There are SO many exciting and engaging ways that hardware and software can be utilised while teaching HSIE subjects. As I will be teaching in a small country high school the idea of integrating virtual field trips really appeals to me. Virtual field trips can give students the opportunity to construct knowledge through interacting with historic artefacts, experts and places (Roblyer & Doering, 2014). The Australian War Museum in Canberra offers virtual excursions run like a video conference. Students participate in a live, interactive session in which they can explore galleries at the museum, photographs, works of arts and films. Students can learn about real objects and participate in activities that are linked to the Australian curriculum. All that is needed to participate is internet and a computer with camera and microphone capabilities. I would also recommend checking out Discover Ancient Egypt available from the National Museums Scotland! Virtual interactions and field trips can cater for students with special needs as rather than learning through traditional methods these online tools can provide multiple means of accessing information by incorporating audio, movies and simplified text (Roblyer & Doering, 2014). As site studies are a requirement of the History Stage 4 & 5 (NESA, 2018), virtual field trips can open options for those with limited access abilities. References: Roblyer, M. D., & Doering, A. (2014). Integrating educational technology into teaching. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. https://www.awm.gov.au/learn/schools/VirtualExcursions https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/games/discover-ancient-egypt/ NESA. (2018). Site studies. Retrieved from https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/k-10/learning-areas/hsie/history-k-10/site-studies
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