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Let’s Go on a Virtual Farm Tour!

Let’s Go on a Virtual Farm Tour!. By Cheryl Kaletka ~October 30, 2017~ Big Byte!. What are Virtual Field Trips:.

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Let’s Go on a Virtual Farm Tour!

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  1. Let’s Go on a Virtual Farm Tour! By Cheryl Kaletka ~October 30, 2017~ Big Byte!

  2. What are Virtual Field Trips: • A Virtual field trip is a simulated, real-time field trip. In the case of interactive video conferencing, "students interact, in a live even, with a remotely located field trip host." • A virtual field trip for elementary learners is the opportunity to explore and see places, things, and people not normally seen on a typical classroom day. During a classroom virtual field trip, students can explore places across the high seas, states across our country, and many nearby or far away people, places, and things. This is an opportunity to see and experience the world without ever leaving the classroom. • The virtual field trip is cost effective to schools. It eliminates the costs of renting transportation, additional insurance coverage and the cost of chaperon[e]s. • Elementary school teachers can explore many virtual field trip options through websites like Discovery Ed. There is a tremendous amount of information on the internet for planning virtual field trips geared towards this learning age. It is simple to find resources by searching the words 'virtual field trip for elementary learners' on the web. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/Events/virtual-field-trips/explore/ From Wikipedia

  3. From eSchool News: “To help educators save time, we’ve chosen these 10 virtual field trips based on their relevancy, depth and quality of resources, and potential for student excitement.” 10 of the best virtual field trips in the world: https://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/04/07/ten-of-the-best-virtual-field-trips/2/ and from Microsoft Educator: https://education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroom/virtual-field-trips

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  5. FellinloveFarm is a nonprofit organization with the mission to improve our guests' quality of life by providing dynamic experiences for all ages and abilities through:~hands on interactions with our diverse animals~socialization and educational opportunities ~outdoor discoveries of nature in a serene settinghttp://www.fellinlovefarm.com/about-us.html

  6. Rationale behind farm field trips for classrooms: • I designed Fellinlove Farm to meet the needs of our family and, after graduate courses EDI and EDS 685 observations with students and interviewing them about field trip opportunities for their students, I noticed many classrooms were in need of a high quality, nature-based, farm field trips that were cost free and accommodating to a variety of needs.  Some children from urban poverty to very low income backgrounds had never seen farm animals.  Some children with severe needs were not accommodated at typical farm facilities. I noticed when my teachers read stories about animals or involved animals in learning activities children became highly interested.  Children who needed comfort were calmed with just the presence of an animal (stuffed animal in classroom). If my student mentioned that I owned the kind of animal featured in a story, children turned to me and wanted to see a picture (of a llama or a pig or a goat or a hedgehog or ???).  When I showed the picture or my student shared the farm pictures with them (from Facebook), the children’s interest peaked.  Some classes were approved by administration to visit the farm. 

  7. Rationale behind farm field trips (cont.)… I began to research the effects of Nature Deficit Disorder in children and noticed the symptoms of the disorder disappeared when engaged in nature-based lessons or in visiting the animals.  Students mentioned the benefits in behavior and impact of learning. The Field Trips (although they are limited to mid- April to June and several in September and October due to weather) have received West Michigan media attention twice from Fox 17 News.  Here is the second Fox 17 News visit available through this link.  The teacher is my student (and GVSU recent M.Ed. graduate).  This is her third year of visits here.  We strategize and plan a unique tour for the children where her students are able to leave their wheelchairs, play directly with the animals, and enjoy pony rides from an equestrian assistant.  All animals are very friendly and gentle (selected from high quality breeders, raised with respect, all males neutered) so interactions with the animals are intimate and cherished.  The property includes a nature trail, ponds, creek and forest for more nature based studies (habitats, etc.), truly an outdoor classroom.fox17online.com/2016/10/10/west-michigan-mom-turns-farm-into-field-trip-destination/

  8. Rationale behind farm field trips (cont.)… My students who visit the farm teach in these early childhood classrooms: severe multiple impairments (SXI) classrooms, hearing impairments (HI) classrooms, visual impairments (VI) classrooms, cognitive impairments (CI) classrooms, migrant Head Start classrooms, Head Start classrooms, Early Head Start classrooms, Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) classrooms, Preschool Classrooms, Kindergarten through Second Grade classrooms, Early Childhood Centers (Family Nights at the farm).  90% of teachers who visit the farm are my students. The remaining 10% know my students and have been referred. Because of the accessibility for those in wheelchairs around the farm, I have also developed a program (4th year now) for seniors/residents from 5 different health care facilities.  We seek to combine an early childhood class field trip with a senior visit!  

  9. Field Trip Planning for Teachers:http://www.fellinlovefarm.com/field-trip-planning.html

  10. Virtual Farm Tour (1): Documentary http://www.fellinlovefarm.com/media-coverage.html

  11. Virtual Farm Tour (2): 360 Camera (Justin Melick) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUd4vptFn2M

  12. Virtual Farm Tour (3): Interactive Real Time Video~”Classroom virtual pet” or theme (example: hedgehog)~Godfrey-Lee 2017 Summer Literacy Program; BlackBoard Collaborate Ultra/Virtual Classroom with kindergarten through 5th grade teachers to plan farm-based and nature-based lessons; tour; center development

  13. Virtual Farm Tour (3): Interactive Real Time Video (cont.)… To schedule, contact: fellinlovefarm@gmail.cominbox on facebookFellinlove Farmhttp://www.fellinlovefarm.com/contact.htmlLet’s get your virtual farm boots on and… LET’S GO!!!!!!!!!!!(using Facebook video chat today)

  14. Come visit us soooooon!~Ice the mini llama& everyone with fur, feathers or fins at Fellinlove Farm

  15. Brochure:http://www.fellinlovefarm.com/brochure.html

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