https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/
My new resource for our second
resource blog comes from the Discovery Education website. They have a section
called virtual field trips. This section of the site specifically focuses on high
quality video productions that works for any subject. It takes you through a
tour of a subject, ranging from STEM subjects, literacy, history, technologies,
and even college readiness programs. They are varying long videos that take
students through that subject, in a combination of a simulation/documentary styled
video. This resource was good for either social studies or any other content
area. It allows for an overview video to aid in reviewing for a subject or
introducing a subject. I would not allow these virtual field trips to take the
place of teaching, but I still thought this was a valuable asset to teaching my
content area as the videos were interesting and I think would hold the
attention of middle schoolers.
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Different forms of presenting material are one of the most important resources, in my opinion. A "visual field trip" is an exciting name that could get students excited about a subject that may not have interested them before. I think it would be a great way to end a class and pick up at the beginning of the next one. It is very easy to just find a video online and show it to your students. This form of video allows for a different and engaging way to present material to the students.
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