Learning & Leading Through Technology

Technical Glitches

There were, of course, a few technical problems. The first was finding the right software and learning how to use it. The software that worked well on my laptop wasn’t ideal on my iPad.

The biggest difficulty, however, was electricity. My converter, which was supposed to allow my U.S. electronics to work with different voltages in foreign countries, did not work, nor did the Apple converter. Although I was

Take Your Class on a Trip to a Foreign Land

Would you like to take your class on a virtual trip somewhere in the world? Well, you can, and it’s not that difficult.

Find a virtual trip leader. One good place to start is by contacting a travel organization to see if they can connect you to someone scheduled to go to a country you’re interested in. Other suggestions include contacting AArP, elderhostel, local universities, or teacher organizations.

Prepare the class. either you or your virtual trip leader should give the kids the background on the country they’ll be virtually visiting. i used the CiA website, google images, and Wikipedia to create a simple slide show. i also looked at the grade level and came up with an angle i thought might hook the kids.

Get ready to blog or email. Have your virtual trip leader make a list, or make suggestions of things to include in the blog updates, such as maps or book recommendations.