{"id":12302,"date":"2016-06-06T07:08:12","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T11:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/?p=12302"},"modified":"2023-11-14T09:33:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:33:54","slug":"fieldtripresources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/fieldtripresources\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Great Resources and Apps to Make Field Trips More Engaging for Language Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/museum-exhibition-figure-girls-1177081\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12313\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12313\" src=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/museum-1177081_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"museum-1177081_640\" width=\"255\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/museum-1177081_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/museum-1177081_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:17\">This summer, take your language learners on field trips to museums, national parks, historical sites, and world wonders. Wherever you go, make sure to engage them with meaningful activities.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:151\">If you have a map of the site, assign pairs of students to become experts on different areas. Then, have them teach their peers about what they learned through slide presentations, videos, digital posters, or models.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:97\">Be sure to get parent permission for your field trips and bring a safety kit in case of accidents or allergic reactions. If you&#8217;re going outdoors, make sure students are prepared for the weather.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:41\"><strong>Field Trip Apps, Tools, and Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:120\">Here are some websites, apps, and resources to make your field trips more accessible and engaging for language learners:<\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"15:1-18:39\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:100\"><strong>iPlanFieldTrips:<\/strong>\u00a0An iOS\/Android app with teacher forms and calendars for planning field trips.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"16:1-16:77\"><strong>Hear Planet:<\/strong>\u00a0An iOS\/Android app with audio tours for many destinations.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:87\"><strong>Museum Hunt:<\/strong>\u00a0An iOS\/Android app that gets students to learn while playing a game.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"18:1-18:39\"><strong>Poetic Places:<\/strong>\u00a0A free iOS\/Android app that helps you encounter poems and literature at locations.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:98\"><strong>Fieldtripper:<\/strong>\u00a0An iOS\/Android app to learn about the history of a place with old photographs.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"20:1-20:79\"><strong>Photofunia:<\/strong>\u00a0A free web\/iOS\/Android app to create fun gallery-type images.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:121\"><strong>Open Exhibits:<\/strong>\u00a0Free software to create multi-touch digital exhibits in case your students create their own museums.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"22:1-22:77\"><strong>Newseum:<\/strong>\u00a0A site that transforms current events into &#8220;digital exhibits.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:76\"><strong>Google&#8217;s Culture:<\/strong>\u00a0A collection of art from museums all over the world.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"24:1-24:85\"><strong>Explore World Wonders with Google:<\/strong>\u00a0Allows you to explore various world wonders.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"25:1-26:0\"><strong>Smithsonian App:<\/strong>\u00a0A free iOS\/Android app for exploring the Smithsonian Institution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"27:1-27:28\"><strong>Virtual Museum Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"29:1-29:124\">If you can&#8217;t afford a field trip, try taking your students on a virtual trip to a museum or place. Here are some cool sites:<\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"31:1-33:116\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"31:1-31:95\"><strong>Google&#8217;s Culture:<\/strong>\u00a0See Google&#8217;s Culture collection of art from museums all over the world.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"32:1-32:76\"><strong>Explore World Wonders with Google:<\/strong>\u00a0Explore a variety of world wonders.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"33:1-33:116\"><strong>Museum Apps:<\/strong>\u00a0Many sites and museums have mobile apps for exploring the site.\u00a0For example,\u00a0you can download the Smithsonian app for free for iOS and Android.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"34:1-34:152\"><strong>Museum Websites:<\/strong>\u00a0Explore the resources and activities provided on the location&#8217;s websites.\u00a0For example,\u00a0check out the Smithsonian&#8217;s educator site.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"35:1-35:226\"><strong>35 Digital Museums:<\/strong>\u00a0Find many museum websites on this list of 35 digital museums.\u00a0(Note that the link in your original text doesn&#8217;t always work to the actual virtual tour,\u00a0but the URL will lead you to the main websites.)<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"36:1-36:114\"><strong>Virtual Reality Tours:<\/strong>\u00a0Explore museums with virtual reality or Google cardboard.\u00a0Learn more in this article.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"37:1-38:0\"><strong>Spy Museum Virtual Tour:<\/strong>\u00a0Explore a spy museum virtually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"39:1-39:19\"><strong>Additional Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"41:1-45:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"41:1-41:69\"><strong>Plan ahead.<\/strong>\u00a0Book your field trip and transportation in advance.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"42:1-42:108\"><strong>Set clear expectations.<\/strong>\u00a0Let students know what to expect in terms of behavior and learning objectives.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"43:1-43:119\"><strong>Differentiate activities.<\/strong>\u00a0Provide a variety of activities to accommodate different learning styles and abilities.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"44:1-45:0\"><strong>Make it fun!<\/strong><span class=\"animating\"> Field trips should be an enjoyable and memorable experience for students.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer, take your language learners on field trips to museums, national parks, historical sites, and world wonders. 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