BOSTON, June 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today launched the
first HMH Field Trips for Google Expeditions for students grades
K-12. Announced at the International Society for Technology in
Education (ISTE) conference, HMH's offering currently includes four
field trips aligned to select HMH science and social studies
curriculum, which are now available via the Google Expeditions
Android app. More than 20 additional HMH Field Trips, as well as
iOS availability of the Expeditions app, are planned for release
over the coming months.
As a Google content partner, HMH has developed field trips that
go hand-in-hand with HMH curriculum. Relevant programs will contain
free teacher guides for HMH customers, including student activities
and lesson plans, which will enable educators to integrate the
virtual field trips seamlessly into their classrooms.
"Google Expeditions allows us to build more immersive learning
experiences for our students than ever before," said Mary
Cullinane, Chief Content Officer, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. "We
can take them on field trips under water, up mountains and even
back in time in ways we could only have dreamed of just a few years
ago. Our partnership with Google will bring what students are
learning to life in exciting new ways while dedicated teacher
support will ensure this technology truly enables learning."
More than 20 additional HMH Field Trips for Google Expeditions
are planned over the next several months, including journeys to the
Alamo, Gettysburg, the Kennedy Space
Center at Cape Canaveral,
and back in time to the Roaring Twenties.
Current HMH Field Trips available include:
- America Expands West, which takes students for a ride
through the prairie in a covered wagon and teaches them about life
on the range for early pioneers (grades 6-12);
- The Florida Seminoles, which journeys to the Everglades
via dugout canoes to experience life from the viewpoint of the
ancient Seminole Tribe (grades 6-12);
- Natural Bridge Caverns, an exploration of prehistoric
caves formed during the Age of Dinosaurs (grade 5);
- How People Use Natural Resources, which travels into the
heart of a swamp to investigate how people use the natural world to
create things such as clothing, buildings and utensils (grades
K-2).
HMH is showcasing all four field trips at its ISTE stand located
at booth #1711. Please click here for more information.
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(NASDAQ:HMHC) is a global learning company with the mission of
changing people's lives by fostering passionate, curious learners.
Among the world's largest providers of pre-K–12 education solutions
and one of its longest-established publishing houses, HMH combines
cutting-edge research, editorial excellence and technological
innovation to improve teaching and learning environments and solve
complex literacy and education challenges. HMH's interactive,
results-driven education solutions are utilized by more than 50
million students in over 150 countries, and its renowned and
awarded novels, non-fiction, children's books and reference works
are enjoyed by readers throughout the world. For more information,
visit www.hmhco.com.
Media Contact
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Berlin
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Jennifer.Berlin@hmhco.com
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