Virtual+Field+Trips

=Virtual Field Trips=

Conceptual Definition:
“A Digitally vicarious experience that allows the participant to travel through space and time free of the constraints of real-world travel, including places, people and events that occur naturally throughout human and natural history.”

Working Definition:
“A topical collection of Web sites that help students to build upon their existing understanding of a subject or concept by vicarious experience.” Walter McKenzie Link to Walter McKenzie' [|Surfaquarium]

Tutorial

 * [|Virtual Adventures]

Templates

 * Step-by-step [|directions] for creating a VT at this [|Utah Education Network]:
 * [|Adapting VT]s

**Examples:**

 * [|Maryland and the Underground Railroad]
 * [|Interactive tour of Ellis Island]
 * [|National Register Travel Itineraries] - Visit historic sites by region
 * [|Virtual Tours of the US Government]
 * [|Virtual Tours of Museums and Exhibits]
 * [|A Place in the Sun]
 * [|Secrets of Easter Island]
 * [|Constitutional Tour of Philadelphia]
 * [|EFieldTrips]
 * [|Surfquarium]
 * [|eField Trips]

Evaluation

 * [|Student VT evaluation sheet]
 * [|VT Site Evaluation]

Other Resources

 * [|Virtual Field Trip Guidelines]
 * [|Digital and Virtual Field Trips]
 * [|Synchronous interactive VT]
 * [|VT grouped by subject area]
 * [|Tramline]
 * [|Global Trek] - Students can create their own itinerary
 * [|Teacher Tap]
 * [|Global Schoolhouse Expeditions]