Are+we+there+yet?+session+webquest

= Are We There Yet?: Actual and Virtual Field Trips = = Let's Get Engaged!: The Sequel = = =

= Session WebQuest = = = ==

===This session will not be conducted in the traditional format. Instead, it will be completed individually in the form of a webquest. By completing and submitting the worksheet and choice of project, each participant will earn 2 hours of credit. The deadline for the project is February 24, 2010.===

Introduction:
===The Board of Education has just decided to disallow all field trips due to financial constraints and liability concerns. You are a firm believer in the benefits of field trips and would like to investigate other options for you and your colleagues. One viable alternative may be virtual field trips.===

By the end of this experience, you will have

 * ===experienced a webquest===
 * ===explored what virtual field trips are===
 * ===evaluated virtual field trip sites===
 * ===created a project relating to virtual field trips===

For your session project, choose one of the following products:

 * ===An outline for a lesson plan which incorporates one or more of the virtual field trips you explored.===
 * ===An outline of an original virtual field trip for your students.===
 * ===A written proposal for your team encouraging them to incorporate virtual field trips into their teaching next semester. Incorporate information from your research, address the pros and cons, and give examples.===



Process:
===A. You will begin by finding out what virtual field trips are. Explore the resources below to build your background knowledge of virtual field trips. Respond to the following questions on your worksheet:===

Download the WebQuest worksheet here

2. How do they compare to traditional field trips? 3. What are the pros and cons from both the teacher's and the students' points of view?**
 * 1. What are virtual field trips?

[|Get Outta Class With Virtual Field Trips]

[|Take a Museum Field Trip Without Leaving Your Classroom]

[|Virtual Adventures]

[|Virtual Fieldtripping]

Traditional vs. Virtual Field Trips

Kathy Schrock's Virtual Tour Evaluation Instrument



B. Now, you will visit sites where you can find examples of virtual field trips. Respond to the following questions on your worksheet:

 * 4. What are the components of a good virtual field trip?**


 * 5. What distinguishes an excellent virtual field trip from a mediocre one?**


 * 6. Choose one virtual field trip and describe its effectiveness.**

[|Virtual Field Trips]

[|Virtual Field Trips: Blackwell's Best]

[|Tech Trekers Virtual Field Trips]

[|Google Lit Trips]

C. Finally, you will take what you've learned and explored, and create either:

 * ===An outline for a lesson plan which incorporates one or more of the virtual field trips you explored.===
 * ===An outline of an original virtual field trip for your students.===
 * ===A written proposal for your team encouraging them to incorporate virtual field trips into their teaching next semester. Incorporate information from your research, address the pros and cons, and give examples.===

Conclusion:
===**Congratulations! By going through this webquest, you have investigated virtual field trips and have evaluated them. You have also created a project, directly applying your learning from the webquest experience.**===