ASCUE 2008 Presenters Dr. Beth Moore Vicki Mast
What are virtual tours? How can virtual tours be used in an educational setting? Why use virtual tours? How is an educational virtual tour designed?
Virtual Tours (VT) are an inexpensive way to experience numerous aspects of the “world” without actually being there VT planning does take time, but a VT can be used in segments, in it’s entirety, utilized in the future and/or edited to as necessary to meet other needs Article: “Grounded” from Edutopia, 10/05Grounded
On-site field trips are becoming a thing of the past due to … Funding Time away from instruction/classroom Focus on testing Transportation Supervision/chaperones Curriculum demands ???
As a teaching resource for professor As an introduction to a particular area of study through incorporation into course content As an expansion of the general knowledge pertaining to an area of study: History/Literature History/Literature As a preparation to a travel course: Science Science
Content Literacy level Standards Validity, credibility, and accuracy Current and up-to-date
You may use a variety of tools to create your tour, including but not limited to: ● PowerPoint ● Windows Movie Maker ● Audacity ● Photo Story 3 ● Nvu or KompoZer ● iMovie/iDVD ● Keynote ● Photoshop
No one tool is "better" than another Use what works best for your tour design and audience needs Possible media: still photos, panoramic photos, 360 photos, movie clips, audio clips and/or voice over, links to related online sites, scanned items (i.e. maps, news articles, brochures, etc.)
Organizational tools Storyboard free online creation tool Storyboard Free PDF storyboard templatestoryboard template Screenwriting/pre-production org tool free download from CeltxCeltx CMap – free mind mapping software CMap FreeMind – free mind mapping/research organizational tool FreeMind