Exploring the Out of Eden Walk on National Geographic was very interesting. This is being done by Paul Salopek. He is retracing and discovering migration throughout Africa and the rest of the world. The starting point is Ethiopia and the ending point is at the tip of South America. Throughout this blog, I will discuss…
Out of Eden Walk
Paul Salopek walked the pathways of the first humans who walked the earth when they migrated out of Africa in the Stone Age. It was a 21,000-mile odyssey. Unlike our ancestors, though, Paul brought along his camera in order to document his trek. These were some of the highlights of his journey. From chapter 2…
Come Explore The Out of Eden Walk
Paul Salopek is a fifty-nine-year-old journalist and writer from the United States. Salopek is on a 21,000 mile walk called the Out of Eden Walk, which is an odyssey walking across the world that is a decade-long experiment in slow journalism. He is walking the pathways of the first humans who migrated out of Africa…
Out of Eden Walk: Experiencing the Human Migration Pattern while Visiting the People there Today. Out of Eden Walk
The Out of Eden Walk Website is Linked Here. Paul Salopek in 2013 started a fascinating journey which he is still on. His goal, retrace the path of human migration from the heart of Africa to the tip of South America while visiting the people who currently live in those locations. Throughout his journey he…
Taking a trip to explore Explore.org
For this week’s blog post assignment, I decided to take a virtual reality field trip to Explore.org. Where they offer live camera points from areas all across the world. Explore.org offers live cameras viewing all environment and animal-based things. These cams offer to learn without leaving the seat of your desk. Students can learn about…
My Virtual Tour of President Washington’s Mount Vernon
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…
The Louvre
Overview The Louvre is an art museum located in Paris, France. It is the most visited art museum and it is home to several famous paintings. The Mona Lisa is arguably one of the most famous paintings that is in the museum along with several others. I decided to take a virtual field trip to…
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…
Ellis Island Virtual Field Trip
From the many choices of field trips, I chose the virtual field trip to Ellis Island. It was a very interesting and unique experience. This field trip was similar to that of a PowerPoint presentation, but it was so much better. It took you through chronological order. From being on the ship to getting off…
Virtual Field Trip to the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
In this blog I will be talking about my experience visiting the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute virtually. I will discuss what I saw, what my favorite part was, and other interesting things about the field trip. How my virtual field trip went I first started my clicking this link which lead me…