Virtual reality can provide many benefits in the classroom. In some cases, students may not have an accurate picture of an area being discussed in a lesson. This is where virtual reality comes in to play and allows students the chance to see what they are learning about. In this post I will be talking about Google Earth Tours.
Google Earth Tours allows anyone to take a tour of any place on Earth. With accurate descriptions and quality images, making these tours is very rewarding for students. If you are a teacher and want to use Google Earth Tours, you can click this link to start on your journey!
Not sure where to start?
Sometimes, it can be difficult understanding how these new tools work. Google Earth tours comes with tutorials and I found this great video to help along the way!
Using Google Earth Tours In Global Collaboration Projects
One way to use Google Earth Tours is by having students collaborate globally. Not only with the students be able to look at one another’s area, but they will be able to identify landmarks and have a better understanding of where they come from. Google Earth Tours has many features that allow students to feel as though they are almost in the same location as each other. Virtual reality gives students an insight that they may not be able to experience outside of the classroom.