National Geographic has an amazing classroom tool that teachers of every subject should be using with their students.

This tool, Explorer Classroom, is meant to connect students and classrooms with professionals in many different fields, all around the globe. It gives students the opportunity to connect with and hear stories from scientists, researchers, and powerful storytellers. They hold free events for anyone to join, or classrooms can register for on-camera spots, to ask explorers questions directly using the chat feature.

This is an amazing opportunity for students of all ages to interact with many different experts. It allows students to learn and experience the world around them without spending thousands of dollars to travel around the world.

I would try to use this tool as a fun substitute for “busy-work” in my classroom. I would do this for fun, maybe once every Friday. I would have the students participate by filling out 3 questions throughout the broadcast. When it is time for questions, I’ll randomly select a few to ask through the chat.

This tool is super fun and easy to use! Your students will thank you for how much they learned directly, rather than sitting through a boring lecture.

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