1. Virtual Field Trips Barbara Mammen
Supervisor of Instructional Technology
Westfield Public Schools

2. A Paradigm Shift In the Classroom
1989 Classroom Classroom
Teacher-centered
Individual Work
Testing
Homogeneous
Low Tech
Student-centered
Collaborative Work
Assessment
Heterogeneous
High Tech

3. The 21st Century Classroom
What Does It Look Like?
Conditions Indicators
Student Centered
Collaboration
Assessment
Heterogeneous
High Tech

4. Educating the “Net Generation”
PROFILE OF A “NET-GENER”
Speak techno
Communicate digitally
Play digitally
Techno-multitaskers
Expect instant digital gratification
Immersed in digital media
Our curriculum, facilities, and resources must meet
the aptitudes, attitudes, expectations, and learning styles of our Net Generation students.

5. What are Virtual Field Trips?
Web-based activities that take students to places, events, and ideas beyond the walls of the school building, without ever leaving the classroom.
Types:
Tour of a famous place
Tour through a topic
Tour through an event
Formats:
Web site tour Photo tour
Video tour Simulation tour
Web cam tour

6. Virtual Field Trips: Places to Go City Hall 4H Virtual Farm
U.S. Capitol Building
Glacier National Park Tour
Mt. Everest Online

7. Virtual Field Trips: Events & Topics
Endangered Species
The Story of Milk
The Human Body
The Civil War

8. Virtual Field Trip Databases
Utah Education Network: Virtual Field Trips
Teacher Created Materials: The Teacher Guide
Home Schooling in California
Tramline Virtual Field Trips Internet 4 Classrooms: Virtual Field Trips
Scholastic Internet Field Trips
e-Field Trips
Homework Spot: Field Trip Archive

9. Articles of Interest How to Make the Most of Virtual Field Trips
Get Outta Class With Virtual Field Trips
Gas Prices Fuel Rise in Virtual Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips: More Than Just Money Savers

10. Create Your Own: Field Trip Generators
Tramline Tour Maker Software (free trial)
Tramline Tour Maker Reference Manual
Utah Education Network
Register
Virtual Tour Tutorial
How to Guide

11. Thank You for Attending!
Barbara Mammen
Westfield Public Schools
302 Elm Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
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