The author Jan Zanetis is praising this way of engaging students in an activity that requires the use of technology in order to virtually explore places. Zanetis claims that Virtual Field Trips provides the students with a chance to participate virtually which brings more excitement than simply reading about a certain thing in a book. For example, the author talks about virtually visiting and learning about places and creating things, such as the puppets which she was amazed by. Both can be very interesting and exciting experiences for the student. Zanetis also claims to have witnessed the level of excitement that VTF brings the students and believes that this is a powerful tool to teach students in a less conventional but more exciting way.
In my opinion, I think that Virtual Field Trips are a brilliant way to teach students to explore and be creative. By allowing them to virtually travel and explore different places, this would feel more of an adventure in which the student gets to learn about a particular place instead of opening a book and read about it which I personally wouldn’t see it as an adventure, nor would a student. I believe it’s more exciting to have the opportunity of virtually exploring the place rather than just reading about it.
I believe that Virtual Field Trips are a brilliant way of engaging students virtually in order to learn. It allows the student to virtually explore places and learn about them instead of opening a book and reading about them which is not as exciting as feeling like they are physically there even though they are not. Also, students get the opportunity to create things. According to NETS.T, this article fits standard number one which is to “facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity”.
What another fabulous tool we can bring to the classrooms. I feel that VTF’s can take factually information and bring it to the user in an in-depth manner. Reading a text book can provide a plethora of ideas and concepts to the reader, but they may all differ. With VTFs a student will be given a collective visual of the trip they are on. It’s like seeing it with our own eyes, sometimes we are stronger believers if we see it than read it. Another advantage with VTFs is that it can bring something to the classroom that may have been unattainable due to cost or distance. I’m excited to be a teacher in this new environment and can’t wait to see what’s up next.
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