Friday, April 13, 2018

Google Expeditions

Take your students on an adventure with Google Expeditions.

There are two distinct roles with Expeditions: Teacher and Student

This can be done either with an iPad or the Google headsets.

Install Google Expeditions on the teacher iPad and every student iPad.  It should be available in Self Service.

The teacher iPad and all of the student iPads will need to be using the same WiFi account - 'Student' is preferred.  (make a tech person your friend to get this set up, if needed)
Select Lead to set up your classroom as the teacher.
When your students reach this point, they will select Follow

As the teacher, you will need to sign in to your Google Account to get started.

Students will need to select your class to get started.  They will not need a Google Account.
Teacher:  Using the magnifying glass tool, you may choose your adventure.  You may want to select something like the Washington Monument.  (This particular location may be found under the 'Landscapes' category)

All adventures will need to be downloaded ahead of time by selecting the icon in the lower right corner of each.  If you see a check mark, then it has been downloaded.

These adventures may also be found by navigating through the categories shown.

In the upper right corner, you will see how many students are enrolled in your 'class'.
Each adventure will have several scenes to choose from.  Swipe to see each one.

Tap on Start to let your students join in the fun.  Tap Pause to bring them back to your classroom.

Tapping on the scene title in the lower right corner will give you details and guiding questions about what you are looking at.

Students may swipe any direction to explore the scene.
Here is the student view.  The student will need to select the class and wait until the teacher to Play a scene.
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Other national landmarks to consider downloading:
Lincoln Memorial,
Mount Rushmore,
The Alamo,
Gateway Arch,
The Grand Canyon,
Golden Gate Bridge,
Statue of Liberty