Blog Post 3 - Virtual Field Trip & DE Docs - Michael Hoey

Today’s world is truly based on technology and in the digital age, innovative tools like Discovery Education’s Virtual Field Trips and DE Docs are transforming how educators engage and teach their students. These immersive and interactive tools provide learning experiences, allowing classroom instruction and real-world exploration to interconnect. 

            I decided to go with Discovery Education’s Virtual Field Trips and DE Docs because they offer immersive ways to inspire thoughts and collaboration. Virtual Field Trips allows students to see places they might never visit in person, from historical sites to science-based locations all through their screens in front of them. This can elevate your lessons and give cultural awareness and more global perspectives.

            I’ll be honest the Virtual Field Trips caught my eye first, but the DE Docs also empower students to organize information, collaborate with each other, and reflect better on their learning and work. Having the ability to work in real-time with classmates makes DE Docs a great classroom tool.

    As a future teacher, I look forward to using Virtual Field Trips to deepen student understanding across all subjects. For example, a science lesson about ocean animals could be paired with a virtual tour of an aquarium, allowing students to experience everything like they were there. After the virtual tour, then I would have the students use DE Docs to collaborate with one another on a reflection project, where they summarize everything, they saw and learned. This will give me feedback on their thoughts and perspectives from the virtual field trip.

    What I found most useful about these tools is the ability to make my lessons more hands-on and collaborative. They push students to engage more, think critically, and work together. Also, it makes school and learning more fun which makes the student want to learn more about the subject.

            

 

https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/

 

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