Media Monday: Special Invitation for NCVR Adventure from NCDPI

Anonymous media monday, virtual reality. 9:00 AM

<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqkAAyqv7q5BCl0d1pKBMbApT5tChQuy3MeGeTOj8FDrktMbfMRD3KqaFbwqY4vys745ofjHgfgCLmNwDEIa1u-PACbDtPLOMjftPjYYKm10hcbV80uSoiQBcemn4PeOFNRjcYYt-k6AQ6_RLl_XuVLJ-Q3gn7ge0KuBVADS5UFX03T2hczNcHMuDc=s453" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="453" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqkAAyqv7q5BCl0d1pKBMbApT5tChQuy3MeGeTOj8FDrktMbfMRD3KqaFbwqY4vys745ofjHgfgCLmNwDEIa1u-PACbDtPLOMjftPjYYKm10hcbV80uSoiQBcemn4PeOFNRjcYYt-k6AQ6_RLl_XuVLJ-Q3gn7ge0KuBVADS5UFX03T2hczNcHMuDc=s320" width="320" /></a></div><h1 style="background-color: white; color: #003a71; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px; line-height: 20.7px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: center;"><i>Look below for a special invitation from DPI to join their upcoming workshop in Johnston County on February 14th - lunch is provided but no substitutes.</i></h1><h1 align="left" style="background-color: white; color: #003a71; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px; line-height: 20.7px; margin-bottom: 8px;">NCVR Adventures on the Road</h1><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;"><img alt="🚚" aria-label="🚚" class="an1" data-emoji="🚚" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/14.0/1f69a/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /> We’re taking the NCVR Adventures workshop to a region near you! <img alt="🚚" aria-label="🚚" class="an1" data-emoji="🚚" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/14.0/1f69a/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /></p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 52px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;">The DTL Innovative Learning Catalysts are hosting 1-day workshops that are *FREE* to NC K-12 educators, media coordinators, ITFs, guidance counselors… VR headsets are <strong>not</strong> required - we’ll use the tech tools you already have on hand. </p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;"> </p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 85px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;">Learn how to positively impact student learning by creating innovative, literacy-rich, project-based learning experiences that will engage students in content areas from science and social studies to math and CTE using tools educators likely have in their classrooms right now. This engaging instructional strategy is applicable to all classrooms and open to anyone eager to take learners on adventures. Explore more at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/ncvrhome&source=gmail&ust=1642874894333000&usg=AOvVaw3epMLC4PuNmwcfRwaBlAlt" href="http://bit.ly/ncvrhome" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #003a71; margin: 0px;" target="_blank">bit.ly/ncvrhome</a>.</p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;"> </p><p align="left" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfS_Mc5rJJdmccXOIVdhBk1dvwqEP7dckp6t3xKwqhSktbT6g/viewform?usp%3Dsf_link&source=gmail&ust=1642874894333000&usg=AOvVaw3sS2RboNZG9fIlVwvBNGIp" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfS_Mc5rJJdmccXOIVdhBk1dvwqEP7dckp6t3xKwqhSktbT6g/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #003a71; margin: 0px;" target="_blank">Registration </a><span style="background-color: white;">for ALL locations/dates will go live Monday, Jan 24. </span></p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;"> </p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 34px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;">Please be aware that social distancing protocols will be in place and face coverings will be required for attendees at all workshop locations regardless of local policies.</p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;"> </p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;">Refreshments and lunch will be provided.</p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;"> </p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;">Dates & Locations:</p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><li style="color: black; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px;"><strong>Monday, February 14 </strong>- Johnston County Schools AG Glenn Building, 501 S 2nd St, Smithfield, NC</li><li style="color: black; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px;"><strong>Tuesday, March 8</strong> - Kannapolis City Schools A.L. Brown HS, 415 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Kannapolis, NC</li><li style="color: black; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px;"><strong>Thursday, March 10</strong> - Onslow County Eastern NC Regional Skills Center, Burton Industrial Park, 261 NW Corridor Blvd, Jacksonville, NC</li><li style="color: black; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px;"><strong>Friday, March 25</strong> - Edenton Chowan Public Schools {school campus TBD - either John A. Holmes High School or DF Walker Elementary School}</li><li style="color: black; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px;"><strong>Tuesday, March 29</strong> - Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Education Building, 4801 Bethania Station Rd., Winston-Salem, NC</li><li style="color: black; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px;"><strong>Thursday, March 31</strong> - Moore County Schools Pinecrest HS Media Center, 250 Voit Gilmore Ln, Southern Pines, NC</li><li style="color: black; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px;"><strong>Friday, April 1</strong> - NCCAT Cullowhee Campus</li><li style="color: black; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px;"><strong>Monday, April 4</strong> - Wilkes County School Board of Ed, 613 Cherry St., North Wilkesboro, NC</li></ul><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 34px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;"><br />Sessions are from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.  Space is limited per location. </p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;"> </p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;">Participants may earn 0.7 Digital Learning Competency CEUs. </p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;"> </p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; width: 560px;">For questions, please contact: <a href="mailto:Mollee.Holloman@dpi.nc.gov" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #003a71; margin: 0px;" target="_blank">Mollee.Holloman@dpi.<wbr></wbr>nc.gov</a> or <a href="mailto:Stacy.Lovdahl@dpi.nc.gov" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #003a71; margin: 0px;" target="_blank">Stacy.Lovdahl@dpi.<wbr></wbr>nc.gov</a>.</p>

Media Monday: Special Invitation for NCVR Adventure from NCDPI

Look below for a special invitation from DPI to join their upcoming workshop in Johnston County on February 14th - lunch is provided but n...

