VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS AND WEBINARS:

Virtual Field Trips

The National WWII Museum offers the following interactive, fast-paced “Virtual Field Trips” that are videoconferenced LIVE into classrooms across the country. Guided by a museum educator, students analyze maps, photographs, artifacts, posters, speeches, and songs as they explore the chronologies, strategies, motivations, and outcomes behind these fascinating chapters of WWII history.

All videoconferences last one class period and include pre- and post-program curriculum materials.

We are please to announce that in 2011, The National WWII Museum was given the Pinnacle Award from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration for our excellent distance learning programming. Check out our award-winning programs below!

Newest Virtual Field Trips:

The Museum is excited to introduce our latest offering, Virtual Victory Garden! Teach your students a lesson on the Home Front, community and teamwork, and how to get started building a Victory Garden.

Community, school, and home gardening and the recent local and slow food initiatives all have roots in the Victory Garden movement of WWII. Students play a fun and exciting game where they discover how to grow a successful garden. During the game, students compete in ten activities related to the WWII Home Front, nutrition, healthy food choices, and community building. The program reinforces the values and skills that won the war, including teamwork, optimism, social action, and hard work.

Program Descriptions

Who can participate?

You must be able to videoconference through IP (Internet Protocol) and have the ability to print out and photocopy documents from the Museum’s website. All programs include pre- and post-program curriculum materials.

But what if my school does not have videoconferencing equipment?

No problem. Videoconferencing equipment is not required to experience a Virtual Field Trip. If your classroom or library has high-speed Internet access, all you need is a laptop with an IP address and access to a videoconferencing bridge (to receive the videoconference), an LCD projector or interactive whiteboard (to display the videoconference on a larger screen, external speakers (so your students can hear the presentation), a webcam (to allow the presenter to view the classroom and students) and an external microphone (so that they can actively participate in the videoconference). It's not as complicated as you think!

If you are still not sure if you have the proper equipment or know-how to host a Virtual Field Trip, contact your school or district’s technology director, or contact us and we will offer you any technical assistance we can.

Program Length:

Approximately one hour (but if you have more time, we can do more).

Cost:

$100 per videoconference. Volume discounts available.

Number of Students:

These programs are designed to be experienced by one class of students at a time. That way each student has more opportunity to participate. Larger groups can be accommodated.

What Teachers Are Saying:

"My students really enjoyed the D-Day videoconference. Their favorite part was helping Eisenhower decide where and when to attack. My favorite part was how easy it was to arrange and the curriculum material that came with it. Next year I'll add the Iwo Jima program to my schedule."

"The African American program fit perfectly with our Black History Month curriculum. The kids really enjoyed the oral histories--and the songs!"

"We loved the Sci-Tech in WWII virtual field trip. You really grabbed the students' attention when you showed them the connections between WWII and today. I teach American History, but this program would be perfect for a science class, too."

How to Book

To schedule a Virtual Field Trip or for more information, email virtualclassroom@nationalww2museum.org or call 504-528-1944, x 351.

Teacher Webinars

The Education Department offers professional development webinars throughout the year that focus on a variety of WWII topics. These webinars are generally offered free of charge. To access them, all you need is a computer with internet access and speakers. Below is a list of upcoming webinars.

Each webinar will be open twenty minutes prior to its start time. Click on the web address to go directly to the webinar site. Once you sign in, you will be able to test you connection speed and your sound level.

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