Virtual Field Trips: Using Google Cardboard in the Classroom Courtney Jackson, Jetta Walls, and Gina Veschi Smart's Mill Middle School

Agenda Introduction to Google Cardboard Time for Hands-On Experimentation Interdisciplinary Activity Ideas Questions

Introduction What is Google Cardboard? VCSS Conference LEF Grant for class set; cost $10-$20 each Permission slips to download apps and/or share device with other students Used them as a station activity Excitement among students – they didn't want to leave that station! some students bought their own

How To Use Google Cardboard: Google StreetView Download the FREE app: Google Streetview Open the app and search for a location (e.g. Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York) Tap on the search result, a map will appear with red dots and a yellow "pegman" The red dots are panoramic photos and the pegman allows you to walk around that area You can also see previews of the results on the bottom of the screen Previews with the Google Maps logo allow you to walk around; the others are user- created photos Click on the first preview at the bottom, tap the Google Cardboard icon in the top right corner (it looks like a mask), and turn your device sideways Put your device into the Google Cardboard and hold it up to your eyes You can turn around and look up and down by moving your body naturally To move forward, push the button on the top of the Google Cardboard when you see the arrows on the ground

How to Use Google Cardboard: Homido Player Download the FREE app: Homido 360 VR Player Open the app and tap "Internet Browser" Tap "Youtube" Tap the magnifying glass to search for a topic; 360 video will appear by default and should be left there (e.g. type WWII after 360 video) Click on a search result (e.g Battle) A menu will appear after the video loads; make no changes other than tapping "flat" to change it to "360" Turn your device sideways, load it into the Google Cardboard, and interact with the video You can turn around and look up and down, just as in Google StreetView If you wish to change any settings after turning your device sideways, you must use the menu on the left

Interdisciplinary Activity Ideas Share how you would apply this activity to your content.

Interdisciplinary Activity Ideas: Social Studies Social Studies in Google StreetView Visit historical sites, monuments, location of events, country of study Great White Fleet Adventure to newly acquired US territories during Imperialism unit Visit Ellis Island during Immigration unit Visit Palace of Versailles and craters during WWI unit Type "education" or your content in Homido Player WWI trench warfare simulation WWII battle simulation Westward Expansion simulation

Interdisciplinary Activity Ideas: Science Science in Google Street View Underwater Landforms Climates Sites of natural disasters Type "education" or your content into Homido Player Space walk Human body Shark attack

Interdisciplinary Activity Ideas: Math Math in Google Street View Send your students to a city to find real examples of right angles, parallel lines, arcs, shapes, etc. Type "education" or your content into Homido Player

Interdisciplinary Activity Ideas: English/Language Arts English/Language Arts in Google Street View Settings of stories read in class Authors' residence, grave, country Send your students to a location and ask them to create a story based on what they see or practice using descriptive language/imagery with that location Type "education" or your content into Homido Player

Interdisciplinary Activity Ideas: Foreign Language Foreign Language in Google StreetView Visit the country or countries that speak the language Visit foreign cultural sites Type "education" or your content into Homido Player

Interdisciplinary Activity Ideas: Art Art in Google StreetView Art galleries Artists' residence, grave, country Art's subject matter Type "education" or your content into Homido Player

Interdisciplinary Activity Ideas: Music Music in Google StreetView Concert halls Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame Bands' concerts Musicians' residence, grave, country Type "education" or your content into Homido Player

Questions?