Introduction to Electronic Field Trips
According to the introduction, the intended audience are those teachers who are totally brand new to integrating resources from an electronic field trip(eft) into the classroom...
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According to the introduction, the intended audience are those teachers who are totally brand new to integrating resources from an electronic field trip (eft) into the classroom. The context is the Passport to Knowledge Mars project. This guide is comprehensive and the tone is straightforward. This model project is a good exemplar, because it involves various media types, such as remote images and CDs, and practical classroom activities.
The US Parks Service has excellent group of electronic field trips to Yellowstone Park at Windows Into Wonderland.
EDC has put up its assessment of the Passport to Knowledge on the CCT Web site. It allows potential participants to cross-check their particular objectives for science and technology with national standards and examples of state frameworks--definitely a good step. Sometimes, teachers get so caught up in the thrill of new worlds that they neglect to consider learning outcomes.
In the spirit of the Web Tourmaker, a sw product of Tramline, can be used for creation of your own virtual field trips! Field-Trips even provides a permission slip for these virtual excursions.
Wait! Before you begin learn how the native peoples in Australia used the stars and animal tracks to navigate around their huge continent.
Global School Net's Blue Zones Expeditions showcases several virtual treks during the school year. The Webmaster wanted to know why the life expectancy on Okinawa is 86 while in Ghana it is 56 or so. Why?
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It is fun to go on an electronic field trip--just to visit a new place, in this case the planet Mars.This guide will help you get the most out of your trip.
