Using Google Art Project for Virtual Field Trips

The field trip is a staple of elementary education, and it’s easy to see why. From the educator’s standpoint, taking the students out of the classroom for a day allows them to fully engage with a subject and learn visually in a museum, cultural, or wildlife setting.

It provides the opportunity to implement goals and lesson plans that deviate from the norm. It also forces students to share, communicate, and work in groups in a way they normally wouldn’t in a classroom setting.

From the student’s perspective, the field trip is a great way to get out of the classroom and break from the boring routine. Even a history museum can be exciting in the field trip context, and inquisitive students will always appreciate the opportunity to go somewhere new and see something different. Teachers can consequently use such an outing as an incentive to learn.

But field trips can be expensive for a school district and stressful for the teacher who has to keep track of 30 kids in a large museum. They also can be limiting. Unless your school is located in a major metropolitan area, there are probably only so many zoos, science centers, and wildlife preserves that you can visit.

Fortunately, the power of technology can address these issues by bring the field trip to your classroom.

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