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Making Field Trips Podtastic!

March 1, 2008 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections

The article discusses the significance of student's participation in a wireless, handheld field trip in the U.S. It is a program that comprises of a mix of podcasts, student multimedia creation, Web research and interviewing, designed by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The innovation is vital to students' learning because it will allow them to interact with museum exhibits in a guided yet exploratory way and to increase both the amount of time students spend at exhibits and the depth of engagement with each exhibit. It revealed that in a museum setting, the technology can be used to alleviate isolation by encouraging collaboration and interaction with others

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  • Aliece Weller
    Author
    Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission Grammar School
  • John Bickar
    Author
    Stanford University
  • Paul McGuiness
    Author
    Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1082-5754
    Publication Name: Learning & Leading with Technology
    Volume: 35
    Number: 6
    Page Number: 18
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Technology
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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