Virtual Field Trips

Going Digital in the K-12 ClassroomAn Advancing Literacy Workshop

Technical Issues

• During the Wimba session we are limited in our ability to solve most technical problems. However, if you experience technical problems during this Wimba workshop, you can call:

866-350-4978Wimba Technical Assistance

Technical Issues

• During the Wimba session we are limited in our ability to solve most technical problems. However, if you experience technical problems during this Wimba workshop, you can call:

1-866-350-4978Wimba Technical Assistance

Introductions

• Beverly StroudMiddle School Math Teacher

• Mary KrempaskyMiddle School Math Teacher

• Estella WilliamsMiddle School English Language Arts Teacher

Agenda

Welcome to VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS. Here’s what we are covering in this presentation:

• Introduction and Powerpoint• Virtual Field Trips and Webquests using various

sites• Independent Practice (we will give you more

sites)• Questions & Answers • Follow-up

Beverly Stroud

http://www.history.org/

Mary Krempasky

http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/

Estella Williams

http://www.tramline.com/tours/lit/poet/tourlaunch1.html

Next Step

• Discussion at the Adolescent Literacy Ning:http://adolescent-literacy.ning.com/group/advancingliteracy

• Scroll down the page to find the discussion forum for this presentation titled:

“Virtual Field Trips”• Information about this is included in the

workshop packet we sent out in an email.

Estella Williams

How to Create a Virtual Tour Slideshow http://www.slideshare.net/gregnielsen/artown-virtual-tour

The website to download free trial software for virtual field trip (Homework)

http://www.field-guides.com/

Web links for designing Virtual Field Tripshttp://www.edtechleaders.org/documents/VFT/

vft_tools.html

Mary Krempasky

More sites to explore:

Questions & Answers

Next StepOver the next two days try out some of the

tools we’ve shared with you.

Think about how you can use them in your classroom with your students.

For More Information

For more information about this workshop and others go to the Center for Adolescent Literacies website at:

http://literacy.uncc.edu/

Presentation materials including this Power Point are posted at:

http://literacy.uncc.edu/professional-development

Thank You!In about a week, you will receive a short survey

that helps us evaluate these workshops. Thanks in advance for your constructive feedback.

For additional questions, contact:Bruce Taylor

Director, The Center for Adolescent Literacies at UNC Charlotte

bruce.taylor@uncc.edu