Get an Insiders’ Look at the the S.T.E.A.M. behind Madden NFL

Join Redskins Quarterback Kirk Cousins for an all-access pass inside EA SPORTS

Discovery Education, EA SPORTS, and the NFLPA have joined forces to give your middle school students an insider's view of EA TIBURON (where the magic of Madden NFL is created). Join the EA SPORTS Madden NFL: Football by the Numbers team to see S.T.E.A.M. in action: we'll meet the animators, producers, engineers, and designers who create some of the world's coolest games. You'll even get to see one student experience the motion capture process, with a special surprise result!

Good for athletes and mathletes alike, #MagicOfMaddenVFT is your chance to join Redskins Quarterback Kirk Cousins as we travel beyond the classroom walls and into the game!

April 14, 1:00 PM EST

Ask the Coach
Don't forget to submit your students' questions ahead of time and Kirk Cousins or EA SPORTS may answer them during the live event. Questions can be submitted HERE.

Prep the Team
Before the virtual field trip, explore a variety of educator resources at EA SPORTS Madden NFL: Football by the Numbers, including an educational interactive developed for grades 5-9.

Be sure to share why you're excited using #MagicOfMaddenVFT!

reposted from Discovery Education

Google launches Connected Classrooms Virtual Field Trips

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Virtual field trips have been around for a long time, but the ease of conferencing via Google Hangouts has finally made them accessible to just about any classroom with a decent Internet connection.

Google kicked off its "Connected Classrooms" in August. Today's schedule offered virtual field trips from the Seattle Aquarium, the Minnesota Zoo, and an airplane hangar in Switzerland that is home to the Solar Impulse experimental airplane.

The search giant has partnered with over twenty labs, museums, Nasa, and historical societies to create a varied set of experiences. A handy calendar lets educators search for upcoming events but also easily go back and watch previously recorded events. All events are free.