It’s been great thinking about the possibilities of having skype author visits or virtual field trips during our school days. I have created ideas for having guest speakers and virtual field trips below. The websites Microsoft Educators Site was a great find, as there was a lot of information on skype visits etc.
The other websites I used was: Penguin Young Readers. It is here that I found the author:
GUEST SPEAKER – AUTHOR – ADAM RUBIN
Adam Rubin is a creative director at Firstborn Multimedia by day and the best-selling author of Robo-Sauce, Secret Pizza Party, and Dragons Love Tacos by night. Adam had the opportunity to work with the incredibly talented picture-book illustrator Daniel Salmieri, and he jumped at the chance. Adam lives in New York City.
Franklin, Jo: Jo would be excited to have a Skype visit between 9.30 and 4.30 United Kingdom time. A visit usually lasts around 45 minutes. There is no maximum group size as long as you have the technology so that everyone can see him.
He will spend the first 5-10 minute reading and spend the rest of the time answering the children’s questions. It’s best to have your questions written prior.
Found at: https://education.microsoft.com/starcenter
Get to Know: the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center
Learning Objectives
- Learn about the work that STAR does at North Carolina’s Aquarium
- Discover interesting facts about Turtles in a live session with our experts
- Meet some of the Team who are working hard to return the Turtles to our oceans
Student Ages: All Ages
Category Animals, Science
Languages English
Virtual Field Trip #2
Learning Objectives
- Learn about the history and importance of Manitou Mounds
- Learn about the traditions of the Ojibway
- Explore how cultures are dynamic and change over time
Student Ages
Ages 8-10, Ages 11-13, Ages 14-18
Category History, World Languages
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