What are Virtual Field Trips?

Virtual Field Trips connect classrooms with content providers from all around the country and throughout the world. Using videoconference technology, Saginet classrooms get expert lessons from zoo curators, holocaust survivors, doctors and more.....

Some of the more common content providers for Saginaw County educators include:

• Columbus Zoo
• Museum of Tolerance
• Ann Arbor Hands On Museum
• Farm Learning Center
• MSU Museum
• Museum of Science and Industry
• COSI Columbus
• Museum of TV and Radio
• Center for Puppetry Arts

For a comprehensive list of content providers and to view a search engine for curriculum related events, click here .

Howdo I schedule a virtual field trip?

There are a couple of ways to schedule trips:

1. Contact the media specialist or librarian at your school.

2. Contact Saginet at the Saginaw ISD. Call 989.399.7464 and ask for Holli or Aaron

3. Email requests to aschippert@sisd.cc or hpenny@sisd.cc

Preparing for a virtual field trip

Howdo I prepare my class? What can I do during the virtual field trip? What is the technology like?

Foranswers to these questions, click here for "A Teacher's Guide to Virtual Field Trips"

The links below show examples and pictures of virtual field trips in action:

To watch past virtual field trips to see what they are like, go to the video on demand page. Select "Browse Video Library" and scroll to the Virtual Field Trips folder. There are many to choose from. Simply click the file name you would like to watch and enjoy.