Virtual Field Trips

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Virtual Field Trips
Barbara Mammen Supervisor of Instructional
Technology Westfield Public Schools
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A Paradigm Shift In the Classroom
1989 Classroom 2009 Classroom
Teacher-centered Individual Work
Testing Homogeneous Low Tech
Student-centered Collaborative Work Assessment Het
erogeneous High Tech
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The 21st Century Classroom What Does It Look Like?
Conditions Indicators
Student Centered Collaboration Assessment Heteroge
neous High Tech
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Educating the Net Generation
PROFILE OF A NET-GENER Speak
techno Communicate digitally Play
digitally Techno-multitaskers Expect instant
digital gratification Immersed in digital
media Our curriculum, facilities, and resources
must meet the aptitudes, attitudes, expectations,
and learning styles of our Net Generation
students.
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What are Virtual Field Trips?
Web-based activities that take students to
places, events, and ideas beyond the walls of the
school building, without ever leaving the
classroom. Types Tour of a famous place Tour
through a topic Tour through an
event Formats Web site tour Photo
tour Video tour Simulation tour Web cam
tour
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Virtual Field Trips Places to Go
City Hall
4H Virtual Farm
U.S. Capitol Building
Glacier National Park Tour Mt. Everest Online
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Virtual Field Trips Events Topics
Endangered Species The Story of Milk The
Human Body The Civil War
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Virtual Field Trip Databases
Utah Education Network Virtual Field
Trips Teacher Created Materials The Teacher
Guide Home Schooling in California Tramline
Virtual Field TripsInternet 4 Classrooms
Virtual Field Trips Scholastic Internet Field
Trips e-Field Trips Homework Spot Field Trip
Archive
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Articles of Interest
How to Make the Most of Virtual Field Trips Get
Outta Class With Virtual Field Trips Gas Prices
Fuel Rise in Virtual Field Trips Virtual Field
Trips More Than Just Money Savers
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Create Your Own Field Trip Generators
Tramline Tour Maker Software (free
trial) Tramline Tour Maker Reference
Manual Utah Education Network Register Virtual
Tour Tutorial How to Guide
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Thank You for Attending!
Barbara Mammen Westfield Public Schools 302 Elm
Street Westfield, NJ 07090 908-789-4431 bmammen_at_we
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