While there are tons of site to take a virtual fieldtrip,I was having problems finding a site ABOUT them. Thankfully I finally came across Tressa Gauci's gradschool paper at the above site and it was extremely informative.
To basically sum up the whole paper, Tressa found through her research that while virtual fieldtrips are great, there are limitations. Students are able to explore different parts of the world we never thought possible, all while sitting in their classroom. This are amazing experiences for kids, but like everything else, there is a down side. While kids are being exposed to new places, they are not engaging congnatively like they would at a physical fieldtrip.
This relates to our class and technology cause, well, its ONLINE fieldtrips. It shows the pros and cons of incorporating the use of the internet in the classroom. I learned that there is a whole market for online fieldtrips to some really amazing places and I would love to use this type of resource to allow my students to experience these places that they would otherwise not be able to do. I also agree that virtual fieldtrips should not replace physical ones. Seeing and doing are two diferent things and one should not replace the other.
After reading this paper, I really don’t feel the urge to research any more on the pros and cons of virtual fieldtrips. However, I would love to look into the different companies the create these online experiences. It is a really interesting topic worth looking into.
eassay found at
http://tiger.towson.edu/users/tnorri2/grad%20school%20research%20fieldtrips.doc
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