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Designing and Creating a Virtual Field Trip K-12/Flex Course

 

Take your students anywhere in the world! This course will teach you how to develop a virtual field trip based on any content area. Participants will learn how to locate relevant resources and develop an effective virtual field trip. Internet search strategies will be emphasized along with practical approaches to incorporating standards into the development of the virtual field trip. Note: You must have access to PowerPoint software to design your virtual field trip.

"I loved this course. The content was extremely useful and I am currently making more VFTs." - Wendy Verrall

 

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Topical Outline / Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One

  • Key Computer and Internet Terms
  • Introduction to Virtual Field Trips
  • Test #1
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
  • Assignment #2: Article reflection

Unit Two

  • Effective Search Strategies
  • Designing an Effective VFT
  • Saving Internet Resources
  • Finding VFTs Online
  • Test #2

Unit Three

  • Boolean Searching
  • Converting a Theme into a Lesson
  • Deciding on Your Theme
  • Test #3
  • Assignment #3: Respond to a classmate

Unit Four

  • Different Methods for VFT Design
  • Gathering and Saving Resources and Information
  • Applying Standards
  • Test #4

Unit Five

  • Making Connections and Sharing Information
  • Citing Internet Sources
  • Designing a Template and Site Map
  • Test #5

Unit Six

  • A Top Notch VFT
  • Assignment #4: Create a virtual field trip