The document provides suggestions for conducting virtual field trips to enhance instruction for general education courses. It includes recommendations for synchronous and asynchronous follow-up activities like Q&A sessions, polls, quizzes, and essays. Potential field trip destinations are listed covering topics like critical thinking, ethics, mathematics, research/information, science, and social sciences. A sample field trip script and follow-up questions are also provided as examples. References are given at the end in APA format.

1. Ellen Manning, Ph.D. Julieta Beam, M.Ed. Laurie Hansen, M.A. All Aboard! Virtual Field Trip Enhances instruction For General Education Kaplan University General Education Conference 2010

2. Additionalactivity suggestions Synchronous Q&A, Field questions – meets critical thinking, research and information GELS Poll – could meet math GEL by comparing numbers of students who found specific information Follow up with quiz – the quiz could be designed to meet specific outcomes of the course and GEL literacies Asynchronous Follow up with essay – meets communication GEL outcomes Follow up with quiz – could meet various GEL criteria Questionnaire/survey – could meet math GEL

3. Destination Suggestions Critical thinking KU Library, Super Search for “Opposing Viewpoints” series Foundation for Critical Thinking http://www.criticalthinking.org/index.cfm Ethics US Office of Government Ethics http://www.usoge.gov/ Live Wire Media http://www.livewiremedia.com/ClassDiscuss.html Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society http://www.kon.org/ethical_dilemmas.html California Childcare Health Program (cultural differences) http://www.ucsfchildcarehealth.org/pdfs/factsheets/Coining_En0210.pdf

4. Destination sUGGESTIONS Mathematics Absurd Math http://www.learningwave.com/abmath/ Teaching College Math http://tcmtechnologyblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/math-games-at-interactivate.html Research and Information Library of Congress http://authorities.loc.gov/ Kaplan Writing Center APA website http://www.apastyle.org/

5. Destination sUGGESTIONS Science How stuff works http://www.howstuffworks.com/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration http://www.noaa.gov/ Discovery http://dsc.discovery.com/ New Scientist http://www.newscientist.com/

6. Social Sciences Brain games http://www.lumosity.com/ Social Sciences virtual library http://www.vl-site.org/sciences/index.html Other websites for study – http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/ Destination SUGGESTIONS

7. vftsCRipT suggestion Here is an idea of a script you can use for your classes. Of course, you can change the script to suit your plan: “Today we are going on a virtual field trip! We are going to visit The Liechtenstein Museum I have provided you with a link http://www.liechtensteinmuseum.at/en/pages/home.asp We will leave momentarily… Let’s synchronize our watches! Let’s see; It is now 2:30. Does everyone have that?... During the field trip, you will visit the site, view the video, explore the site and then we’ll come back to seminar at 2:35 to discuss what we’ve observed. Does anyone have any questions? … Is everyone ready? Buckle up! Go ahead and click on the link and I’ll see you back here at 2:35”

8. Sample Follow-up activity I hope you enjoyed the field trip to the Liechtenstein Museum! As a follow-up activity, please answer the following questions with a short paragraph and submit to your instructor by ____________. What was unique about this museum? Was there adequate time for you to explore? What happened during the field trip? What did you learn that you didn’t know? Would you visit this museum again with friends or family members? If so, what would you show them first? What intrigued you?

9. Bon Voyage! Remember: "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.“ ~Henry B. Adams, American novelist, journalist, historian and academic

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