Georgia Studies Collection Newsletter

BOOK A VISIT FROM GPB'S MOBILE VR LAB! CLICK TO REQUEST A VISIT

The education team at Georgia Public Broadcasting is excited to announce the re-launch of our Mobile Virtual Reality (VR) Lab, an initiative made possible by the Imlay Foundation. The Mobile VR Lab is equipped with 42 Oculus Go virtual reality headsets that transport students to virtual environments without leaving the classroom. With our class set of VR headsets, each student can experience virtual reality firsthand. Read more about it in this Education Matters blog post and click left to request a visit from GPB's Mobile VR Lab today!

NEW GEORGIA PEANUTS LIVE EXPLORATION & VIRTUAL LEARNING JOURNEY NOW AVAILABLE Georgia Public Broadcasting and Georgia Peanut Commission have teamed up to bring our latest live exploration to your classroom: Georgia Peanuts! Georgia Peanuts Live Exploration targets an audience of students in 3rd-8th grades. The program and standards-aligned support materials for K-12 learners can be found on gpb.org/peanuts-live. The program presents various experts teaching about farming peanuts, the role peanuts play in our economy, and the technology it takes to make Georgia one of the world's largest peanut producers. (Georgia produces over 50 percent of the peanuts in the United States!) This live exploration comes on the heels on our recently launched Georgia Peanuts Virtual Learning Journey, an immersive online experience that uses virtual reality, videos, text, interactive elements, photo galleries, and more to showcase the history and origins of peanuts, their cultivation and uses, peanut technology and how peanuts impact the economy, and careers in the peanut industry. Learn more at gpb.org/peanuts.

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ECON EXPRESS FROM GPB AND GCEE IS A GAME CHANGER Launched in August 2021, Econ Express is a unique online resource from GPB Education and Georgia Council on Economic Education (GCEE) that helps teachers and students learn, practice, and assess basic economic concepts in a creative and engaging way. Covering 51 easily accessible concepts, Econ Express addresses eighth grade economic standards including entrepreneurship and personal finance, as well as content typically taught in a high school introductory economics course.  CHECK OUT THE RESOURCE

FREE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PL SESSIONS AVAILABLE NOW! GPB Education creates, curates, and distributes quality programs and services through our state-of-the-art digital production resources and dynamic partnerships. Our outreach team hosts comprehensive online training webinars and travels the state to offer free professional learning sessions on GPB's PK-12 educational content, including our partner site PBS LearningMedia and our Georgia Studies Digital Collection. Check out our PL offerings and reach out to schedule your session today! SEE PL SESSIONS OFFERED

EXPLORE GEORGIA WITHOUT LEAVING THE CLASSROOM THROUGH GPB'S IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS Explore Georgia's rich history and culture without leaving the classroom with GPB’s Education's collection of statewide virtual field trips. Students can learn more about Andersonville, the Creek and Cherokee Nations, Slavery and Freedom, the Civil Rights Movement, and Georgia Forests, among other topics. SEE VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS WE CREATED A FACEBOOK GROUP JUST FOR YOU! We created a new Facebook group exclusively for Georgia Studies teachers! Come support one another through this informal collaborative group, share ideas on lesson plans and pacing, and get sneak peeks into our newest content. We'll help kick off the conversation! JOIN THE GROUP

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