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Virtual field trips proved to be useful in the summer of 2020 when our summer STREAM camp students were virtual because of COVID. However, they are just one of the emerging strategies to implement layered realities into the modern educational experience. Double robotics is another that allows students who are unable to attend in person to navigate school using a robot that travels the building and connects them to teachers and classmates through a camera (Double Robotics, 2015). During the 2020-21 school year when I taught from home, I was projected through the Promethean board while my colleague served as my double, managing the zoom and classroom on my behalf. I regret that I didn\u2019t have access to this technology for that experience, but I can test drive the technology using \u201cGordon,\u201d a double robot at ODU that can be rented to roam the art exhibits on campus (Donovan, 2021). Click here<\/a> to see “Gordon” at work in the gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n References:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Donovan, C. (2021, March 17). New robot roving around art gallery at ODU, letting viewers explore exhibits. WTKR<\/em>. https:\/\/www.wtkr.com\/news\/coronavirus\/new-robot-roving-around-art-gallery-at-odu-letting-viewers-explore-exhibits<\/p>\n\n\n\n Double Robotics. (2015, June 17). Case Study: Sebasticook Valley Middle School + Double Robotics.<\/em> YouTube. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aln1V0rtCkE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This week I had the pleasure of attending a field trip from the comfort of my couch with Google Arts & Culture. The website opens with the question \u201cWhere do you want to go today?\u201d and organizes the expeditions by subject. Inspired by a recent field trip to the zoo with our summer STREAM camp… <\/p>\n