As a teacher who has recently been given access to an online classroom (laptops and smartboard) I have found some really cool places on the web. I am an old fashioned teacher with chalk and a board, so having a new technology centered class seems a bit daunting. This new website I found on the ListServe seems like it could be a real help. It is a great way for Social Studies teachers to bring students closer to many of the around the world places that are impossible in a traditional classroom. It is a website of "field trips" to different places and times. The website was created by different teachers and students and provides a possible blueprint for a similar project a teacher may use in their classroom.
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/
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Hi Derek,
Reading the published web (blogs and listservs) opens us up to all manner of new practices. The virtual field trip is certainly a way to push out the walls of our classrooms. I especially like the fact that students and teachers can produce the VFTs, becoming producers not just consumers. As a comparison, try Tramline (http://tramline.com/ ). It's a rich site, so take some time.
SG
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