Don't let a few (thousand) miles keep you from the fieldtrip of a lifetime!

The evolution of digital tools allows us the freedom to "be" in two places at once. Explore the world and its cultural treasures through some impressive virtual resources. I've added a few, but please share yours, too!

Five Great iPad Apps for Virtual Field Trips
20 Online Museums for In-Class Field Trips
Ten of the Best Virtual Field Trips
Google's Cultural Institute Art, Architectural Wonders and Archives
Google Lit Trips

Explore the great cities of the world, from above with AirPano... AMAZING views of some of the most beautiful places on earth.
Thanks to +Danielle Demarest for sharing!

Be sure to explore the comments sections on these resources as well... fellow educators often supplement the lists provided with their own faves. That's where I discovered the virtual visit to the caves at Lascaux... Ne parlez pas français? No worries, you won't need it to enjoy the virtual tour!

Lascaux

Comments

Who is emailing me? The Blue Man Group??? (Add an image to your Google account.)

WHY It is always nice to put a face with a name. Sometimes we need a tiny little reminder of what someone looks like because we don't see them very often. Follow these steps to add/change the image associated with your Google account. HOW Open your email. Click your image. It might just be a blue circle if you have not added something already. Click Change . Find an image you like. Your amazing new image will appear. From now on everyone can put a name to a face!

Annotate PDF? How might I do that?

So I have a PDF and I need to edit it. Here is one method that works pretty well for me. Open Word. Click File . 1. Click Open . 2. Click Browse . 3. Find the PDF you want to annotate. 4. Click Open . Click OK when you see this box. Bam! Your PDF now opens in Word. Note: you maybe have to click Enable Editing at the top of the screen. Finished editing and want to turn it back into a PDF? Click File . 1. Click Save As . 2. Click This PC . 3. Pick a location. I usually save things to my desktop. 4. Click Save as type - and choose PDF. 5. Click Save .

Embed an audio clip into a Google Form!

Are you looking to embed an audio clip into a Google Form? Below you will find a list of things you will need ready and a video to walk you through the process. Needed: A single PowerPoint slide. Movie Maker. (Already on your computer.) A Google Form. Watch this video for the steps to follow.

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