Assignment 7- Virtual Tour Summary

           I created a virtual tour of the San Diego Zoo. I had students follow links about Giraffes and Giant Pandas. The webpages they view have information, videos and even a live cam. Students are to create a blog post telling facts about the animals, something they learned, and something their favorite part. A more detailed explanation is located on the website. I also gave students the opportunity to earn bonus points and gave them directions on how to do so. I learned a lot about creating a website and virtual tour. Creating a website is difficult and time consuming!! But it is a lot of fun. I enjoyed doing it and am proud of the completed product. As for the virtual tour, I will probably be using it one day in my classroom. I hope my students are able to use technology and benefit from a virtual tour.

Website Review: Weebly

• Weebly is a free website creator. You can create a website, blog, or store type of website. 

• It can be used in education by letting teachers create their own classroom website. They may use it to post resources, assignments, calendars, and notes for the class. A teacher could even assign the upper grades to create their own website based off something they learned.

ISTE Standards for Teachers: 
1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity.
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments.
3. Model digital age work and learning.
4. Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility. 
5. Engage in professional growth and leadership.

ISTE Standards for Students: 
1. Creativity and innovation
2. Communication and collaboration (d)
3. Research and information fluency
4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making
5. Digital citizenship
6. Technology operations and concepts