10 of the Best Virtual Field Trips (choose two of the ten web sites suggested in the article and write a summary and opinion on each one).

One out of the 10 Best Virtual Field Trips that is mentions is Artic Adventure. Its free for K-12 and it teaches students about cultures of the artic and students gain an understanding and development of the their natural and social sciences. Students get to engage and somewhat be a part in the collaborations through online in the documented experiences from expeditions.

I liked the look of this website when I clicked on it. The many actual life pictures show real various people and activities taking place in the artic that catches the eye and gains the attention of the viewer. What young student wouldn’t be drawn in wanting to learn more and feel like their part of a virtual adventure or expedition in the vast artic wonder.

Another Best Virtual Field Trips out of the 10 mentioned listed is the Global Trek. Global Trek is like Expedia or Travelocity for kids and allows students to choose a country from a list to ‘fly’ to. And once the students have a destination they keep a document of what they discover about that country in a travel or log book. Each country they visit virtualy there is provided background information, guided tours, and information about the people of the country their language, culture, etc… There are many other tools on this site as well, such as: resources and tools; strategies and ideas (for teachers); student activities; books and authors; products and services; and a shop for teachers.

This website I like; it is set up kid friendly and easy access to information. I believe this would be a great way to get kids more involved in wanting learn more about other countries rather than boring textbooks all the time.  I would have enjoyed keeping a travel book and viewing guided tours of other countries when I was in school rather than flipping through textbooks that have the same old boring pictures in them with lots and lots of text.