Ditch the bus and sack lunch... and embark on Virtual Field Trips from the comfort of your own classroom! Join us for an engaging session focused on leveraging technology to connect your students with experts. We’ll explore synchronous tools like Zoom, Skype, and Teams, as well as asynchronous platforms like Padlet, to connect and learn from professionals at sites around the world! In this session participants will learn the importance of selecting connections and virtual trips that resonate with students and reflect the diverse backgrounds within the classroom. This session will showcase practical examples of how to effectively integrate these tech-based platforms into everyday teaching. By the end of this session, attendees will: • Gain confidence in implementing Teams, Zoom, Skype, and Padlet in the classroom. • Understand the benefits of virtual connections and the best practices used to facilitate them. • Discover exciting ideas and relevant applications for virtual connections with guest presenters and learn how to schedule them effectively.
