Virtual Field Trips to Your Park-An Inexpensive Way to Reach the Masses
Session Type
Technical Sessions: Conservation Tools
Start Date
18-8-2020 11:45 AM
Description
Virtual Field Trips to your Park - An Inexpensive Way to Reach the Masses
Jennifer Shackelford, Education Specialist,Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky USA
Abstract
In this presentation (powerpoint and talk-question/answer session) participants will learn about how Mammoth Cave National Park implemented a virtual field trip program. This program cost less than $100 in supplies and has helped share their national park with thousands over the past three years since it was implemented. In this session participants will learn how the park recruited teachers from across the United States to participate and the free platforms that are available to use for virtual field trips.
Recommended Citation
Shackelford,, Jennifer Presenter, "Virtual Field Trips to Your Park-An Inexpensive Way to Reach the Masses" (2020). Conservation of Fragile Karst Resources Proceedings. 9.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/con_karst_res_proc/con_karst_pro_2020/day_one/9
Virtual Field Trips to Your Park-An Inexpensive Way to Reach the Masses
Virtual Field Trips to your Park - An Inexpensive Way to Reach the Masses
Jennifer Shackelford, Education Specialist,Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky USA
Abstract
In this presentation (powerpoint and talk-question/answer session) participants will learn about how Mammoth Cave National Park implemented a virtual field trip program. This program cost less than $100 in supplies and has helped share their national park with thousands over the past three years since it was implemented. In this session participants will learn how the park recruited teachers from across the United States to participate and the free platforms that are available to use for virtual field trips.
Comments
This presentation was part of the Technical Sessions on Conservation Tools. Presentation topics ranged from cave conservation techniques, environmental education, community engagement, resource protection assessment, and scientific and cultural research from across the globe. Formats vary from traditional PowerPoints to films to story maps and informal interviews.