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Going Global! VR, AR and Virtual Field Trips

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 9

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Presenters

Christine Morgan

K-5 Technology Teacher

Hairgrove Elementary, CFISD
@Ms_Morgan15
@Ms.Morgan15

Christine Morgan, M. Ed. is a K-5 Technology Teacher in Houston, TX that is determined to share her love of technology & creativity with others. She loves being able to connect with other educators through Twitter and attending (and presenting) conferences. As a self-proclaimed ‘techy teacher’, she loves finding ways to engage and support her students, as well as enhance their creativity. Christine continues a “lifelong learner” frame of mind and is always on the lookout for new ways to support her 21st century learners. Check out her website at christine-morgan.com where she shares free templates!

Kendre Perry

Teacher

Ashburnham-Westminster RSD
@KendrePerry

Kendre Perry, M.Ed, is currently a Middle School (6-8) STEM Specialist in Winchendon, MA and is a member of the ISTE Community Leadership team. She presents at the national and local levels to educators about meaningful technology integration. Her areas of EdTech interest include Augmented and Virtual Reality, Formative Assessment Tools, Generation Z, Engaging Presentation Tools, and Google Tools for Learning.

Megan Puckett

Independent

EduMillennials
@AggiePuckett
@aggiepuckett

Megan Puckett has been an Social Studies educator in Texas for more than a decade. She's taught middle school, high school, SPED, honors, AP, and various electives. Megan also specializes in Gifted Education and has trained teachers in her district and the Houston area for the last five years with a focus on blended learning and creativity. She has also presented around Texas on the power of technology in the classroom

Session description

Expand your classroom walls by using virtual reality-based virtual field trips with experts and augmented reality. Learn about a variety of resources that allow your students to collaborate with experts and gain meaningful experiences. The internet is global, and kids deserve opportunities to experience all that it can offer!

Purpose & objective

Participants will learn how presenters have used the resources in a K-12 setting in different subject areas, and be given resources for participants to save and utilize in their classrooms.

Participants will learn the benefits of using virtual reality, augmented reality, and virtual field trips.

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Outline

Participants will experience Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality apps and websites. These apps and websites will include Google Street View, Google MyMaps, Nearpod, 360cities, Discovery VR, Google Earth Voyager and more.

Participants will receive resources on Virtual Field Trips, and how to participate and find the experts to engage within their classrooms. These resources include Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration, Skype a Scientist, Mystery Skype, Appear.in, Skype and Zoom.

Time:
Virtual Reality: 15-20 minutes
Augmented Reality: 5-10 minutes
Virtual Field Trips: 15-20 minutes

During the presentation, participants will have full access to the session hyperdoc. This contains all of the resources, a description and how we utilize it in our classrooms. We walk them through virtual reality sites experiences and have them follow along with us to show the ease of the tools being presented.

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Supporting research

Integrating Technology into Instructional Practice: Using the Rigor/Relevance Framework as the Primary Tool for Successful Blended Learning by Eric C. Sheninger Senior Fellow, International Center for Leadership in Education and Weston Kieschnick Senior Fellow, International Center for Leadership in Education

Sheninger, E. (2016). Uncommon learning: Creating schools that work for kids. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

Learn First, Technology Second By Liz Kolb, ISTE
https://www.iste.org/resources/product?id=3975

Genius Hour: Passion Projects that Ignite Innovation and Student Inquiry by Andi McNair

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/augmented-reality-new-dimensions-learning-drew-minock

Cult of Pedagogy: Technology
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/category/technology/

Learning Transported: Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality for All Classrooms
by Jamie Donally

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Session specifications

Topic:

Augmented, mixed & virtual reality

Grade level:

PK-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Subject area:

Science

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Designer

Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.

Going Global! VR, AR and Virtual Field Trips

, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 9

Presenters

Session description

Purpose & objective

Outline

Supporting research

Session specifications

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