Category: Articles
5 ways to make the most of virtual field trips
: The article describes five ways to help make virtual field trips (VFTs) meaningful for students: prepare, engage and connect, model, reflect, and share.
How does a virtual field trip compare to the real thing?
This article compared a virtual field trip (VFT) to a traditional field trip, and found that traditional field trips tend to be more distracting for students, who remembered social interactions more than content in these situations. The VFT was found to be less fun for students, but enabled them to focus on the content with fewer distractions
Virtual experiences for secondary science teaching
This article explores virtual experiences for teaching secondary science, including: virtual digs, virtual field trips, and virtual reality field trips.
The use of experiential education and field trips for learning.
Virtual field trips can provide a budget-friendly alternative to traditional field trips. This article includes plans for several virtual field trips, as well as insights into the process of developing them and the benefits of making these trips available to students.
A virtual field trip into real technology standards
This article discusses how virtual field trips (VFTs) can be used to meet National Educational Technology Standards (NETS).
Virtual field trips in education of earth and environmental sciences
While field trips, laboratory exercises, and field observations are considered essential components of many earth and environment science courses, they are becoming more and more difficult to implement because of logistical issues such as distance, cost, and safety. This article describes the © VFT Virtual Field Trips Ltd. 14 historical development of the use of virtual field trips in those c
