the hype, but are you ready to bring virtual reality or VR to your classroom? Getting started with Google Expeditions and virtual reality can sound complicated, so I’ve decided to break it down for you in this article. Let’s cover the basics so that you can prepare to bring virtual reality into your classroom. This post is part one is a new series to help you learn more about virtual reality and how toContinue Reading

[Tweet “16 Things for Teachers to Try in 2016! #edtech #gafe #googleedu”] [Tweet “16 Things for Teachers to Try in 2016! #edtech #gafe #googleedu”] What are your goals for 2016? There are so many new and exciting things to try both in and out of the classroom. So I put together a list of 16 Things for Teachers to Try in 2016 to help inspire educators to try something new this year. What will you try? What would you add to this list? Please add to the comments below. Google Cardboard: This year you will see both virtual and augmentedContinue Reading

Google Spotlight Stories Explore interactive stories that take students into a fully 360-degree immersive environment that doesn’t require a special VR viewfinder. These stories are viewable on both iOS and Android devices, and coming soon to YouTube! This app is something you really have to see to believe! Install the app on your phone (iOS or Android), and choose a story to download. (Yes, requires a download inside the app.) The story will then “play,” but you can move your device in all directions to see an entire 360-degree view. These award-winning are very engaging, and some are gorgeous animations, andContinue Reading