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instructional media:cues and questions
When is using instructional media to introduce new concepts appropriate?
Providing accurate visuals
Clearing up known misconceptions
Making the most of a virtual experience
“There is no better way, short of traveling long distances with your students, to share the wonders of the world while connecting them to their studies” -Jan Zanetis (ISTE)
Teachers can
Plan the tours to fit into the curriculum
Prepare activities matching standards
“The variety of technology tools that make use of video, audio, interactive materials, web links, and videoconferencing allows teachers to act as travel guides, naturalists, curators, and historians.” -Michael Bowker
Teachers can...
Set the pace
Tailor for age-appropriate content
online magazine
http://ngexplorer.cengage.com/
Introduction
Start by using questions that guide the students to what they already know.
Explain what they will learn and clearly state an objective.
Tell them what to listen for in the presentation.
DiscussionStop often to discuss what the students have learned.
Have the students re-state what was taught in the presentation.
Encourage student interaction during the presentation. The goal is to keep them engaged.
Allow time for questions.
Conclusion
Have an activity at the end to reinforce what the students learned.
A summarizing task is an effective way of helping students know the important facts they will need to remember.
As a teacher, confirm that students have met the objective you intended.
Virtual Tours
Although there are many locations our classes cannot physically visit, these places have been made available virtually.
It is said that a benefit of the Internet is that it makes the world a much smaller place.
animalsSan Diego Zoo
Monteray Bay Aquarium
National Geographic Critter Cam
zoo.sandiegozoo.org
www.monteraybayaquarium.org
animals.nationalgeographic.com
museumsSmithsonian: National Museum of Natural History
www.mnh.si.edu
Hershey’s Chocolate Factory
Holocaust Museum
www.hersheys.comwww.ushmm.org
LocationsThe White House
Colonial Williamsburg
7 World Wonders
www.whitehouse.gov
www.history.org
www.panoramas.dk
Planning& Implementing
What would I like students to see?
Am I using time wisely?
Have I stated a clear objective?
Are students keeping their focus?
references
Zanetis, J. (2010). The beginner's guide to interactive virtual field trips. Learning & Leading With Technology, 37(6), 20-23.
Bowker, M. (2010). A virtual ticket to ride. T H E Journal, 37(5), 13-14.