Virtual Field Trips

Session Description

Have you ever wanted to tour the Smithsonian or Abbey Road but can’t afford the ticket, or travel? Now you can bring some of these places to your school. From Google Expeditions to StorySpheres to Google Street View, there are many options to show students something they have never seen before. Learn about all of the different types of interactive virtual field trips that the web has to offer.

Resources:

• Slide Presentation
• Tom’s Rules for Google Expeditions
• Google Expeditions Spreadsheet with Lesson Plans
• Interested in Contributing to Expeditions?
• Virtual Field Trips Guide by Eric Lawson & Tom Rup
• Getting Started with Google Expeditions: Blog Post by Eric Lawson