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Welcome to Online Welcome to Online Fieldtrips!Fieldtrips!

Excitement!Excitement!

Adventure!Adventure!

Learning!Learning!

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HousekeepingHousekeeping Introductions:Introductions:

Facilitators:Facilitators: Amy Rothenberg- Ft. Myers MiddleAmy Rothenberg- Ft. Myers Middle

AmyAR@leeschools.netAmyAR@leeschools.net Lynne Coris- Staff Development-Enhancing Lynne Coris- Staff Development-Enhancing

Education Through Technology GrantEducation Through Technology Grant lynnebc@leeschools.netlynnebc@leeschools.net

RestroomsRestrooms BreakBreak

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Where do you want to go today?Where do you want to go today?

When do you want to go today?When do you want to go today?

Who do you want to meet today?Who do you want to meet today?

What do you want to experience today?What do you want to experience today?

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How Does your Eye Work?How Does your Eye Work?

Objectives: Students will visit the Exploratorium to find

out how the eye works. Students will complete the “Anatomy of an

Eye” worksheet by filling in the functions of the parts of an eye and complete a diagram with the correct eye parts.

Students will complete the virtual Students will complete the virtual dissection “The Anatomy of an Eye”dissection “The Anatomy of an Eye”

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"Technology is not just another tool for "Technology is not just another tool for instruction; it can break down barriers instruction; it can break down barriers of time and space that has limited the of time and space that has limited the traditional classroom." traditional classroom." -Walter -Walter McKenzieMcKenzie

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ISTE NETS-TeachersISTE NETS-Teachers

All classroom teachers should be prepared to All classroom teachers should be prepared to meet the following standards:meet the following standards:

1. Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, 1. Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.to-face and virtual environments.

3. Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work 3. Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.professional in a global and digital society.

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ISTE NETS-TeachersISTE NETS-Teachers

5. Teachers continuously improve their 5. Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.use of digital tools and resources.

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Our ObjectivesOur ObjectivesLearners will:Learners will: Develop an understanding of what a Develop an understanding of what a virtual virtual

field tripfield trip really is. really is. Compare different types of virtual field Compare different types of virtual field

trips.trips. Develop competency in evaluating virtual Develop competency in evaluating virtual

field trips.field trips. Create a virtual Classroom fieldtrip and Create a virtual Classroom fieldtrip and

post to Blackboard.post to Blackboard.

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What Are Virtual Fieldtrips?What Are Virtual Fieldtrips? A Virtual fieldtrip is aA Virtual fieldtrip is a topical collection of Web

sites that help students to build upon their existing understanding of a subject or concept by vicarious experience.

This location might be a This location might be a

MuseumsMuseums CityCity CountryCountry

Region of the Region of the WorldWorld

Outer SpaceOuter Space Human bodyHuman body

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Advantages of Advantages of Virtual FieldtripsVirtual Fieldtrips

Increased student learningIncreased student learning Ability to visit faraway placesAbility to visit faraway places Ability to revisit if necessaryAbility to revisit if necessary More concrete and easier to More concrete and easier to

understandunderstand No worries about cost, No worries about cost,

transportation and/or inclement transportation and/or inclement weather conditionsweather conditions

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Limitations of Virtual Field TripsLimitations of Virtual Field Trips Number of available Number of available

computerscomputers ReadabilityReadability Requires teacher monitoring Requires teacher monitoring Requires teacher preview for Requires teacher preview for

technology issues: version of technology issues: version of software, connection to software, connection to internet, or other network internet, or other network issuesissues

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The Virtual Field Trip FormatThe Virtual Field Trip Format

Task Resources Itinerary Souvenirs Project

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Short explanation of the purpose of your Virtual Field Trip. Include: Name of the topic or destination Questions to heighten student

interest Questions students will answer as

they visit each site

Virtual Field Trip Virtual Field Trip TaskTask

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Virtual Field Trip Virtual Field Trip ResourcesResources

Hotlist of the web sites students need for their trip. Include: the web site title URL address a one sentence description of the

site.

