5. Visiting Rainforest s in Puerto Rico and Alaska
6.
Mural Making during Webcast
Temperate Rainforest Tropical Rainforest
7. Taking an Amazing Space Adventure
8. Speaking with Experts at Museums Virtual Outreach -Experts Talk! The Dish about Dinosaurs So You Wanna Be aPaleontologist?Talk with Critter GuyJames Harding
9. Painting the Corners- Art and Inspiration atKeyspan Park
Playing to the tune of
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Whats a baseball game without hotdogs? Whos on First? Calling in our questions
10. Visiting The Kennedy Center Telling Stories: Christopher Paul Curtis Musical Theater:Mame Country Music: Styles and Traditions Hip-Hop to da Head National Symphony Orchestra: Young People's Concert Flying Across America *
Curriculum aligned with state and national standards
Live "mission" via technology
Embedded assessment
Operation Montserrat
Moon, Mars. And Beyond
19. Operation Montserrat Simulation of Volcanic Eruption and Hurricane on Montserrat and Evacuation Team Response
21. Stop Overs
March 22
Santa Maria BaySinaloa, Mexico
April 19
San Francisco Bay San Francisco, CA
April 24
Fraser River Delta Vancouver,British Columbia
May Three stops, ending inAlaska
22. The BIG Questions
How much will it Cost?
Do I have to be a Computer Whiz to use these expeditions?
How do I find e-Field trips and projects?
How do I integrate online expeditions into my curriculum?
23. How much will it COST?
Cost Varies
Free
Often broadcast a selected day
$50 to $500
Fee may be required to access all site features
Typically able to be scheduled
24. Do I have to be a ComputerWHIZto use them?
One Computer, Projector, and Speakers
Sites are User-friendly
Provide Connection requirements
Forward requirements to Tech Team for review
Test connection day before
25. The Equipment
Computer, Projector, and Speakers
Downloads
Real Player
QuickTime
Flash
Videoconferencing
Intel ProShare
Logitech's QuickCam VC
26. The Connection
Satellite Connection
Cable Television Connection
ISDN - Dial-up connection Cost for connection and time
WEBCAST- Broadband connection
WEBCAST- High Resolution -Super high-speed broadband Internet connection of at least 700 Kbps
27. How do I integrate electronic field trips into my curriculum?
Visit For Teachers site area
Find pages aligning the sites content to state or national standards
Find links to lesson plans to develop and extend the sites content
28. Finding a Webcast
Conduct searches using
Electronic field trips
eTrips
Webcasts
Live Telecasts
Virtual field trips
Distance Education
Distance Learning
29. Great Sites for Finding a Webcast
Efieldtrips.org -Science and Social Studies topics
NW Wisconsin IU -Over 170 Sites
SBC- The "Yellow Pages" of Videoconferencing!
Tramline -Across all curriculum areas Science focus
30. More Great Sites
Ball State University-Six scheduled trips each year
EdNETVideo network connection for Utah
Partners in Distance Learningmulti-state alliance of schools and organizations in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts
Apple Learning Exchange 72 Virtual Field Trips and 31 Digital Documentaries
31. Even More Great Sites
PDE Webinars - Authors and Illustrators
TWICE List of Content Providers
CILC One-stop shopping for videoconferencing
32. Sign up for LISTSERVs
TWICE listserv
CILC Membership
K-12 Videoconferencing
SBC Listserv
eField Trip News
Internet2 K20 Initiative
33. Getting Started
with Electronic Field Trips
Identify connection to curriculum
Find a Webcast
Check Tech requirements and Cost
Schedule date and time
Register
Schedule with Tech Team
Review related Lesson Plans
Review Student Resources
34. Tips Plan and Prepare
Location
Students
Camera
Conduct a test connection a day early
Check audio-visual connection and settings
Teach students
To know when to speak and when to listen
To speak loudly, clearly, and not too fast
Prepare questions to ask video partner
35. The Benefits
Expand the classroom to the world
Connect with experts
Explore diverse perspectives
Nurture thinking skills
Deepen curricular understandings
36. Connect, Learn Work Together
37. Collaborate Through an Online Project
38. Global Classroom
Work with students around the world
Gather data, share and analyze results
Build communication, problem solving, research, and critical thinking skills
Expose students to different cultures and viewpoints
41. http:// www.rockourworld.org /
44. Read Around the Planet
46. Robert Vallier, known asThe Phoenix , will be flying his single-engine aircraft 25,000 miles across America in 2007, to every State - including Hawaii.The Phoenix was in the air again for some more training and preparation recently and flew several routes, including one from Rialto, California, to Carson City, Nevada - a round-trip of c.800 miles.The Picture i
