{"id":1716564,"date":"2018-04-03T18:34:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T22:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.prometheanworld.com\/8-steps-to-create-a-virtual-field-trip-with-classflow\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T13:29:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T18:29:09","slug":"8-steps-to-create-a-virtual-field-trip-with-classflow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learn.prometheanworld.com\/8-steps-to-create-a-virtual-field-trip-with-classflow\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Steps to Create a Virtual Field Trip with ClassFlow"},"content":{"rendered":"

With today\u2019s education technology, it is easy to energize the learning environment<\/strong>\u00a0by providing students with authentic opportunities to see places and meet people previously unimaginable via\u00a0virtual field trips<\/strong>. This year, students in our district have visited the White House, taken a whirlwind tour of national landmarks, and even explored the regions of the\u00a0great state of Texas all without leaving the classroom, but from the ooh\u2019s and aah\u2019s heard throughout each experience, you would have thought that the students were really there! When I started playing around with the idea of\u00a0virtual field trips, I found several great resources with trips already designed, but none which actually met the state standards by grade level for which I am responsible. I decided to create a custom trip so that I could take students on a deeper dive in some areas and provide opportunities for student reflection. After evaluating several platform options for hosting trips, I found that I could design exactly what I wanted with ClassFlow. \u00a0This FREE platform allowed for 360\u00b0 images and video, included interactive polls so that I could gather real-time feedback, and even had a tool for annotations by students! (We have used the drawing option for highlighting images and collecting students\u2019 favorite features in the trip. Love!!!) Truly, the sky is the limit on the places that you can go to and the ways in which you can use this tool to enhance students’ understanding.<\/p>\n

Creating a Virtual Field Trip in ClassFlow<\/h1>\n
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  1. To get started\u00a0designing a virtual trip<\/strong>\u00a0your students will remember, log into ClassFlow. No account? \u00a0Sign up for FREE<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"ClassFlow<\/p>\n

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    1. \u00a0Select \u2018My Resources\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \"ClassFlow<\/p>\n

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      1. \u00a0Choose \u2018New\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \"ClassFlow<\/p>\n

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        1. \u00a0Pick \u2018Lesson\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \"ClassFlow<\/p>\n

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          1. \u00a0Take a minute to name the new adventure and then, start designing by searching for images of your desired location on\u00a0Google Maps<\/strong>. Look for images that have the 360\u00b0 icon rather than the static camera. These will allow students to maneuver around in the images.\u00a0I started my last adventure by showing the students a picture of the city airport and had them guess what state we were visiting.<\/i>\u00a0Once you find an image that you like, use the mouse to move it to the view that students will see first and then, click the 3 dots on the image\u2019s title to see options for printing, reporting a problem, and sharing or embedding. Choose \u2018Share or embed image\u2019 and click \u2018Embed Image\u2019. Copy the iframe script.
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          2. \u00a0Go back to ClassFlow and expand the Card Deck so that the Student Cards are visible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \"ClassFlow<\/p>\n

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            1. \u00a0Select the Student Card on which you want the image to appear. Click the link button in ClassFlow.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              \nSelect the Custom HTML feature to paste the copied code onto the Student Card and choose \u2018Add to Current Card\u2019.\u00a0YouTube 360\u00b0 videos are also fun to include and can be embedded in much the same way. Discovery has some of my favorites and can be found on YouTube by searching \u201cDiscovery 360\u00b0 video\u201d.<\/i>
              \n\"ClassFlow<\/p>\n

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              1. \u00a0To finish up, I like to add\u00a0Card Notes\u00a0and activities. Card Notes help me remember important points about each image and key vocabulary words identified in my content standards that need to be covered. The activities are ways that I want students to interact with each image. I can send a creative poll and ask students to circle evidence in the image such as clues that would help determine the location\u2019s climate or ask an open-ended question that connects to the content being studied.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \"ClassFlow
                \nAnd, that\u2019s it! You have your first destination embedded in your lesson. Add a few more to create a robust experience for your students and transform the topic being studied. By \u2018being\u2019 there, even virtually, students will be engaged visually, audibly, and kinesthetically which according to research will help them better internalize the content (Pitts, 2012).<\/p>\n

                Author<\/strong>: Cindy Wallace,\u00a0\u00a0a ClassFlow Ambassador and a District STEM Coordinator \/ Technology Integration Specialist \/ ACT Math Prep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                With today\u2019s education technology, it is easy to energize the learning environment\u00a0by providing students with authentic opportunities to see places and meet people previously unimaginable via\u00a0virtual field trips. This year, students in our district have visited the White House, taken a whirlwind tour of national landmarks, and even explored the regions of the\u00a0great state of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2945,"featured_media":1696087,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1693213,1693218,1643,1693234,1693284,1740","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3287],"tags":[3288,3289,3290,3291,3286,3292,3293],"yoast_head":"\n8 Steps to Create a Virtual Field Trip with ClassFlow - 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