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Outline Tour Sites:

Order to be visited Description of what students will see Description of what students will do

at the site.

Virtual Field Trips Virtual Field Trips ItineraryItinerary

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Virtual Field Trips Virtual Field Trips SouvenirsSouvenirs

Artifacts you would like students to collect from each site.

Be accurate with description Quantity of each souvenir you would like

collected.

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Virtual Field Trip Virtual Field Trip ProjectProject

Teachers can extend the experience byTeachers can extend the experience by: Journaling places visitedJournaling places visited Publishing travel brochurePublishing travel brochure Preparing slide showPreparing slide show

Teachers will need step-by-step set of instructions for completing the performance task at the conclusion of the virtual field trip.

   

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Ideas for Ideas for ProjectsProjects

Virtual Postcards: Instruct students to Copy and Paste Pictures and the URL's that go with them to a MS Word document. Students add text in "postcard" language (i.e. 'wish you were here', etc...) and send to you by printing, email, etc..

Travel Log:  Have students record their impressions of their virtual trip in a Word document journal.

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Ideas for Ideas for ProjectsProjects Online Hide and Seek: Explain to students

that important items from trip sites are "hiding" out on the Internet. Either give students the websites to "seek" the objects or (for older kids) instruct them to use the links above to "find" the object on their own. For example, you may tell students that the tomb of a famous Egyptian king is "hiding" on the web and they must "find" it from one of the links on this page, (answer at: the At the Tomb of Tutankhamen)

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Ideas for Ideas for ProjectsProjects

Have students go to www.wordle.net and create a “wordle” about their virtual trip. Use vocabulary words learned on the trip or that relate to the trip.

Online Scrapbook: Invite students to create an online scrapbook collage of the images they find most interesting, or that describe a theme from a unit you are working on,  in either a Word file or PowerPoint presentation for class viewing.

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Example- Colonial WilliamsburgExample- Colonial WilliamsburgObjectives: Students will visit http://www.history.org/Almanack/places/places.cfm View examples of architecture in Colonial Williamsburg Identify three buildings which show good

examples of symmetry in their design Sketch an example of symmetry viewed in each building in their math notebook.

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Example- What Did You Do in the Example- What Did You Do in the War, Grandma?War, Grandma?

Objectives: Students will visit http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Wome

n/tocCS.html

Read accounts of women’s roles in World War II

Create a list of ten interview questions they would want to ask their great grandmothers about their experience during World War II.

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Is the Tour Better in Person

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

Adobe Acrobat Document

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Is the Tour Better in Person Visit this site to take a virtual tour of Venice http://

www.italyguides.it/us/venice_italy/venice_travel.htm

This virtual tour of Canterbury, England, replicates the experience of strolling through the town. How easy or hard is it to navigate? http://www.hillside.co.uk/tour/navigation.html

Harvard University's online tour offers two options. The regular guided tour doesn't require special plug-ins. The QuickTime (QTVR) option requires a plug-in, but lets you see 360-degree panoramas. Compare these options and think about the advantages and disadvantages of the using the QTVR plug-in.http://www.news.harvard.edu/tour/main.html

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CD and ResourcesCD and Resources

Let’s take some time to look at Let’s take some time to look at some resources....some resources....

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Now Let’s Plan Your Trip!Now Let’s Plan Your Trip!

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Planning Your TripPlanning Your Trip

Select a trip with a clear connection to your curriculum

Preview the site and know the content Select web sites that have enough

information Teach a preparatory lesson before the

trip Reinforce AUP by having permission

slip for trip

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Planning Your TripPlanning Your Trip

Decide model: whole class, individual, partners or small groups

Provide step-by-step tasks to accomplish

Place time limit on trip Be tour guide - help students pace

themselves

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Chaperoning Your TripChaperoning Your Trip

Be responsible as a chaperone while class is online by:

Viewing all monitor screens from one vantage point

Using Using HistoryHistory folder to see where a folder to see where a browser has been browser has been

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Bon Voyage!

Enjoy Your Trips!