Virtual Field

Trips for

Cooperative

Learning: Using

Wikis & Blogs

Candace Figg

Lagniappe Workshops

August 2014

What is a VFT?

Let’s find out using a virtual field trip about

virtual field trips!

1. Go to http://bit.ly/vftjoin

2. Add this code: HJ7FM9F

Pedagogical Thinking??

1. Brainstorm uses

2. Technology needs? Other technologies?

3. Planning & Preparation required?

4. Classroom Management?

Set up YOUR Wiki VFT in 5 easy

steps!

1. Go to

http://www.wikispaces.com/content/te

acher and sign up for an educational

wiki

2. Set up your wiki (Adjust SETTINGS)

3. EDIT the page

4. Add LINKS & IMAGES

5. SAVE & SHARE

Try This!

Open your Wikispaces account and create a

new wiki called VFT: Teacher Resources

Click EDIT to pull up the page editor

Go to http://bit.ly/vftresources2014

Copy the text and paste it into the wiki page

Add links to the URLs

Add images from Flickr OR Google Advanced

Search

Set up YOUR Blog VFT in 4 easy

steps!

1. Go to http://www.blogger.com and set

up a blog account

2. Add a blog message for each search

activity – remember to post the last

message first so it appears correctly

3. Add LINKS & IMAGES

4. SAVE & SHARE

Resource Page

www.handy4class.com

Look under Activity Types Link