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Virtual Field Trips

Virtual Field Trips. Going Digital in the K-12 Classroom An 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:

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Virtual Field Trips

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  1. Virtual Field Trips Going Digital in the K-12 Classroom An Advancing Literacy Workshop

  2. 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: 866-350-4978 Wimba Technical Assistance

  3. 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: 1-866-350-4978 Wimba Technical Assistance

  4. Introductions • Beverly Stroud Middle School Math Teacher • Mary Krempasky Middle School Math Teacher • Estella Williams Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

  5. 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

  6. Beverly Stroud http://www.history.org/

  7. Mary Krempasky http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/

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

  9. 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.

  10. 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 Trips http://www.edtechleaders.org/documents/VFT/vft_tools.html

  11. Mary Krempasky More sites to explore:

  12. Questions & Answers

  13. Next Step • Over 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.

  14. 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

  15. 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

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