Virtual+Tour

This wikispace has been set up to organize the information I want to give my learners and also to provide them the means to collaborate on this virtual travel project if they wish to do so. Learners are encouraged to explore learning not only in customary ways but also in novel, more challenging ways. The most daring of the participants will accept my challenge to present the results of their research in a more original, creative way by learning to use a new online presentation tool such as those that are available from zoho, voicethread, webon, wikispaces etc.

=This unit includes assessments based on lexical and cultural content=


 * city lingo
 * metro map
 * locate sites


 * 25 points each = 75 points

{optional replacement for one of the above- //not yet available// (25 points): identify famous site pictorial quiz)

in addition, the final project includes a =Final Project: 3 Day Virtual Tour=

Choose one of the following formats for this project:

individual reports (25 points)
written, oral, images, videos, web tools

group projects (25 points)
written, oral, images, videos, web tools

Students may use any programs that are accessible to them but may also use open source tools to create their projects

=We will start with a virtual tour of the City of Lights, Paris.= I will provide you with the links to texts, images, audio, and video files that will help you to discover what there is to see in the City of Lights. Before you get started, just imagine what it would be like if you found out unexpectedly that you have a three-day, all expenses paid trip to Paris coming up. You have always heard so much about this beautiful city that you want to take full advantage by deciding in advance what you want to see. Watch this video to see what it will be like:

3 Days in Paris
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ProfileGallery-i17686819.html

First, you should start by familiarizing yourself with needed vocabulary and geographical layout of the city. Select one of the 20 arrondissements and then choose a hotel located there.

Next you must become familiar with the famous sites and places of interest you wish to visit, and where they are located. Choose at least 3 sites you wish to visit. Here are some of the places people have chosen:

Seine Cruise
http://www.tripadvisor.com/VideoGallery-g187147-i17370872-Paris_Ile_de_France.html

You must now become familiar with the Paris métro subway system and how it works. You will be asked to demonstrate how to find your way from one destination to the metro stop that is closest to the one you wish to visit next.

How to use the subway system in English (video in English)
http://www.tripadvisor.com/VideoGallery-g187147-i16996032-Paris_Ile_de_France.html

You will then plan a 3 day stay and will create an online presentation of your itinerary using a new online tool of your choice. Here are some samples of online project descriptions that used a new presentation tool:

http://www.spresent.com/view/?p=/sheila.mansier@gmail.com/ParisProject Project Description

http://www.spresent.com/view/?p=/sheila.mansier@gmail.com/CyberballadePARIS Version Française

Here are some projects that were developed by former students using spresent. (*Unfortunately this site is currently not available)

http://www.spresent.com/view/?p=/ckoehler@gaggle.net/Paris%20Project http://www.spresent.com/view/?p=/perrywinkle@cfl.rr.com/Paris http://www.spresent.com/view/?p=/iqram786@gmail.com/Paris http://www.spresent.com/view/?p=/frenchclass2@hotmail.com/paris2 http://www.spresent.com/view/?p=/brunettebabe5354@yahoo.com/Paris http://www.spresent.com/view/?p=/frenchproject@aol.com/MessingWithIt

Here is another student project that uses a different online presentation tool- voicethread. This one allows for easy narration http://voicethread.com/share/89358/



http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/civ/Voyage/paris.htm

http://virtualtourinfo.wikispaces.com/Video+Files#Video%20Files