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Have you heard about the recent breakthroughs in Virtual Reality?  From video games to smartphones, VR is rapidly becoming a hot button item in the technology world.    This technology is expected to matriculate into the realm of education in the near future.

Many of you have heard of the tool Nearpod.  Mainly, Nearpod has been used as a presentation and assessment tool.

Recently, Nearpod has released a new product called Nearpod Virtual field trips.  This product uses the same technology as the aforementioned entertainment virtual reality devices, but puts an educational tilt on it.

VR roller coasters are scary!

EdTech Magazine has a great read on creating a Google Site to host student portfolios.  Portfolios allow students to demonstrate their knowledge and share it with the world.  Additionally, students can express themselves and reflect on the product they create.

Check out this Shake Up Learning post about integrating Google Classroom with other tools.  Reduce the number of clicks you need to add something to your Google Classroom.

Our personal favorites:

• Duolingo
• Edpuzzle
• Learnzillion
• Newsela

Google

• 35 Awesome Apps that Integrate with Google Classroom
• 6 Steps to Set Up Google Portfolios
• Share Google Docs with people who don’t have a Google account
• Use Tables in Google Docs and Slides

Images

• Tools to Help Students Find Images