Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Google Connect with Virtual Field Trips via Google Hangout!


Website: Connect Classrooms with Google
http://connectedclassrooms.withgoogle.com/#
Cost:  FreeRating by Jules: 5 star
Difficulty Level: Easy
Device: Across Platform

This is great!  I wish I had found this site earlier in the school year.  We had a google hangout with a rocket scientist in Boulder, Colorado a month ago and the kids absolutely loved it.  We had to actually organize everything ourselves.  This website, Google Connect, provides you with prearranged "hang outs".  The ability to take a virtual field trip is a wonderful way to enrich your classroom.  Try it!  I don't think you will be disappointed.

Technical notes:  Our intermediate school district arranged the hangout in our distance learning room and it went very smoothly.  I would imagine you could arrange you own in your room as long as you have a google account, a web camera and a projector.

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