Skype Fieldtrip

A few days ago I hosted my first Skype field trip with an educator at the Oakland Zoo. Well, I’ve been hooked ever since! My kids loved seeing different animals and having a Q&A session with a real person.

I’ve had so many people ask me how I set up a Skype lesson so I thought I would share a great resource that’s free. If you go to Microsoft Education and search Virtual Field trips, you will find many different sessions.  You will need to set up an account with Microsoft (free) and will gain access to different resources, including the Skype sessions. I’ve already signed up for six more and currently waiting confirmation from the hosts.

In addition to setting up virtual field trips, you can host your own Skype lessons, participate in Mystery Skype, or invite a guest speaker.

If you’re interested in a  webinar, check out this website for some free sessions! You have the choice to either have your class participate in the webinar or just sit back and watch without participating. I highly recommend that you set up Kahoot so your kids can play along with the session.