A great discussion here following a virtual fieldtrip (VFT) to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia by a 5^th grade class at Augusta Elementary School in Greenville, South Carolina,  .

Cisco’s Dr. Lance Ford discusses the experience with one of the 5th grade students and her father who also attended the VFT.

Margaret Murphy, the 5^th grade teacher who planned the VFT had this to say:

“Extending an opportunity to students to (voluntarily) come to school and immerse themselves in a foreign ecosystem is an amazing new method to reach our children…. Read More »

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Ever hear about an interesting location, historical site or tourist attraction and thought “wow, I only live five miles from there, I should check it out”? Well, it just happens that there are numerous groups of students who are engaging with the uniqueness of their communities and sharing their knowledge with the world.

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Tags: Bev Mattocks, CILC, Cisco, Dr. Lance Ford, edchat, edtech, IVC, KC3, PBL, project based learning, TelePresence, video conferencing, videoconferencing, virtual fieldtrip