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Field trips generally venture only as far afield as the local heritage village, where you're likely to catch pilgrim 'Ezekial' behind the butter churning hut sneaking a modern-day cigarette. Google wants to offer a more far-reaching experience, with a new Connected Classrooms initiative that lets classes take "virtual field trips" using Google+ Hangouts. So instead of learning about pioneer times from a local drama student who has to keep the goat stables clean in addition to infotaining the kids, you'll check out the Seattle Aquarium, Minnesota Zoo or the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Google says that teachers already employ its social network in classrooms, but the Connected Classrooms program is designed to make it easier for more of them to do so. It offers not only those virtual excursions mentioned above (along with a number of other destinations), but also provides teachers a chance to work together on class plans and learning experiences for use both in the classroom and out.

"Google Classroom is an outstanding tool for managing your classroom. Without it, simple tasks like sharing documents, tracking late assignments, and organizing class discussions would be very difficult. Here's the deal, most teachers are only scratching the surface of what they can do with Google Classroom! Posting assignments and receiving student work is just the beginning. I would like to share 5 advanced ideas for getting more out of Google Classroom!"

"Students and teachers can use the Share to Classroom Chrome extension to share web content. Teachers can use it to create and share assignments and announcements as well." Link to Chrome Web Store to add the extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/share-to-classroom/adokjfanaflbkibffcbhihgihpgijcei

"Making Classroom Connections More Accessible. You've come to Classroom Bridges! If you are looking for other classrooms to connect your students with around the world, then you're in the right spot. As the project develops, more resources will be posted to give you ideas on how to connect your students. The main purpose of this site is to help you find other teachers who are willing to collaborate with you and your students. These connections could be something as small as doing a Google Hangout to expand your students' audience for class presentations, or they could be much larger scale projects where your students are working together (in two different locations) to complete an end of unit project. No matter the complexity of your connection, it's important to get our students connected to each other."

Suggestions on how to flip the classroom and what makes a good flipped classroom.

"Between societal changes and technological breakthroughs, it's become abundantly clear that the human brain is transforming the way it processes and learns information. While there are many discussions about whether or not this is good or bad for us as a society, it's definitely a change. As educators, it's our job to make sure that students (and adults) are learning. Part of that process isn't only about making an engaging activity or lesson, but also realizing how the modern brain learns. Teachers all over America are faced with this challenge of keeping students engaged in the classroom when their world outside of school is one of constant engagement and stimulation. Knowing the world outside of our institutional walls is only one step in addressing modern learning styles. How to act and adjust schools today is the next step in making the classroom of today ready for tomorrow."

I have found that many traditional methods of classroom management readily translate to a technologically rich curriculum - with some modification. Great article on making the most of your classroom layout with student devices.

"I (Alice Keeler) polled some students who have been using Google Classroom and here are some tips they came up with for students using Google Classroom."

"Hundreds of external applications work with Google Classroom. These integrations save teachers and students time, and make it seamless to share information between Classroom and their favorite apps."

"I am using this opportunity, given all the press on flipped classroom, to discuss a model of teaching and learning based on experiential education.  It is a model in which authentic, often hands-on, experiences and student interests drive the learning process, and the videos, as they are being proposed in the flipped classroom discourse, support the learning rather than being central or at the core of learning."

"In the past few years, many teachers from around the world have started to use a new method called the flipped classroom.  Some parents are curious, others skeptical, and a few hostile.  If you are a parent of a student in a flipped classroom, what is it you need to know about the model so that your son or daughter can have the best experience possible?"

Ideas, classrooms and projects to use with SKYPE. Become a member of Skype in the Classroom and you will be amazed.

"a list of 10 signs of a 21st Century classroom"

My year 12 IB Physics class is first approaching the completion of a full year of my flipped classroom and I wanted to know what they felt about the experience. 

Good read for learning more about flipping your classroom.

"After years of experimentation and reflection, here's my current take on smart-and not-so-smart-ways to use technology in the classroom."

"Since we were already on Google Classroom, I suggested that we try the new question tool. Here are some of the types of discussions that my students and I will have this year. "

"Kahoot! empowers educators and captivates learners. Through the creation of a trusted learning space, educational content is delivered by asking meaningful questions in real-time, creating a social, fun and game-like environment. Kahoot! flips the classroom with a pedagogy based on encouraging a loop from 'learner to leader' within the learning space, which maximizes the precious learning time spent in the classroom and empowers learners to lead."

"Piktochart is a great web app that allows students to create products that other students will actually WANT to read. It lets students combine visuals, text and interactive web elements into a dynamic, eye-catching presentation. It's free (of course!). It's powerful. It has tons of options. And the products created by it can be shared in many formats. So why not jump in and give it a shot? Here are 20 ways Piktochart can be incorporated into the classroom."

"Classroom is a way to get all of your students in one place and allows you to easily assign work and for students to turn it in."