
Virtual field trips
I loved learning about this resource, and I could easily see myself using this in my art class to take kids on tours of beautiful art statues and museums. I could also use this to show them other forms of art we can't try ourselves in class and I could show them other countries where art is a huge part of the local culture.


Stark Museum of Art
This program was just newly updated for 2020-2021 with new exhibits for students to explore the artwork and have to opportunity to "work collaboratively while maintain social distance." There are video tours with informal facts for all of the artwork and the museum itself. The program focuses on making learning exciting for the students and inspiring them to create themselves. The program even includes a free printable mural that comes with smaller pages all the students could individually draw and then piece together to create a larger image. This makes the experience more interactive and enjoyable for students.
Visiting the rainforest and the ocean
In both of these programs, students would be able to visit faraway places that students would not likely see otherwise. In "The Deep Sea (neal.fun)" students are able to see the bottom of the ocean and learn about different creatures below. I'd use this in my art class to show students different creature and maybe allow them to create or draw their own "water monster" in class. In the Rainforest experience "Under the Canopy - A VR Experience (conservation.org)" Students could also see the different scenery that we wouldn't be used to, including different types of lighting and plants. Both of these could be used in the classroom or students could do this from home as well if it was a asynchronous class.



The Art of Tomen Poles
In the program, "Native Expression: The Art of Totem Poles | Virtual Field Trip", we can learn and see the different ways Totem Poles are a huge part of native American culture. The carefully carved and designed poles were used by tribes to tell stories and express themselves. In the virtual field trip, students learn about the poles organized by the different tribes while teaching the importance of their history and the diverse culture between them. In my classroom, I would use these to teach about art and how culture impacts their artistic styles given what materials they used. Then I would consider having my students create their own totem poles with materials in class and tell a story on the pole about themselves or an Indian tribe of their choice. This lesson would be a great mixture of history, art, and teaching students about different cultures and traditions.
