This week I had the opportunity to experience my first virtual tour. I toured Mount Vernon which was the home of President George Washington. The website www.mountvernon.org provides viewers an in depth 360 degree tour of Washington’s Virginian plantation home. Viewers are able to see the layout of Mount Vernon and its natural features. The…
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Virtual Field Trip To Ellis Island
The school year these last couple of years has looked very different from others. With many things being online and activities and field trips being canceled, we needed to find another way to give our students those same experiences. This is where virtual field trips come into play. Virtual field trips are fun activities that…
The Use of Virtual Reality in the Classroom
By: Tara Giandomenico Virtual Reality can be beneficial in all kinds of classrooms. I am studying to become an elementary school teacher, so my blog post will include research on how to use VR for younger children. Google Cardboard is a great tool to have in the classroom to assist with using Virtual Reality in…
Africam Virtual Field Trip
The Africam Virtual Field Trip allows teachers and their students to take a wild ride through the African Safari. There are live cameras and channels that show a few areas of the safari, such as, Oliphant’s River, Rosie’s Pan, Tau, and Tembe. To add, there are highlighted clips that display a whole bunch of elephants…
Virtual Field Trip
By: Tara Giandomenico We have been in quarantine for over a year now. Covid-19 has kept many people from traveling and this can be hard for some people who travel yearly. However, what if I told you that you can go on a trip from the comfort of your own home? Well, I am telling…