Friday Google Tidbit: Bring Virtual Reality to Your Classroom with Google Cardboard!

Anonymous Friday Google Tidbit, Google Cardboard, virtual reality. 1:00 PM

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This week we are sharing an awesome new and inexpensive piece of technology that allows you to bring virtual reality into your classroom: Google Cardboard.</div>
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This is a Google Cardboard viewer...think of it as the new "Viewmaster" toy we all loved as children. It allows you to view virtual reality apps on your smartphone (Apple or Android) in an immersive 3D experience.</div>
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Using the Cardboard Camera app (currently only available for Android users), you can capture your school or classroom as a 3D experience for students to view using Cardboard viewers. Going on a trip? Use the app to quickly capture your location to share as the ultimate souvenir postcard.</div>
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Your first step is to get a <a href="https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/get-cardboard/">viewer</a>. Viewers can cost as little as $5 or as much as $300. We have the unofficial cardboard viewer in our office and it works well. Just a caution that some of the earlier styles do not work well with iPhones so it is a good idea to look for iPhone compatible models if you use one.</div>
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Once you have the viewer, you will need at least one virtual reality app on your smartphone. We use free apps whenever possible. </div>
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Here is a chart of the top five most popular Cardboard apps:</div>
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Monday, January 24, 2022

Media Monday: Special Invitation for NCVR Adventure from NCDPI

Look below for a special invitation from DPI to join their upcoming workshop in Johnston County on February 14th - lunch is provided but no substitutes.

NCVR Adventures on the Road

We’re taking the NCVR Adventures workshop to a region near you!

The DTL Innovative Learning Catalysts are hosting 1-day workshops that are *FREE* to NC K-12 educators, media coordinators, ITFs, guidance counselors… VR headsets are not required - we’ll use the tech tools you already have on hand.

Learn how to positively impact student learning by creating innovative, literacy-rich, project-based learning experiences that will engage students in content areas from science and social studies to math and CTE using tools educators likely have in their classrooms right now. This engaging instructional strategy is applicable to all classrooms and open to anyone eager to take learners on adventures. Explore more at bit.ly/ncvrhome.

Registration for ALL locations/dates will go live Monday, Jan 24.

Please be aware that social distancing protocols will be in place and face coverings will be required for attendees at all workshop locations regardless of local policies.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Dates & Locations:

Monday, February 14 - Johnston County Schools AG Glenn Building, 501 S 2nd St, Smithfield, NC
Tuesday, March 8 - Kannapolis City Schools A.L. Brown HS, 415 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Kannapolis, NC
Thursday, March 10 - Onslow County Eastern NC Regional Skills Center, Burton Industrial Park, 261 NW Corridor Blvd, Jacksonville, NC
Friday, March 25 - Edenton Chowan Public Schools {school campus TBD - either John A. Holmes High School or DF Walker Elementary School}
Tuesday, March 29 - Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Education Building, 4801 Bethania Station Rd., Winston-Salem, NC
Thursday, March 31 - Moore County Schools Pinecrest HS Media Center, 250 Voit Gilmore Ln, Southern Pines, NC
Friday, April 1 - NCCAT Cullowhee Campus
Monday, April 4 - Wilkes County School Board of Ed, 613 Cherry St., North Wilkesboro, NC

Sessions are from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Space is limited per location.

Participants may earn 0.7 Digital Learning Competency CEUs.

For questions, please contact: Mollee.Holloman@dpi.nc.gov or Stacy.Lovdahl@dpi.nc.gov.

Friday, January 29, 2016

Friday Google Tidbit: Bring Virtual Reality to Your Classroom with Google Cardboard!

Happy Friday!

This week we are sharing an awesome new and inexpensive piece of technology that allows you to bring virtual reality into your classroom: Google Cardboard.

This is a Google Cardboard viewer...think of it as the new "Viewmaster" toy we all loved as children. It allows you to view virtual reality apps on your smartphone (Apple or Android) in an immersive 3D experience.

Using the Cardboard Camera app (currently only available for Android users), you can capture your school or classroom as a 3D experience for students to view using Cardboard viewers. Going on a trip? Use the app to quickly capture your location to share as the ultimate souvenir postcard.

Are you ready to experience Google Cardboard?

Your first step is to get a viewer. Viewers can cost as little as $5 or as much as $300. We have the unofficial cardboard viewer in our office and it works well. Just a caution that some of the earlier styles do not work well with iPhones so it is a good idea to look for iPhone compatible models if you use one.

Once you have the viewer, you will need at least one virtual reality app on your smartphone. We use free apps whenever possible.

Here is a chart of the top five most popular Cardboard apps: