Create

Your VFT Project

3-5 hours

Before you get started…

This slide deck uses alt text to describe images and videos in a clear and accessible way.

You can access the alt text in two ways:

1. Audio: Using a screen reader.
2. Written: In the “speaker notes” box under the slide, after any lesson plan instructions. Read the alt text aloud to support students who would benefit from a verbal description of the image.

Quick notes:

• If you want to edit the alt text yourself, right click the image or video while editing the slide deck, and select “Alt text.”
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Introducing

The VFT Project

10 minutes

VFT Project Assignment

Review the VFT Project Assignment with your team.

Ask questions to clarify details about the assignment.

Planning the Virtual Field Trip

50 minutes

Choosing Base Media

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Review the VFT base media options.

Discuss the images with your team and decide on one (or more) to use as the base media of your VFT project.

Identifying Tag Locations

Closely review the base media you selected.

Look for features in the image that are relevant to the focus of your project.

The VFT Project Planning Tool

The VFT Project Planning Tool will help you organize your ideas about tags you want to create in your VFT.

Recording Ideas

Record your ideas about where you want to create tags and what information you want each tag to include on the VFT Project Planning Tool.

Image Description: Screenshot of the VFT Project Planning Tool handout highlighting the second section

Gathering Tag Media

Developing the Virtual Field Trip

2-4 hours

Building Your VFT

Work on your VFT!

Remember to refer to the project assignment, and the VFT Project Planning Tool as you create tags and organize your VFT.