Journal #2

Journal #2 Museums in the Classroom

Journal #2 “Museums in the Classroom” by Rose Reissman
Reissman, R. (2009 February). Museums in the Classroom. Learning and Leading with Technology, 4, Retrieved February 15, 2009, from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/200902/

This article is a great resource for teachers to get their children out of the classroom without actually leaving. This article discusses the idea of taking virtual fieldtrips to museums, and offers great resources to do so. The article suggests such ideas like making their own passports, creating a visitor sign in page, making signs, and creating souvenirs. A teacher can use this resource to go along with a lesson they are already teaching or create a new experience. This article also offers resources to teachers on how to do a virtual tour with a step-by-step planner course.
How are virtual tours beneficial to classrooms?
With the rise of budget cuts and the weight of teaching to the test getting out of the classroom now seems like an impossible mission. With these virtual tours students are able to incorporate the experience of a field trip without having to go anywhere. A teacher is able to incorporate real life with the classroom, which will help the students to understand a different aspect to the subject.
How should I, as an educator, try to incorporate this into my class?
Being someone that has no clue as to how to begin this mission I will be going to the step-by-step planner to get help. I really like all the resources and ideas this article offered, it is so helpful to anyone interested in doing this. The article makes is seem easy to do this in your class, and offers help on how to do it.