Google Expedition Replacement from RobotLAB

Hello everyone. My name is Elad Inbar. I'm the CEO for RobotLAB. Today I'm going to talk to you about VR Expeditions, 2.0. As you probably heard, Google decided to discontinue Google expeditions. Somewhere mid-June, they will basically shut down their servers and we will lose access to all the expeditions and all the resources that they put together over the years. It's unfortunate, but that's their decision.

How to use VR for engaging art lessons

By Greg Thomas, Art Teacher

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Using VR to give students engaging art education experiences isn't complicated--check out these resources to get started.

5 ways edtech builds cross-curricular connections to STEM content

By Carrie Willis, Technology and STEAM Director, Valley Preparatory School 

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There are a number of tech tools and resources to help educators weave STEM learning into all manner of core courses

3 Ways to Assess Math Understanding More Deeply

By Edutopia

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It's tempting to think of math assessments as routine, end-of-the-lesson checkups. Give students a quiz, grade it, and move on. But math assessments can, and should, do more.

5 Fun Education Grants and Contests for Schools

By Laura Ascione

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Education grants play a critical role in connecting students and schools with engaging educational experiences

Places to Find Simple Yet Actionable STEM Lesson Plans

By Devin Partida

Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash

The STEM field is highly valued. Jobs in these areas help boost innovation and lead to progress in society, and they also pay quite well. However, teaching this curriculum to K-12 students can be a challenging task. Here’s how teachers can find simple yet effective STEM lesson plans to better engage their students and encourage them to enter this robust sector.

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Flipped Learning in Remote Education: Turn Your Virtual Classes Upside Down

By Acer Education

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Have you always been interested in flipped learning but you’ve never actually put it into practice? Remote education offers the perfect chance to discover all the benefits of this methodological approach. 

For those of you who aren’t familiar with flipped classrooms, the concept can be explained very simply. Flipping a classroom means turning learning structures upside down: instead of introducing a new topic with traditional lectures, teachers prepare a presentation and hand it over to their students. They will watch it or read it – depending on the format – on their own before the class. Subsequently, class time will be used for hands-on education.