![]() ![]() However, each year starting in February, the Decorah eagles become a part of our classroom as we witness science first hand, as though we are right there observing the beautiful creatures in person. We were sad when the last eaglet was old enough to fledge the nest. We checked on the eagles daily and were thrilled to witness the hatching of the eggs. The excitement generated by watching this live feed spread throughout our building and community, and soon everyone was talking about it. The next day, Paula had her students viewing the live stream. The students also were able to see the building of the “Freedom Tower” as it is visible from Ellis Island.īoth classes got to connect and benefit from the experience - one in person and one virtually! Consider an idea like this if you have teachers in your PLN who might be interested in swapping visits to nearby interesting sites.Ī few years ago, Paula learned about the Decorah Eagle cam from Nancy Carroll’s blog post “Teachable Moment – Watch Live – Iowa Eagles”. ![]() The students in Massachusetts were able to see the different places at Ellis Island as Billy ran around Ellis Island showing them the Great Hall, the Registry Room, the Statue of Liberty and the American Immigrant Wall of Honor. This call lasted about 15-20 minutes through Billy’s cellphone. His colleague Nancy, who teaches in Massachusetts, couldn’t bring her class, but Billy was able to make a Skype call with her class while he was there. Billy, who teaches in New Jersey, was fortunate enough to take a class there. Of course, if you’re lucky enough to go in person, that’s an option too. If you’re looking for some information about the history of Ellis Island to prepare for your adventure, don’t miss the the History Channel page and Jerry’s collection of immigration resources. Scholastic’s interactive tour can be found here. Many sites offer virtual tours of this important location. You’ll find many more new and archived virtual field trips at the DEN website. She couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have her students visit the Arctic Tundra and learn more about polar bears. Journey to the Arctic TundraĪs a member of the DEN (Discovery Educator Network), Paula learns about virtual field trips that Discovery Education hosts through their weekly email updates. Here are four successful virtual field trips that we or our colleagues have enjoyed doing with students. The learning page can be an online form or survey that accesses students’ prior knowledge about what they’ll be learning and gets them thinking about the kinds of questions they can ask themselves during the event. We suggest having students complete a learning page before the virtual trip. There are so many wonderful opportunities for students to explore and learn about the world without leaving the classroom. No funding for field trips? Concerns about travel safety? Consider taking your students on a virtual adventure instead. By Billy Krakower, Jerry Blumengarten, and Paula Naugle
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