What a great teaching tool and a way for schools to save money on field trips. In this economy, teachers are going to need to get creative in bringing hands on experiences and extending learning enrichment activities to their students. Don’t get me wrong, I love field trips. It is such a great opportunity for kids to have real life experiences and connect to what they learned in the classroom. With field trips, learning comes alive and is internalized. My students remember all the field trips we have taken together over the last three years.
Resource Central-Museum Resources http://www.resourcehelp.com/qsermuseum.htm is a comprehensive search engine that offers links to hundreds of museums around the US and the world. I checked out the Exploratorium: The museum of science, art, and human perception. It was a great (online) museum. They had several tabs linking to live video about various topics (i.e. Global Climate Change, Science of Music, Hubble, etc.). What was really cool and a great resource for home fun activities was the link to After School Activities. There are 8 activities on the side of the screen with a short video about each activity. The activity then has 3 separate pages; Intro, Step by Step Demonstration and What’s Going On. I showed this link to my 6 year old nephew and he loves it! He wanted me to run out and get all the materials needed to make the Jitterbug.
No matter what grade you teach, there is a museum with an exhibit that will enrich your unit/lesson.
Question #1: I can’t display the links to the museums? You need to deactivate your pop up blocker.
Question #2: Are the museums featured on this site only in the US? No, there are links to museums around the world; you can search by country. Check out the link to the Vatican Museums. You can view the online collection, zoom in for details on the artwork, paintings, and frescoes, and take a virtual tour of the museum. Having been to the Vatican Museums while in Rome, I wanted to see if this idea of an online museum experience lived up to the real thing. While nothing compares to viewing the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in person (seeing it, the smells of the art), showing your students who probably will never see it live it is a good option.
Reissman, Rose (2009). Museums in the Classroom. Learning and Leading in Technology, 38, Retrieved February 7, 2009, from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/200902/
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