LEARNZ virtual field trips
How do you showcase a wetland project in the wop-wops to school children learning about the importance of wetlands? Get them on a virtual field trip of course!
Filming for the LEARNZ 2010 fieldtrip
Getting wetlands into classrooms
Ō Tū Wharekai wetlands' isolation, rugged terrain and high country weather make it hard for schools, particularly primary, to visit. Yet through LEARNZ, run by Heurisko with support from the Ministry of Education, several thousand students from throughout New Zealand have 'visited' them.
Field trips are facilitated by a LEARNZ field trip teacher (Paul Millican) and hosted by guest 'experts' - in our case DOC rangers.
View videos
Below are a selection of the videos produced by LEARNZ and DOC at Ō Tū Wharekai.
What's on offer?
Classes log on to the website each morning and can download:
- background reading and related activities;
- videos and images from the field;
- live and recorded audio-conferences;
- daily diaries; and
- an 'Ask-an-Expert' web board.
A virtual field trip takes place over one week, but classes can access the resources at anytime.
Visit the LEARNZ website to find out more.
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