This is the slide deck for a webinar presented via the Tutela Canada Network. It focused on raising awareness of using Expeditions as a tools for virtual field trips for language learning.

1. Using Google Expeditions in the classroom
John Allan

3. Our Route
• Virtual Tours Overview
• Google Expeditions
• In class activity 1
• In class activity 2
• In class activity 3
• Discussion
• Resources
• Final Questions

4. Poll 
• Have you tried using virtual reality?

5. Poll
• Have you used virtual tools with your students?

6. Why virtual tours?

7. Virtual tours offer

8. Many places to visit
from the deep ocean to the International
Space Station
Current Listing of Google Expeditions

9. Inaccessible objects/spaces

10. Themes: Exploring potential careers

11. Low-cost learning events*
If students have smart phones
or tablets and access to Wi-Fi,
there is no additional cost to use
these technologies with your
classes.
*If not they are not low-cost! 

12. Limited disruption to school day

13. Motivation
•Alternate mode of learning
•Promote integration of devices into learning
•Use 21st century skills

14. Technology Required
• Wi-Fi
• Viewer
• Mobile devices
• Workstation (some Virtual tours)

15. • High end
• Mid-range
• Cardboard
Viewers
($100s to $1000s)
($5 to $20)
($20 to $90)

16. • Wi-Fi
or
• Hotspot network
Technology - Network

17. Download apps
• Student mobile devices
• Teacher (iPad recommended)
Getting the App

18. Three modes
1. Teacher lead
2. Student self-paced
3. Student Virtual Reality (with viewers)

19. Student self-paced
• Today’s examples
• Students usually work in pairs
• No viewers required

20. Student Basic tour
• Open Google Expeditions app
• Find the tour
• Download the tour

21. Student Basic tour
Choose the tour mode
1. View
2. View in VR
3. Guide

22. Student Basic tour
• Start the tour
• First scene appears
• Scene panel “The Project”

23. Student Basic tour
• Scene panels contain:
Information / data

24. Student Basic tour
• Scene panels also contain:
Graded Questions

25. Student Basic tour
• Scene panels contain:
Points of interest

26. Student Basic tour
• Multiple Scenes

27. Activities
1. Preparation
2. Teacher generated
3. Borrowed from the Web
>Each activity is just one small learning event in a
larger unit.

28. #1 Preparation activity
• https://bit.ly/2uUZr3s

29. #2 Teacher Generated Activities
EFL module “Recycling”
Intermediate, IELTS 4.0

31. #3 Externally Sourced Activities
EFL module “Celebrations”
Intermediate, IELTS 4.0
Lesson sourced from web: (WiseLearn)
https://bit.ly/2NJNpDj

32. EFL module “Celebrations” Lesson sourced from web:
WiseLearn Resources
https://bit.ly/2G87MDM

33. EFL module “Celebrations”
Pair and Share
Lesson sourced from web:
WiseLearn Resources
https://bit.ly/2G87MDM

34. EFL module “Celebrations” Lesson sourced from web:
WiseLearn Resources
https://bit.ly/2LPqKCT

35. #3 Externally Sourced Activities
Teacher variation version (Colours)
https://bit.ly/2w2iOVF

36. Variations?
• What would you do to make these tours
better suited for your language learners?

37. Make a Virtual tour Activity
Blog Post: YES, YOU CAN! MAKING VIRTUAL TOURS
Student Created Tours

38. • http://bit.ly/2wGbjmd
Google Expeditions resources

39. • Lead a Google Expedition Quick Start Guide http://bit.ly/2qc6C3d
• Google Expeditions Preparation Activity https://bit.ly/2uUZr3s
• Google Expeditions Worksheet Colours Unit https://bit.ly/2w2iOVF
• Google Expeditions Worksheet Environment Unit https://bit.ly/32iE48x
• Blog Post: CHANGE THE ROUTINE WITHOUT DISRUPTING THE CLASS – TAKE A
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP! http://bit.ly/2y8oRKd
• Blog Post: YES, YOU CAN! MAKING VIRTUAL TOURS
http://blog.teslontario.org/yes-you-can-making-virtual-tours
• Google Expeditions Festivals Around the World worksheet (WISELearn)
https://bit.ly/2G87MDM
• How To Create a Virtual Tour https://bit.ly/2KPRVcV
• 6 Apps for VR Field Trips http://bit.ly/2y3jAlJ
Relevant resources

40. Thank You
Any additional questions?