This fall I'm excited to travel to locations across the US to launch ThingLink VR Bootcamps! Like any plan I've ever developed, this plan has layers. It's a complex plan that was built to benefit educators on many levels! ...
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ThingLink on Tour with VR Bootcamps
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This fall I'm excited to travel to locations across the US to launch ThingLink VR Bootcamps! Like any plan I've ever developed, this plan has layers. It's a complex plan that was built to benefit educators on many levels! ...
ThingLink Bootcamp is Here!
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An increasing number of educators are interested in including ThingLink and the new 360 photo editor for VR in their toolkits. At ThingLink, we recognize the value and importance of providing busy educators with professional development to effectively...
Maximize Your Instruction with Google Docs
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Join me and Simple K-12 on Thursday, August 25, 2016 @ 3:00 PM EDT for a webinar designed to help educators Maximize Instruction with Google Docs. During this 30 minutes session, we will take a look at great ways to use...
Maximize Your Instruction with Google Docs
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Join me and Simple K-12 on Thursday, August 25, 2016 @ 3:00 PM EDT for a webinar designed to help educators Maximize Instruction with Google Docs. During this 30 minutes session, we will take a look at great ways to use...
Maximize Your Instruction with Google Docs
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Join me and Simple K-12 on Thursday, August 25, 2016 @ 3:00 PM EDT for a webinar designed to help educators Maximize Instruction with Google Docs. During this 30 minutes session, we will take a look at great ways to use...
Create Interactive Images for Teaching & Learning
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Here is the interactive image used to launch the learning during today's Simple K-12 webina...
Learn to Create Interactive Graphics for Teaching & Learning
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Please join me and Simple K-12 on Thursday, August 18th at 4:00 pm EDT for a webinar designed to help teachers learn to Create Interactive Multimedia Graphics for Teaching & Learning.
We will take a look at some student-centered learning projects...
Become a ThingLink Certified Educator
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An increasing number of schools are interested in including ThingLink and the new 360 photo editor for VR in their toolkits. This is an exciting time for us and we recognize the need to build a very strong and talented team of experts who can help...
Create a 360/VR Travel Guide or Tour
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The next activity in the ThingLink Summer VR Challenge is to create a travel guide as a model for a project that encourages students to construct knowledge as they create. Explore the image above for a simple example, created using a CC licensed...
360/VR Vocabulary Across All Languagues
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Our ThingLink Summer VR Challenge is in full-swing and we are extremely excited about introducing our participants and sharing the vocabulary lessons that have been created!
We hope you will explore the map at the top of this post to meet the...
Create a Map Project Resources - SK-12
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As a follow up to my Simple K-12 webinar, I'm publishing the interactive slideshow used to guide the learning. Please explore these sides and tap on the tags to learn more about the slides...
Engage Students in Vocabulary Across All Languages with 360/VR Interactive Images
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We are extremely pleased to share the first round of interactive 360/VR vocabulary lessons created by amazing educators participating in the ThingLink Summer VR Challenge. These 360/VR pioneers have created highly engaging lessons filled with annotations...
Create an Interactive Map Project
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I'm excited to be facilitating a Simple K-12 webinar designed to help educators learn to Create an Interactive Map Project. This is part of a full-day of webinars dedicated to introducing Tools for Student Projects. I hope you can join us on Tuesday,...
Vocabulary Across All Languages
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Every ThingLink starts with an image.
This week's ThingLink Summer VR Challenge activity will help educators learn how to create a simple, yet powerful vocabulary lesson that starts with a 360 image. You will add tags to the image to introduce students...
Using ThingLink to Collect Data for the Teacher Challenge
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One of the greatest benefits of using ThingLink EDU as a tool for learning is the ability to easily build in data collection for assessment, planning, and personalized learning. Participants in the Summer VR Challenge will discover Google Forms...
ThingLink Summer VR Challenge: Tag it!
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Explore this interactive 360/VR Lesson on the ThingLink Blog for Educati...
ThingLink at #ISTE2016
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ThingLink made a big splash at ISTE2016 with interactive 360/VR lessons. Educators were excited to discover the powerful possibilities of using the sleek new tool to design learning experiences on top of breathtaking 360 images. Many thanks to Naomi...
ThingLink is Celebrating #ISTE2016
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To celebrate #ISTE2016, ThingLink is offering our new 360/VR Tag Editing tool to individual educators for use with students at pioneer prices! Educators can gain access to this engaging interactive tool for annotating incredible 360/VR images for...
Build an Interactive 360/VR Tour of the Smithsonian at #ISTE2016
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Would you like to help us build a 360/VR interactive tour of the Smithsonian at ISTE? You're invited to stop by the Dell Learning Lounge, located near the Blogger's Cafe, to try ThingLink's newest tool.
Teachers and students are invited to join me...
The ThingLink Summer VR Challenge is Almost Here!
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Would you like your students to explore Mars, visit historic places, or dive deep into the ocean? Great news! The ThingLink Summer VR Challenge will provide educators with the tools, knowledge and support you need to create interactive 360/VR lessons...
Join me at #ISTE2016 to Power Up the ePortfolio Process
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Power Up the ePortfolio Process with Multimedia Rich Apps
Tues: 4:00-6:00 | Poster Session | Building/Room: CCC Lobby D, Table 40
Learn to embrace e-portfolios to empower students as stakeholders in their own learning. Explore apps that seamlessly...
Join me at #ISTE2016 for Digital Storytelling with Interactive Images
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Tues: 1:15–3:15 | Poster Session | Room: CCC Lobby D, Table 33Every image has a story. Learn how authors of all ages can tell deeper stories with multimedia rich interactive images and 360/VR images. Explore a variety of examples and get resources...
ST4T Session Resources
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Sharing the interactive slideshow from today's presentation at Superior Tech for Teachers. Thank you to the participants who attended.
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Imagine the Places You'll Go with Virtual Reality in the Classroom!
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Countdown to the ThingLink Summer VR Challenge
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In less than 2 weeks we will officially be kicking off the ThingLink Summer VR Challenge! This free, online, self-paced professional development experience will provide opportunities for educators at all levels to work together to explore and create...
Live at Superior Tech 4 Teachers!
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I'm very excited to be presenting a few sessions at the Superior Tech 4 Teachers Conference in Clearwater Beach Florida next week! I hope to connect with educators looking for ways to leverage the power of tech for learning!
My sessions will focus...
Creating Personalized Learning Spaces and Activities with The Brain in Mind
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Due to low enrollment, this workshop has been canceled. It will be rescheduled in the fall. Please stay tuned for more information.
I'm excited to be collaborating with my dear friend Naomi Harm and the talented team at Innovative Educator's Consulting...
Join Kathy Schrock in Creating a Collection of 360 Images for Schools
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Kathy Schrock is excited about creating ThingLink Interactive 360/VR images for teaching and learning, and we're excited that she's bringing her knowledge, skills and expertise to our journey.
To help educators embrace 360/VR in the classroom Kathy...
3 Reasons to Take the ThingLink Summer VR Challenge
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The ThingLink Summer VR Challenge for coaches, teachers and students will provide opportunities for participants at all levels to work together to explore and create interactive 360/VR activities for teaching and learning. This challenge...
Dive Into ThingLink VR This Summer!
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Scroll around this 360 image to learn more about our upcoming ThingLink VR Webinar
The ThingLink Summer VR Challenge for coaches, teachers and students will provide opportunities for participants at all levels to work together to explore and...