Virtual field trip workshop

1. Virtual Field
Trips for
Cooperative
Learning: Using
Wikis & Blogs
Candace Figg
Lagniappe Workshops
August 2014

2. What is a VFT?
Let’s find out using a virtual field trip about
virtual field trips!
1. Go to http://bit.ly/vftjoin
2. Add this code: HJ7FM9F

3. Pedagogical Thinking??
1. Brainstorm uses
2. Technology needs? Other technologies?
3. Planning & Preparation required?
4. Classroom Management?

4. Set up YOUR Wiki VFT in 5 easy
steps!
1. Go to
http://www.wikispaces.com/content/te
acher and sign up for an educational
wiki
2. Set up your wiki (Adjust SETTINGS)
3. EDIT the page
4. Add LINKS & IMAGES
5. SAVE & SHARE

5. Try This!
 Open your Wikispaces account and create a
new wiki called VFT: Teacher Resources
 Click EDIT to pull up the page editor
 Go to http://bit.ly/vftresources2014
 Copy the text and paste it into the wiki page
 Add links to the URLs
 Add images from Flickr OR Google Advanced
Search

6. Set up YOUR Blog VFT in 4 easy
steps!
1. Go to http://www.blogger.com and set
up a blog account
2. Add a blog message for each search
activity – remember to post the last
message first so it appears correctly
3. Add LINKS & IMAGES
4. SAVE & SHARE

7. Resource Page
www.handy4class.com
Look under Activity Types Link