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Virtual Field Trips

15 unique virtual field trips for students

July 26, 2024 by Laura Ascione
Virtual field trips are engaging and connect students with opportunities and places they might not be able to access inside a classroom.
Virtual field trips have become widely available thanks to more accessible virtual reality technology, and they saw a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic when physical field…
AR & VR in the Classroom

Friday 5: AR and VR

May 31, 2024 by Laura Ascione
AR and VR tools boost student engagement and can help students grasp challenging topics
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are fun to use, but AR and VR tools also have a number of uses when it comes to connecting students…
Virtual Field Trips

Friday 5: Virtual field trips

April 26, 2024 by Laura Ascione
Virtual field trips can often help make tough concepts more engaging and easier to understand
While virtual field trips are not a new phenomenon, they gained popularity shortly before COVID due in part to their ability to expose students to places and experiences…
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Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration Refines Mission to Focus on Narrowing Opportunity Gaps for Young Students and Educators

February 23, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
North Mankato, Minn. (Feb. 23, 2022) — The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC), a nonprofit dedicated to breaking ... Read more
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Interactive virtual learning–pandemic stopgap, or here to stay?

March 11, 2021March 10, 2021 by Jan Zanetis, Managing Director, The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
As COVID made virtual learning a necessity, it also opened educators’ eyes to the possibilities of web-based interactive learning experiences
Virtual field trips or expeditions have gained in popularity in recent years, and the COVID-19 global pandemic has given the concept a boost as schools and now parents…
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Interactive Field Trips Offered to Educators for Black History Month, President’s Day, Women’s History Month and Earth Day

February 8, 2023February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
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In preparation for several upcoming significant historical, cultural and societal events, the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) has ... Read more
STEM & STEAM

10 exciting in-person and virtual STEM field trips

December 7, 2018 by Laura Ascione
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STEM field trips are no longer limited to traditional science centers--today's STEM trips are interactive, engaging, and bring classroom concepts to life for students. Every student loves a…
Virtual Field Trips

5 useful tips to get the most out of virtual field trips

January 25, 2023August 18, 2016 by From eSchool News staff reports
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To help educators save time, we’ve put together a quick recap on how to prepare for your next virtual field ... Read more
Teaching Trends

zSpace creating virtual field trips for Google Expeditions

July 18, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo
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zSpace announced they are working with Google to create an end-to-end virtual reality classroom experience that combines the power of ... Read more
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What Google’s virtual field trips look like in the classroom

February 8, 2016July 23, 2015 by By Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>
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Last spring, Hector Camacho guided his high school economics class on comprehensive tours of the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Reserve banks, and the Treasury Building. Students swept…
Blended Learning

Engaging virtual field trip apps, resources

March 26, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
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Once a foreign concept, virtual field trips and tours have skyrocketed in popularity, due in part to tight school budgets and a growth in classroom mobile technology tools.…
Teaching Trends

Google connects teachers with virtual field trips

November 27, 2013 by ESchool News Staff
Microsoft has connected teachers with virtual field trips for quite some time through its free “Skype in the classroom” service. Now, the company’s chief rival in the productivity…
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Google+ links teachers, virtual field trips

November 7, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
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In an effort to boost teacher collaboration and cultivate digital skills in students, Google+ on Nov. 4 launched Connected Classrooms, a program that connects K-12 teachers with virtual…
Blended Learning

Ten of the best virtual field trips

August 8, 2016April 7, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>
To help educators save time, we've chosen these 10 virtual field trips based on their relevancy, depth and quality of resources, and potential for student excitement.

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