Block VFT

Virtual Field trips : 

Virtual Field trips Inna Peart EDCO 549

What is a virtual field trip? : 

What is a virtual field trip? Collection of websites, images, video clips & other forms of digital media that enhance student learning by enabling them to experience a place or time period without actually being there Can engage students and expose them to many learning opportunities Not a substitute for the traditional field trip they can be a valuable supplement

Why Virtual field trips? : 

Why Virtual field trips? Virtual field trips can teach a concept or topic that's difficult to study in the classroom or the library Something that's dry and abstract in the classroom might prove lively and concrete on-site Geography or earth science Literature A visit to the House of Seven Gables or Thoreau's Walden Pond or Shakespeare's Globe Theatre History Follow Lewis and Clark along their journey across the new continent, or tour the battlefield at Gettysburg

Continued : 

Continued Music Follow Mozart's career across the cities of Europe, or enter a museum of musical instruments Mathematics Visit the Greenwich Observatory in England to lean about the mathematics of determining longitude Art The Louvre, the Metropolitan or the MFA might contain some resources to help learn the history of art

Benefits : 

Benefits Planning Easier to plan No need to reserve a bus, plan an itinerary or coordinate chaperone duties Affordability Many for free, or a low cost Variety Almost unlimited options as to what virtual field trip to take Visit places normally not possible; cells; bottom of ocean; nuclear power station

Benefits continued : 

Benefits continued Safety No chance of getting lost Visiting faraway places makes it possible to "visit" places that you couldn't actually travel to with your students

Con’s of virtual field trips : 

Con’s of virtual field trips Not all virtual field trips circulating on the web are high quality May not be as engaging Authenticity Virtual field trips can't duplicate the experience of actually visiting a place Can inspire students to learn about and visit interesting places in the future

Methods of Integrating : 

Methods of Integrating Virtual Field trips can be created prior to actual field trips Allows teachers to prepare students Discuss particular points of interests, goals & objectives of trip Can be used after actual field trip To reinforce goals & objectives Can be created for any lesson or unit of instruction

Planning Model : 

Planning Model Content topic Purpose Learning objective Curriculum standards addressed Key concepts Glossary/vocabulary Activity sheet/journal Summary discussion Assessment

Possible Virtual Field Trip Ideas : 

Possible Virtual Field Trip Ideas Various countries Amazon Ancient civilizations Archaeology Civil war Dark ages Dissecting animal Language arts Museums Planets Art Rainforest Immigration http://www.techtrekers.com/virtualft.htm Virtual field trips options

Well structured virtual field trips : 

Well structured virtual field trips Tramline http://www.field-guides.com/trips.htm Surfaquarium http://surfaquarium.com/virtual.htm Big Bend National Park Geology Field Trip http://geoweb.tamu.edu/faculty/herbert/bigbend/ A Virtual Geological Field Trip to Iceland http://www.casdn.neu.edu/~geology/department/staff/colgan/iceland/welcome.htm The Mysterious Mayas http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=14933 Tibet: A Virtual Field Trip http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wittke/Tibet/Tibet.html Pompeii: A Virtual Field Trip http://www.burlington.mec.edu/memorial/Pompeii.htm Digital Learning Events from the Apple Learning Interchange http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/new_events.html

Virtual field trips in summary… : 

Virtual field trips in summary… Easier planning Affordable Offers more variety Safer Able to visit far away places Be organized in the planning of virtual field trips Research various websites for most applicable trips

References : 

References Johnson, J. (n.d.). Benefits of virtual field trips. Retrieved December13 2010, from Helium: http://www.helium.com/items/1703600-virtual-field-trips Martin, V. (2010). Pros and Cons of Virtual Fieldtrips. Retrieved December 13, 2010, from ehow: www.ehow.com/facts_5488277_pros-cons-virtual-field-trips.html Miles, S. (n.d.). Definition of virtual field trips. Retrieved December 13, 2010, from soyouwanna: http://www.soyouwanna.com/definition-virtual-field-trips-9707.html staff. (2009). Virtual Field Trips. Retrieved December 13, 2010, from Simple k-12: http://www.simplek12.com/virtualfieldtrips