Goal+Course+Activity

NETS 2 a.b.c.d.

In looking at the "Speaking of History" tool, this would be something that one could really infuse into the classroom. By visiting, or having some kind of link to any historical site, then we could do this from the classroom. Yes, it does not have the same feeling as actually being there, but some field trips you just can't afford. I teach a few ancient culture classes, Rome, Egypt and Greece, and it would be fascinating to be able to have a link to a museum or historian from those places to talk to my classes. It is something that I would certainly love to look into in order to be able to use them in my classroom.

One site in particular that I have found where a museum has done a video conference with schools was at the following site: []

This, of course, would be used during my Ancient Egypt class and would allow the students to be able to take a tour and view the artifacts of the Manchester Museum, without having to take a trip to it. With the guide and curators on the conference as well, they would be able to answer any questions the students might have about the relics that they are seeing as well.