Leveraging the power of technology to transform teaching and learning
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We are pleased to invite educators to take the ThingLink 360 Breakout Challenge in March. This fun and free professional learning opportunity stems from an innovative idea by Dan Gallagher, a ThingLink Certified Educator with a lot of talent. Dan has combined the power of ThingLink’s 360 image editor with Google Docs to create an interactive, media-rich version of the popular learning game Breakout EDU. This hot classroom activity is an educational adaptation of an escape room that requires students to use clues to try to break out of a room.
ThingLink adds a new dimension to a Breakout EDU type activity by using 360 images and rich media tags to create an interactive experience. Students can move around a room to discover clues on tags that are displayed via a variety of media. They unlock locks to break out of the room by submitting a supercharged Google Form that is embedded right on top of the image. We are very excited about the potential of using this winning combination of tools to engage students in the development of problem-solving and critical thinking skills. and we hope many educators will join us in creating a collection of ThingLink 360 enhanced Breakout activities.
Dan created this screencast to demonstrate how to create an interactive, digital version of Breakout EDU by combining the power of ThingLink 360/VR and Google Forms. Watch this quick video to learn from Dan Gallagher.
If you are interested in using ThingLink 360/VR to create a Breakout Challenge of your own, we invite you to Take our Teacher Challenge with Dan during the month of March. We’re offering this free and fun PD to provide educators with an opportunity to learn with us, build your PLN, and test our 360 media editor.
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Without a doubt, the most enjoyable part of my job as Director of Education at ThingLink is connecting with talented and innovative educators! Throughout my journey with ThingLink, I’ve been extremely fortunate to be able to work and learn with the most talented educators around!
6 months ago, we started the ThingLink Certified Educators program to officially round-up some of the most talented and passionate educators. The goal was to build a strong and talented team of experts to embrace ThingLink 360/VR in order to help educators and schools learn to incorporate this new technology into their toolkits.
One of the ways we will be featuring the work of ThingLink Certified Educators is to host several upcoming webinars to feature the great ways they are putting ThingLink 360 to use! We hope you will join us live or on-demand and learn with us! Stay connected to our upcoming webinars on the webinars page of ThingLink Blog for Education.
We’re inviting all Bootcamp participants to join us in a celebration of the learning that has resulted from participation in Bootcamps. Grab the screen for 5 minutes and share a VR image you’ve created. Perfect for those who are considering becoming a ThingLink Certified Educator and well-suited for those who need inspiration. Join us for this casual and fun sharing event!
Are you wondering where to find 360 images to create ThingLink Interactive virtual reality field trips, lessons and learning experiences? We hope you will join us to explore
Join us in learning about Great Ways to Find & Create 360 Images for ThingLink 360/VR and learn with us!
Celebrate and share in the learning that has resulted from our fall Bootcamps. Get inspired by educators who are transforming teaching and learning through the use of interactive 360/VR images. Learn how easy it is to Bring a Bootcamp to Your Backyard!
Join us live on 2/20 @ 7 pm EST or On- Demand
We hope you will join our webinar event featuring Dan Gallagher’s session on how to facilitate Breakout EDU type learning experiences, powered by ThingLink 360/VR. This session will take place live on February 28th @ 6:00 pm EST. Sign up to receive an archived copy of the recording.
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Breakout EDU is taking education by storm! Think of the concept of an Escape Room but modified for education. Students will experience how to work as a team, think critically and problem-solve various challenges applied to any grade level or content area. This webinar will explore how to use various digital tools in conjunction with ThingLink 360°/VR to create your own Digital Breakout activity. Join us live on 2/28 @ 6 pm EST or sign up to receive an archived copy of the broadcast. Reserve your spot today!
Dan will be launching the ThingLink 360 Breakout Challenge during the webinar. Get ThingLink Premium Teacher for yourself, your team, or your school for 50% off with the coupon code TLBREAKOUT. Offer expires 2/28/17.
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Dan Gallagher is a ThingLink Certified Educator who lives in Central New Jersey with his wife. He’s a teacher resource specialist for technology assisting middle school teachers with integrating Chromebooks in the classroom. He has a Master’s in Instructional Technology and a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education. You can subscribe to his blog at gallaghertech.edublogs.org and you can follow him on twitter @Gallagher_Tech.
Join us near Kansas City, KS for a full-day of professional development designed to help educators learn to turn any 360 image into a powerful lesson or virtual field trip for students! This workshop promises to be packed with pedagogy and built for success.
We’re excited to be headed to Blue Valley Schools near Kansas City, KS for a VR in the Classroom Bootcamp with friend and Certified Educator Jodie Johnston on March 7, 2017
Learn to capture the world in 360 photos and use them to compile immersive multimedia digital stories, engaging your students like never before.
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$175, includes a full year of the Thinglink EDU Premium with 360/VR editor + 6 hours of training & support.
Explore the powerful possibilities for teaching and learning with interactive virtual reality across all content areas and grade levels. Participants will learn how to turn 360 images into engaging student-driven learning experiences using ThingLink’s 360 photo editor. This session promises to be bursting with enthusiasm and packed with pedagogy to help educators learn, share, and create 360/VR Lessons.
Enjoy a 30-minute overview demonstrating the possibilities for teaching and learning with interactive virtual reality across all content areas and grade levels. Participants will learn how to turn 360 images into engaging student-driven learning experiences using ThingLink’s 360 photo editor. This session promises to be bursting with enthusiasm and packed with pedagogy to help educators learn, share, and create 360/VR Lessons.
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