Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Why do noses run, but feet smell?
This week in Social Studies Methods, our virtual museums are due, and that was a very fun project to complete! I choose to do my virtual museum at the McElroy House back in my hometown. I had always drove pass this place, but never knew what it was. I Googled places near me, and the McElroy House popped up. I thought that this would be a cool field trip, because not only is this house packed with history that ties to the Civil War, but it is also my hometown, which students get interested in knowing where I come from. I emailed the owner of the McElroy House and museum, and they gave me my own private tour, and it was amazing! I never knew so much history happened in my hometown like that. Needless to say, I was pretty much like a kid in a candy shop while taking this tour and completing this project!
The article I read this week was from "Education Next", and it is titled, The Educational Value of Field Trips. I thought that this would be a very fitting article to blog about, because we just got done with our virtual museums. Even though we may not always be able to take our students to these places physically, we can bring the experience to them in the classroom virtually. This article talks about how important it is for students to get the experience of field trips. Not only are they having fun, but they are super engaged and learning about the place they are at. I have always loved field trips so much, even in college. I love being able to escape the realm of school, and go somewhere new and learn new things. Field trips are very crucial to student learning, but when we get our own classrooms, we may not have the privilege to take our class to an actual physical place. This is why I think that the virtual museum project was so awesome and fun. We need this experience to help better us in the future.
This article ties into the North Carolina Teacher Standard number four, of teachers facilitate learning, because as teachers we are to use field trips to help our students learn, and if we cannot go to a physical place we need to use technology to take our students there virtually.
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Amber,
ReplyDeleteI really like the article you picked! I love going on field trips as well and I think they help students expand their knowledge and play a big role in allowing students to develop their knowledge in the classroom. I agree with the statement you made about now always having the opportunity to go on field trips, so I think virtual museums are a great way to solve that problem!
Thanks for sharing!
I really enjoyed the research that went into our virtual museums as well. I remember being a kid and we could go watch grass grow as a field trip and I was tickled pink! I think that field trips are great opportunities for students to get outside the walls of the classroom and take their learning deeper. With so much technology these days, we can take our students practically anywhere. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAmber,
ReplyDeleteI love your virtual museum idea! That was so cool that they gave you a private tour! I also think field trips are integral to learning. Coming back from DC, I have a whole new appreciation for politics and culture. Great read! We're almost there!
Amber,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading about your virtual museum. I'm so glad that project is over... however, it was very beneficial. Like Olivia said, field trips are so important for student learning. For a lot of students virtual museums can give them an opportunity that they may never have! Great blog! We missed you while we were in DC.