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A good article about Virtual Field trips with many good examples and resources.

A list of virtual trips and tours in many subject areas.

A long list of virtual field trips and tours for all levels and content areas.

"A virtual animation studio partnering with animators from around the world to create, high quality 3d, 2d and flash cartoon animations. Aniboom cultivates animated content by leveraging the web providing online animation opportunities such as animated competitions and free online animation software."

"View Dozens of Kid-Friendly Educational Videos or Submit Your Own MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids takes you to meet fascinating people from all over the world. New educational, kid-friendly episodes are uploaded every two weeks. Included are links to fun websites and our Learning Corner with follow-up questions. "

"Personal Learning Networks Are Virtual Lockers for Schoolkids Students drive their education with custom-made Web pages equipped with RSS feeds."

Great resource for Social Studies teachers! Google Map with each marker being either a virtual tour or a webcam.

Shidonni is an innovative startup, developing the next generation of creative 'virtual' worlds for kids. Shidonni is providing a safe environment where kids and their parents can create imaginary worlds and animals, play games and interact with friends. Shidonni is based on unique proprietary patented algorithms and using Microsoft Silverlight.

Onsite and virtual event for and by flipped educators

As we near the July 29th launch date for Windows 10, I wanted to share some introductory videos that I had the opportunity to create on behalf of Microsoft Education. Most are 2-3 minutes long and explain how some of the new features in Windows 10 (Edge Browser, Virtual Desktops, Universal Apps, etc.) can be applied in the classroom.

"In addition to traditional face-to-face gatherings, the MLTI staff will also be using web-based technologies to communicate and collaborate with educators interested in engaging in conversation around teaching and learning with technology. These WebCast events will provide an opportunity to participate interactively in a live virtual environment, all right from the comfort of your own computer desktop."

Although education research is not new, a gap has persisted between the research being conducted and what teachers are doing in the classroom. To help bridge that gap, the National Association for Research in Science Teaching recently published a virtual issue of the Journal of Research in Science Teaching focused on inquiry in the science classroom.

Today's post is another teacher freebie gathered to help enrich learning through multimedia web tools. These links provide your students opportunities to virtually experience some of the world's finest art, science, and historical museums. Some sites are image galleries, some are learning games, and others are unique multisensory journeys through the past.

Wow - a virtual dictionary in many languages with an audio file for each word.

Children need to be taught proper Internet principles while they are young. The Children's Way Woogi World™ Program is a free program for elementary aged students (K-6) that teaches children how to balance their lives, how to use the internet for good, and how to serve and contribute to their local communities. These activities are created with the No Child Left Behind Standards, and reinforce what your children are learning in school. Children participate in these educational activities in a virtual World called Woogi World™.

The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives now has an "enhanced" registration for teachers and classes that lets you use their structured lessons with the manipulatives, use saved lessons from other teachers, or edit or create your own lessons using their manipulatives. Students log in, and their work is saved for teachers to view! Lessons available (as manipulatives are also) range from K-12 (precalculus and trig are the highest level topics listed)

iCue is a fun, innovative learning environment built around video from the NBC News Archives. Videos, games, and activities correlated to courses in U.S. History, U.S. Government and Politics, and English Language and Composition, and more. A community of friends and learners engaged in discussion around academics, current events, and important issues. A collection of Video Cue Cards, with thousands of video clips from the NBC News archives wrapped in a tradable, interactive virtual card. Take the Tour to see it in action!

These days teams can be dispersed all over the globe. With outsourcing, telecommuting, distance learning and complex project collaboration, it's often helpful to have tools that can assist with the various collaborative tasks need to be done by dispersed teams. I've put together a great list of 27 free web based tools that will help you and your teammates do nearly all the things you need to do to work together from different locations. There are virtual workspaces, customer service applications, project management tools, mindmapping and even online conferencing tools - all FREE! Have a look and see if you can use any of these to connect with others and collaborate!

At its most basic level, video conferencing in education connects remote students to teachers. On a more exciting level, it also leads students on virtual tours, brings far-away experts on camera for interviews and allows kids to try out their fledgling foreign language skills on their peers from other countries. While such activities might have been difficult in the past due to travel costs, time constraints and inconvenience, classroom video conferencing can offer a work-around solution. Video conferencing lessons for schools can also ignite an interest and enthusiasm for learning that traditional teaching methods sometimes can't.

Student Response Network (SRN) is a powerful "virtual Clicker" student response system designed for use in school computer labs or with wireless laptop groups. It does away with the need for personal handheld "clicker" devices by providing a software-only solution for use with networked Windows desktops or laptops.