vftspring2011

 1—Introduction 1) Virtual Field Trip Virtual Handout: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/vft 2) UA Tim Shared VFT Resources: []

 2—Tentative Agenda 2) Types of Virtual Field Trips & VFT of VFTs 3) Locating Pre-Made Virtual Field Trips 4) Using LiveBinders & Locating Resources || 
 * 1) What is a Virtual Field Trip?

3—What is a Virtual Field Trip? 1) A virtual field trip (VFT) is a standards-based activity which allows students to visit a place of interest on the Web rather than to an actual place. 2) You take a VFT using your computer and the Internet. 3) The place can be near you physically or anywhere in the world. 4) It can even be somewhere that would be otherwise impossible to go! <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5) VFTs are not just about websites – they’re about learning. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Students gain experiences and bring them back in a variety of formats, including photos, sounds, videos and text, which suit their learning styles. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. Students are expected to assimilate their experiences and discoveries to transform the material into knowledge demonstrated through a final product. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">6) Use VFTs to introduce your students to new places, new people, new processes, etc.

<span style="display: block; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">4—Types of Virtual Field Trips <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1) We will take a virtual field trip to view several different types of virtual field trips. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2) The field trip is located at []. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3) This field trip was created using Track Star, which can be found at [].

<span style="display: block; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">5—How do I get Started? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1) To prepare a virtual field trip, a teacher must choose a destination, locate grade-level appropriate resources, construct a web page, create meaningful learning tasks, and create rubrics for assessment. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2) It is important for the teacher to choose a destination that is aligned with state and national standards. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3) However, the best way to get started is to examine some of the numerous VFTs that are already available on the internet. We will do this shortly.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in;">** A FEW MORE HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR GETTING STARTED ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4) A few steps to help you in the process: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5) Free Virtual Field Trip Planning Kit: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 6) Virtual Field Trip Wiki: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 7) Wes Fryer’s Awesome Virtual Field Trip Wiki: [] <span style="display: block; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">

<span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"> 6—Assignment Ideas <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1) A good way to keep students focused during the VFT is by preparing a study guide to be completed throughout the trip. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Have a general outline and spaces to fill in the information they find <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. Make it look like a trip itinerary <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">c. Include destinations, places to visit, things to look for (like maps, food, money, climate, etc), and even dates <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">d. Use stats from sports, population info, etc. for math activities

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2) At the end of the VFT, have your students organize and assimilate everything they’ve learned. Have them create: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Travel brochures <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. Newsletters or newspapers <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">c. Posters or collages <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">d. Travel logs and/or journals <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">e. Simulated newscasts <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">f. Educational websites <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">g. Multimedia presentations

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3) Use a WebQuest Model: []

<span style="display: block; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">7-Resources for finding info to build VFTs <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1) Copyright Friendly Photo Resources: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/picresources <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2) Thinkfinity: [] (Good source for interactive resources and websites) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3) Alabama Virtual Library: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> (Make sure to check out the Britannica Online School Edition Resources) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4) ALEX Web Resources: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5) APTPlus - Learn360 Videos: [] (Requires APTPlus account) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">6) Webcams: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">7) How Stuff Works: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> 8) Don’t forget to search for virtual museum or quicktime panorama of your vft topic

<span style="display: block; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">8-Using LiveBinders to build VFTs <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1) Livebinders: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2) Livebinders Tutorial: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3) Earthquark VFT: []

<span style="display: block; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">9—Resources/Collections of Virtual Field Trips <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1) Simple K-12 VFTs: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2) Alice Christie’s Virtual Field Trip Guide: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3) Free Tech 4 Teachers VFT Resources: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4) Internet 4 Classrooms VFTs: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5) Innovative Teaching VFTs: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">6) UEN VFTs: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">7) Tramline: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">8) Virtual Field Trips & Web Museums: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">9) Without the Bus-Virtual Field Trips: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">10) Virtual Adventures: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">11) Google Lit Trips: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">12) Use a Google Search for the type of Virtual Field Trip you would like to use or Panoramic Photos <span style="display: block; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">

<span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">10—Tools for Building Virtual Field Trips <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1) Skype: [|www.skype.com] & Skype for Educators: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2) Sqworl: [] or Delicious: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3) Google Maps: [] (Requires Google Account-Free!) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4) Google Earth: [] (Free Download) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5) Google Sites: [|http://sites.][|google][|.com] (Free web site & wiki creator) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">6) Track Star: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">7) Wikis: [] or [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">8) E-Sheet Style with Word: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/e-sheet <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">9) UEN Virtual Field Trip Template: [] (Requires Free Registration) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">10) PowerPoint: An Example - [] & Video Tutorial: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">11) PowerPoint: Another Example - [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">12) Google Earth Lessons: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">13) Copyright Friendly Photo Resources: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/picresources <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">14) More Copyright Friendly Photo Resources: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 15) Snipurl: [] or Tinyurl: [] or Bitly: [] <span style="display: block; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">

<span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"> 11—Other Important ideas <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1) Video Conference Virtual Field Trips/Electronic Field Trips (Usually Not Free) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2) Skype: Connect with an expert somewhere else in the world <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3) Web Cams: Famous Places, Zoos, Museums, etc. often have these <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4) How Stuff Works <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5) APTPlus Videos (Insert into PowerPoint or Google Earth) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">6) Places that you can’t go…Inner Ear, The World of a Dust Mite or Virus, Virginia during the Civil War <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">7) Have Students Create Virtual Field Trips: Project Based Learning/Higher Order Thinking Skills <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">8) Make a VFT from your own travel photos