Virtual Field Trips
What, How, and Why?
Flying over the Grand Canyon, swimming with sharks, or perform surgery are not typical experiences students can have in a classroom. However, with virtual field trips, students can go beyond the walls of a classroom and dive into a rich learning experiences. Virtual field trips are a combination of videos, text, and images that students manipulate as they walk through a virtual experience. These can typically be accessed for free online with the use of an electronic device. I would use these in my classroom to make abstract ideas like history visual for students. I would also use them to provide students with hands on experiences about ideas that are not able to be physically brought into the classroom. Below are several examples of virtual field trips.
Flying over the Grand Canyon, swimming with sharks, or perform surgery are not typical experiences students can have in a classroom. However, with virtual field trips, students can go beyond the walls of a classroom and dive into a rich learning experiences. Virtual field trips are a combination of videos, text, and images that students manipulate as they walk through a virtual experience. These can typically be accessed for free online with the use of an electronic device. I would use these in my classroom to make abstract ideas like history visual for students. I would also use them to provide students with hands on experiences about ideas that are not able to be physically brought into the classroom. Below are several examples of virtual field trips.