Beyond the Walls
With such advanced technology in today's world and the educational setting, students can go places they never have before. Some of these places are deeper levels of thinking within their own selves, but others are actual places in the world around us. Virtual field trips take students on a digital journey to a new and interesting location.
Are you studying the rain forest? Take students there! Are you studying the Statue of Liberty? Take students there! What about Paris? Yep, students can go there, too! You get the idea. You can go ANYWHERE with virtual field trips! What makes a virtual field trip different from a regular video? A virtual field trip immerses students in the environment through the lens of travel.
Many programs and websites offer virtual field trips. You can even search YouTube for "virtual field trip to _________." Other options are through Discovery Education and Google Expeditions. There are also various extension activities that can be done during and after a virtual field trip. Check out this Google Doc for ideas to get started and take your students on a journey. Have fun exploring!
