LEARNZ - What is it
The by line is LEARNZ - "takes you there".
Basically the premiss is that in today's education it is becoming more and more restrictive for teachers to take students into the field to study. OSH and RAMS (risk assessment management), all make field trips problematic.
This is where LEARNZ virtual field trips, come in. A virtual field trip provides an experience for students to visit dangerous and remote locations from the safety of the classroom. They visit places that they may never otherwise go to and interact with people they may never otherwise meet.
A LEARNZ teacher and a support crew member supplied with a cellphone, digital cameras and a video camera, head off to the location. They set-up an audio conference so that the students can ask experts, questions in the field . The images/videos are posted up on the LEARNZ website and are used by the classroom teacher as both immersion and as a resource that supports the learning. />
How does it support inquiry learning when its so information rich?
How difficult is it for teachers to manage?
The steps are quite easy really. The teacher registers the whole school and from there each class enrols for each field trip. After that the enrolled teachers receive emails and manuals from the LEARNZ team. Full support and an 0800 number help.
The website contains:
This is all wrapped up in a teacher/student friendly product.
I would suggest just checking out the website and see for yourself.
Learning together with technology - the future
Basically the premiss is that in today's education it is becoming more and more restrictive for teachers to take students into the field to study. OSH and RAMS (risk assessment management), all make field trips problematic.
This is where LEARNZ virtual field trips, come in. A virtual field trip provides an experience for students to visit dangerous and remote locations from the safety of the classroom. They visit places that they may never otherwise go to and interact with people they may never otherwise meet.
A LEARNZ teacher and a support crew member supplied with a cellphone, digital cameras and a video camera, head off to the location. They set-up an audio conference so that the students can ask experts, questions in the field . The images/videos are posted up on the LEARNZ website and are used by the classroom teacher as both immersion and as a resource that supports the learning. />
How does it support inquiry learning when its so information rich?
- The audio conferencing aspect means that teaching good questioning skills is paramount.
- The idea that it is web based means the content is current and it is localised to New Zealand, therefore the context is relevant.
- As its both audio and imaged based, it also becomes a resource the students can browse as they seek answers to their inquiry based questions.
How difficult is it for teachers to manage?
The steps are quite easy really. The teacher registers the whole school and from there each class enrols for each field trip. After that the enrolled teachers receive emails and manuals from the LEARNZ team. Full support and an 0800 number help.
The website contains:
- a programme of events and timetables
- background research for both students and teachers
- archival resources
- curriculum based planning ideas and lesson ideas
- fun activities
- competitions
This is all wrapped up in a teacher/student friendly product.
I would suggest just checking out the website and see for yourself.
Learning together with technology - the future
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