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Awesome Virtual Online Field Trips

MSEDTechie

Get a demo or browse the gallery to see collections from around the world. Connected Classrooms Map - This map shows all of the teachers and partners in connected classrooms including museums, classrooms, aquariums, magazines, etc. 7 Wonders Panoramas - 360-degree views of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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Why Some Colleges Are Ditching the Science Lecture For Hands-On Learning

MindShift

CU Boulder has started a movement to improve the quality of science education around the country, not only on campuses but in K-12 classrooms. Pollock and Wieman are both leading colleagues, across disciplines from astronomy to physics, in researching how people learn science, and then applying that knowledge in the classroom.