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Virtual Field Trips
Best way to learn is to “experience” the content
Making connections leads to the “A-Ha” moment
Give learning a fighting chance
Build Background Knowledge (Marzano Research Lab)
Where, Why, Wow!
Choose Your Destination Wisely
Theteachersguide.com
efieldtrips.org
eduscapes.com
www.cesa10.k12.wi.us
Grab Your Passport
What was life like at the turn of the century?
What was it like to immigrate to the U.S. in 1916?
Tenement.org: http://www.tenement.org/
Just What’s Out There?
Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) http://www.cilc.org/
PBS webinars:http://www.pbs.org/teachers/webinar/index.html
Discovery Ed: WebEx
ePals: http://www.epals.com
Buffalo Zoo: buffalozoo.org
How Might We Get There?
Start with these three great resources:
Skype: www.skype.com
Tokbox: www.tokbox.com
Google Earth: earth.google.com
Web-based communication tool
FREE VIDEO CONFERENCING using Internet
Available to anyone with high speed connection
Let’s see who we can wake up!
The true vehicle for virtual tours
Downloaded application
Enables you to travel to any location in the world: Earth, Moon, Solar System, Oceans
View structures from above
Fly over your school
Online community continues to create academic support
http://www.gelessons.com/
http://www.google.com/educators/p_earth.html
Layers” and “overlays” available in .KML & .KMZ format
Big Deal!?
How does this impact instruction & comprehension?
What’s next?
Mobile video conferencing capabilities exist