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How Do I
Integrate Online Expeditions Into My
Curriculum? |
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Visit "For Teachers" or a similarly named site area to
find pages aligning the site's content to state or national
standards, plus a means of communicating with other teachers
and the site's creators. As with any new textbook or
supplementary reading, peruse the site. You'll be amazed at
its creative possibilities. Some sites also include online
Teacher Stores offering a variety of relevant teaching
materials.
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How Much Will It
Cost? |
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Some Expeditions are free. Others are "partially by
subscription," meaning a fee is required to access all of the
site's features. Visit "For Teachers" page to learn more.
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How Long Will
This Take? |
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Some Expeditions travel a region for months. Others are
shorter; the Jason Project spent 10 days with NOAA scientists
in the underwater lab Aquarius. Each site provides
Expedition dates and duration.
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Can My Class
Accompany Past Expeditions? |
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Definitely! Most sites archive past Expeditions. They
are no longer interactive, but still offer the journal
entries, photographs, and other features that make for an
exciting teaching resource. Past Expeditions lend themselves
to innovative techniques involving role playing, critical
thinking, and such.
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Do I Have to be
a Computer Whiz to Use These
Expeditions? |
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Not at all! You can use these sites even if yours is a
one-computer classroom. They are extremely user-friendly; some
offer tips and technical advice for printing pages. Plus,
there are always a few students with enough Web skills to
teach the teacher!
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How do I
Prepare my Students? |
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Please review
our acceptable use
Guidelines
for Good Global Citizens. |