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Angela Christopher & Rosemary West-Bowlson


Virtual ToursComparing Virtual Field Trips - Then & Now
Internet Explorers: Virtual Field Trips are more than just money savers

ThenNow
Until recent years, an online virtual tour consisted of static web pages which included linked photos and text. More recent tours make the most of Web 2.0 technologies and include panoramic photos, audio and video. Users are also often provided with choices as they explore the learning environment.More entertainment than educationCurricula tied to National Standards
Lecture outlinesCreative way to explore the natural world without leaving campus
Primitive computer graphicsVibrant Art
Occasional hyperlinkMerging highly interactive websites & engaging storytelling
Money saverMoney saver



Earth Swoop

View collections of amazing 3D sights around the world within a web browser. Users can also create their own collections and share them with others.

EarthSwoop requires installation of Google's Earth Plugin .

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Sample Virtual Tours:



Virtual Tours and Interactive Maps - Learning Telecollaboratively





Virtual Tours and Interactive Maps - Learning Telecollaboratively
Rothko Interactive Tour at the Tate Modern
Animal Planet, Animal Tour Central
Engage with interactive maps of many animals.		The Virtual Body
Tour the human brain, heart, skeleton and digestive tract, from MEDtropolis.		Tate Modern
Tate Modern presents a panoramic tour of an exhibition by one of the world’s most famous and best-loved artists, Mark Rothko.



Interactive Maps



Mapwing is a map building tool that allows users to build an unlimited number of basic virtual tours for free and share tours with others.

Students can create tours of the interiors of buildings, trips, or any location by uploading a photo and map.

Visit a gallery of virtual tours from around the world including businesses and cities.





Coral Reefs
Mrs. Hagenbuch's project for science. Created by Jeniece, Brittany, Allison, and Chevy.



Digital Communication: Video Conferencing & Web Cams

Video Conferencing is a communications technology that integrates video and voice to connect remote users with each other as if they were in the same room. Check out the Video Conferencing Texas Classrooms video to see how students from around the globe can connect in the form of virtual field trips.


More information:Popular tools and services:

Video Conferencing for LearningSkype: free video calls and video conferencing

Video Conferencing Over the InternetOovoo: free video chat

Video Conferencing and Video Streaming ToolsFlashmeeting: online meeting application

Visual Field Trips - Web Cam Feeds for Classroom ViewinguStream: broadcast and view live video

Video Conferencing at CityIS







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