{"id":11260,"date":"2026-06-30T08:24:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalhumanlibrary.com\/responding-to-covid-19-free-educational-live-streams-virtual-tours-vr-for-k-12-school-districts\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:24:59","slug":"responding-to-covid-19-free-educational-live-streams-virtual-tours-vr-for-k-12-school-districts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalhumanlibrary.com\/tl\/responding-to-covid-19-free-educational-live-streams-virtual-tours-vr-for-k-12-school-districts\/","title":{"rendered":"Responding to COVID-19:  FREE Educational Live Streams, Virtual Tours &#038; VR for K-12 School Districts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In response to school closures in Ontario and across Canada, Digital Human Library is offering ALL Canadian K-12 School Districts FREE access to our Virtual Tours &amp; Virtual Reality Catalogue, and our Live Streaming Calendar of 500+ educational programs <em>(at Live Learning Canada)<\/em> from now until the end of June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access Your Free Trial (March - June 2020)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are inquiring as a <strong>K-12 Teacher<\/strong>, rest assured we are working with Districts to help bring these free resources to you and your students. Please contact your District to inquire about access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are inquiring as a <strong>K-12 District<\/strong> <strong>Leader<\/strong> <em>(Director, Superintendent, Coordinator\/ Coach) <\/em>please complete <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdpoqmHRVJftGe8VrOSWZ-eEuuZdZtqLmA3jH0BmhYCHUHldw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>this short form<\/strong><\/a> to submit your request for District services. We look forward to serving you soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are inquiring as a <strong>Homeschooler<\/strong>, please complete <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScJfoVR1uF6lnBJd8NF3UeHZ9adP9GzU1bW1Pdhm6MysQt9GA\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>this short form<\/strong><\/a> to submit your request for services. We will follow up with you as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are inquiring as a <strong>Parent<\/strong>, please contact your child's teacher to ask about accessing Digital Human Library's free resources for your child(ren).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Digital Human Library is working with a high volume of requests for subscriptions to our digital experiential learning resources. We appreciate your patience and understanding and look forward to serving you soon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn More About Our Free Resources:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/antiquewhite-albatross-611666.hostingersite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dHL-Catalogue-VT.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8919\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a virtual tour (VT)?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual tours are the simulation of an existing location with the help of sequential videos or still images. Other multimedia elements like music, sound effects, floor plans, etc., could also be used. They help in recreating a realistic representation of reality. Virtual tours help in presenting views to inaccessible areas and provide an interesting and excellent alternative to fieldwork when expenses, time or logistics are a barrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is virtual reality (VR)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual Reality (VR) is a 3D computer generated \u2018virtual\u2019 environment that users explore and interact with in an immersive way. The feeling of being <em>present<\/em> in these environments requires the use of a VR headset. Some examples include: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oculus.com\/rift\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oculus Rift<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oculus.com\/gear-vr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung <\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oculus.com\/gear-vr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gear VR<\/a>,&nbsp; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vive.com\/eu\/product\/\" target=\"_blank\">HTC Vive<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/madeby.google.com\/vr\/\">Google <\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/madeby.google.com\/vr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daydream View<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/vr.google.com\/cardboard\/\">Google Cardboard<\/a>.<em> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> <em>dHL Virtual Reality experiences do not require the use of headsets. Since the foundational component of all virtual reality is 360\u00b0 video, tours can be explored on desktop computers or mobile devices.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Collection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Browse the largest collection of educational multi-media virtual tours and virtual reality on the web! Choose from our free collection of tours, or subscribe to access over 1000 educational tours including 360\u00b0 panoramas, live cameras, narrated tours, videos and virtual reality. With over 1000 tours to choose from in all K-12 curriculum subject areas, your students can explore new places and experience a world of learning like never before! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Unlimited access to over 1000 educational virtual tours and virtual reality experiences<\/li><li>Multimedia virtual tours and virtual reality in all curriculum subject areas<\/li><li>14 categories of tours to choose from <em>(Animals, Arts &amp; Culture (*NEW), Around the World, Exhibits, Famous Landmarks, Google Earth, How Things Are Made, Museums, Occupations, Space, STEM, Sports, Theme Parks, Weather &amp; the Environment)<\/em><\/li><li>Keyword search to help you and your students find exactly what you need<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/antiquewhite-albatross-611666.hostingersite.com\/virtual-tour-virtual-reality-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Mga Virtual Tour at Virtual Reality na Kayamanan para sa mga Guro<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mga Halimbawang Tour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aqua.org\/Experience\/Blacktip-Reef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Blacktip Reef<\/a><\/strong> (Animals)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Blacktip Reef is a breathtaking, award-winning exhibit full of color, light and movement located in the heart of National Aquarium. This coral-filled exhibit, replicating Indo-Pacific reefs, is active with life that guests can experience from many vantage points, including a new floor-to-ceiling pop-out viewing window that allows guests to virtually come face to face with the animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/video\/magazine\/100000005005806\/the-displaced.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">The Displaced<\/a><\/strong> (Arts &amp; Culture)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly 60 million people are currently displaced from their homes by war and persecution ? more than at any time since World War II. Half are children. This multimedia journey in text, photographs and virtual reality tells the stories of three of them. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/11\/08\/magazine\/the-displaced-introduction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">introduction here<\/a> and then take the tour which is hyperlinked above.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/project\/street-art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Google Arts and Culture<\/a><\/strong> (Arts &amp; Culture, Exhibits)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover online collections and exhibitions about the artists, locations and history of street art. Start your journey by exploring the map. To continue the experience, follow the Street Art Project link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.virtually-anywhere.net\/tours\/sdi\/vtour\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Scientific Drilling International<\/a> (How Things Are Made, Occupations)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the 360 degree Virtual Tour of Scientific Drilling International -- Applied Technologies Center. The Applied Technologies Center is where Scientific Drilling International\u2019s engineers, designs, develops, tests and builds electronic tools and equipment utilized by the oil &amp; gas industry. The tour will transport you through the Applied Technologies Center, providing information and media across multiple stages of the design, manufacturing, and testing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ushmm.org\/information\/exhibitions\/online-exhibitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Holocaust Memorial Museum Tour<\/a><\/strong> (Museums)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. Tour the Museum's Online Exhibits and learn from the world\u2019s leading online authority on the Holocaust. Information on the site is available in 16 languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/antiquewhite-albatross-611666.hostingersite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FINALLLC-PNG-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6728\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Live Streaming Calendar of K-12 Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital Human Library is a founding partner of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/livelearning.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Live Learning Canada<\/a> - the first resource of its kind designed to deliver hundreds of curriculum-based live streaming educational programs for K-12 students across Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In partnership with Streamable Learning, Live Learning Canada\u2019s platform provider, we are creating a new and improved role for live streaming in education to help deliver unique subject matter expertise in a more accessible and impactful educational experience and resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a live streaming educational program?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Live streaming programs are interactive experiential learning opportunities that connect students with subject matter experts delivering curriculum-based content and programs on a set date and time. 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