How will users interact with the tour?
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What are the desired Learning Outcomes from the VFT?
Proper planing ahead of production can ensure success. Create a storyboard to solidify the design of your project.
Like in film, a storyboard is a plan for an interactive learning experience. It shows the sequence of events in the experience, and it can also include text, images, videos, and links. Storyboards are used to help creators visualize their ideas before they start building the experience. This also helps to have an effective game plan when capturing and arranging content for a tour, removing the guesswork from much of production.
Choose your topic. What do you want your interactive learning experience to be about? You could visit a historical site, a museum, or even a different country.
Do your research. Learn as much as you can about your topic. This will help you create a more accurate and informative interactive learning experience.
Start brainstorming. Think about the different scenes you want to include in your interactive learning experience. What do you want the learner to see, do, and learn?
Create a rough sketch. Sketch out a few scenes to get your ideas down on paper. This will help you visualize your storyboard and make sure it flows well.
Add details. Once you have a rough sketch, start adding details to your storyboard. This includes tour locations and where to include text, images, videos, and links.
Get feedback. Show your storyboard to friends, family, or teachers and get their feedback. This will help you improve your storyboard and make sure it is clear and engaging.
Virtual field trips can be a great way to learn about different places and cultures. By creating a storyboard, you can plan your virtual field trip in detail and make sure it is informative and engaging.
By following these tips, you can create an interactive learning experience that is informative, engaging, and memorable.
Here is a storyboard created by Stanford professor Ryan Petterson.
Note the careful planning of tour locations and media hotspots.
Try out the final tour created from Ryan's storyboard below!
Once you've planned out what media you'll need for your VFT, the next step is to go out and get those photos and videos!