To help create experiences of historical significance for students, the Internet offers unlimited resources that can be invaluable to helping students develop an appreciation of history. The Internet can allow students to see historical sites and engage in research about them.

By taking students on virtual field trips, teachers can expose them to important and exciting locations, information and perspectives that before would not have been possible. In this course, you will develop an electronic field trip that integrates the use of the Internet to promote student inquiry as they visit a battlefield of the American Civil War.

After completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the difference between a traditional field trip and a virtual field trip.
• List advantages and challenges of a virtual field trip.
• Identify essential components of a virtual field trip to a Civil War battlefield.
• Explain the criteria developed for Web site evaluation.
• List Internet search engines and strategies for using them effectively.
• Develop a plan for a technology-based lesson.
• Create an evaluation rubric to measure student performance.
  

This course will help teachers to meet ISTE NETS foundation standards 1, 2, 3 and 4 addressing:

• 1 - Technology Operations and Concepts
• 2 - Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences
• 3 - Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum
• 4 - Assessment and Evaluation

This course will help your students to meet ISTE NETS foundation standards 1, 3 and 4 addressing:

• 1 - Basic Operations and Concepts
• 3 - Technology Productivity Tools
• 4 - Technology Communications Tools