Virtual field trips allow students to experience things and places without actually traveling there.Â
Steps for teachers to take when implementing a virtual field trip in their classroom:
1) Conduct research
2) Lesson plan
3) Design assessments
-pre trip
-during the trip
-post trip
4) Secure permission
Equipment needed:
VR headsets
smartphones
wifi router
secure lockbox or container
My favorite virtual field trip would be visiting The Great Barrier Reef. I would prepare my students by teaching them about it before the virtual trip. I would also let them know what to expect during. I would tell my students to look for the different species of organisms. I would also have them compare the different coral reefs. The follow activity I would plan after the trip would be to get into groups and talk about what they found. They would then take a quiz on the reef.