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- A standard for First graders in Ohio that would have a virtual field trip possibility
- Where I can find VFT that are age appropriate
- I have reviewed my curriculum map as well as State standards to begin looking for a good fit.
- I have searched the web for a few possibilities.
- I have discussed with a co-worker what a VFT is and have asked for their input.
I have looked at several VFT sites only to realize that most of them expect you to read about a picture. To me this is NOT a VFT. A few courses ago, we watched a video about VFT a teacher utilized in her classroom and it was absolutely wonderful (Abraham Lincoln/Ford Theater)...I cannot even locate that particular VFT. I am quickly becoming frustrated.
We do a unit on U.S. symbols and I would love to find one that would work for this. Ohio is quite a trip from D.C. and N.Y. and I thought it would be fun to show them these monuments through a VFT. However, all I can find are ones that have a picture and a lot of words. I can do a google picture search and do this myself. I would not call this a VFT.
Has anyone found a great site for VFT that are really VFT and not just pictures with captions?
Kim~ I found the Ford Theater VFT. Here is the link, direct:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.fords.org/sites/default/files/virtualTour/index.html
As for VFTs, I love them, but understand the picture and caption "tour" they offer through most. I will redo a search for the ones I use, which I think I have in my Delicious account...and get back with you. Many of the VFTs I utilize are museums that offer "walk through" tours in virtual settings. There is some reading, but often there is narration, which is better for your 1st graders.
Marie,
ReplyDeleteThank you! I would love a link to your VFTs.
Thank you for your help and words of encouragement.
Kim,
ReplyDeleteI think Virtual Field Trips are a wonderful way to taking the students out of their element and letting the walk in someone elses shoes for a moment. I agree with you that a VFT would be far more effective if it were an actual walk through tour (they have one for the GLOBE THEATRE too) rather than just pictures which really is not much more than a PowerPoint presentation.