Google Expeditions

How lucky was Park View to get the opportunity to participate in Google Expeditions?  Well, after seeing over 400 students participate and hearing the excitement coming from them, I would say we were pretty lucky.

Google Expeditions is a new product, not available to the public yet, that allows teachers to take their classes on virtual field trips.  These field trips bring abstract concepts to life and give students a deeper understanding of the world beyond the classroom.  The trips that students take are a collection of virtual reality panoramas that are annotated with details, points of interest, and questions that allows them to be incorporated into the curriculum already used in schools.

Our World Geography teachers and Spanish teacher took their classes on Expeditions such as Machu Picchu, coral reefs, Burj Khalifa, Moscow, Barcelona, and Greenland just to name a few.  It was a great ways for student to have the opportunity to learn about places they may never have the chance to visit in person. Overwhelming students thought this experience was unique and allowed them to see places in a unique way that helped them understand the area better.

We thank the Google Expeditions team for stopping at Park View and giving us the opportunity to explore the new technology that is coming.