Persuasive Essay On A Virtual Field Trip

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What are virtual field trips? According to Kirchen (2011) “A virtual field trip (VFT) is a technology-based experience that allows children to take an educational journey without leaving the classroom" (p.22). VFTs can take students all over the world. Teachers have the opportunity to create VFTs that connect to the curriculum. While teachers are able to create their own VFT, there are also trips available for free online. VFTs can be used in any classroom, including early childhood classrooms (grades pre-k to 2nd). Technology does not need to be the most advanced for teachers to be able to implement VFT into their classroom. Lukes (2014) mentioned that VFT can be used using “a relatively low-techs solution that would work on any computer
VFTs are free and do not require parent permission forms. VFTs also give teachers the ability to show students far away locations they may not get to experience otherwise. A teacher in Indiana could take her students on a VFT to Washington DC to tour the White House. One teacher in Indiana did just that with her first grade class. Morris (n.d) discussed a class that “during their simulated trip, they visited the Jefferson, Lincoln and Washington memorials, the White House, the Supreme Court, and the Capitol” (p. 265). A teacher in Baltimore could show her students the Amazon Rain Forest. The options are limitless and a great way to enhance the curriculum, especially in science and social studies. VFTs also provide opportunity for teachers to show students how things are made. Some places may be accessible for students to visit but are not safe to take primary students. For example, students could be learning about how dairy products are made. A visit to a dairy factory could be done virtually. The teacher can then do a follow up lesson and make butter or ice cream with students. Blachowicz and Obrochta discussed that “teachers wanted to capture some of the positive aspects of field-trip learning and integrate them with the instructional program” (p. 262). When using a virtual field trip to visit a place that is not possible to visit, teachers are given the opportunity to bring the positive and exiting components of that location to the

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