Virtual Tours


What is it? A virtual field trip that can be as elaborate or as simple as you like. THere are many resources on how to create virtual tours, software that makes it even easier or just simply put up a one page item with your links right on it for kids to follow. There are so many museum tours and amazing places already designed, the best thing to do is search educator websites for virtual tours. Below are resources for all types of these adventures.

One of the best starting places is Annette Lamb's Eduscapes VIrtual Tour Page http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic35.htm

Great Software for creating your own tours is :Tourmaker www.tramline.com or do something as simple as a word doc like this:Antarctic Simple Sample and sample assessment ideas

more resources:

Tramline's Field Trips Site http://www.tramline.com/ go to field trips now and explore some great examples
VIrtual Field Trips from Education World  Article by Sherril Steele-Carlin Copyright © 2006 Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech071.shtml#resources#resources
New York Times Learning Network http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/explorer/ great collection of field trips

  
Sample Field Trip Log (You can use this as a template and adapt it for your trips.)
http://www.watersheds.org/kids/triplog.htm
Virtual Field Trip Diary Template
http://www.ardecol.ac-grenoble.fr/english/enqust13e.htm

 

 

 

 


   
     
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