1. Electronic Fieldtrips Electronic Field Trips Chris Holley Lori Keel Gaye Knight

2. What is an EFT? An EFT (also called a virtual field trip) is an interactive educational experience that makes the rich content of our nation’s parks and museums available to kids. An EFT (also called a virtual field trip) is an interactive educational experience that makes the rich content of our nation’s parks and museums available to kids.

3. Different Aspects of an EFT It can be live or can be saved on a personal computer to utilize at an appropriate time. It can be live or can be saved on a personal computer to utilize at an appropriate time. Most EFT sources give clear detailed instructions in incorporating an EFT in the classroom Most EFT sources give clear detailed instructions in incorporating an EFT in the classroom

4. Different Aspects of an EFT (cont.) EFTs provide opportunities and experiences that are similar to those of traditional field trips: EFTs provide opportunities and experiences that are similar to those of traditional field trips: Exposure to “real” people and events Exposure to “real” people and events A compelling context for required school subjects A compelling context for required school subjects An opportunity to make connections with others. An opportunity to make connections with others.

5. EFT Sites http://www.whitehouse.org http://www.whitehouse.org http://www.whitehouse.org http://www.history.org (Colonial Williamsburg) http://www.history.org (Colonial Williamsburg) http://www.history.org http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/virtualfieldtrip s.html http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/virtualfieldtrip s.html http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/virtualfieldtrip s.html http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/virtualfieldtrip s.html

6. How Do I Find My Field Trip? Open Internet Explorer Open Internet Explorer Open you favorite search engine (I like Google) Open you favorite search engine (I like Google) Type electronic+field+trip+(use a keyword that correlates with your subject, topic, or theme) Type electronic+field+trip+(use a keyword that correlates with your subject, topic, or theme)

7. If you were doing a book study for Balto, you might want to find an EFT for Alaska.

8. Good Luck!!!