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Virtual Classroom Tours, Getting Started for Teachers

Link: http://www.microsoft.com/education/content/InTeachersStart.asp?T=Y

Virtual Classroom Tours: Getting Started for TeachersOur Virtual Classroom Tours consist of downloadable PowerPoint presentations which offer you everything you need to prepare for, implement, and assess innovative learning projects built on the use of technology. The tours are designed to meet the needs of various student age groups and cover a wide range of learning areas.Here's how to quickly make the most of these professional development resources:Review necessary technology skills.Learn what skills are necessary to effectively use a Virtual Classroom Tour. We'll provide quick and easy tutorials for any skills you may need to acquire.Review the menu of Virtual Classroom Tours.Select a tour that meets your classroom interests and current needs.Click to download, save, and open it.Take a look at the planning and preparation documents, as well as the classroom materials, and decide if this is curriculum you want to implement in your classroom now.If not, browse some more at http://www.microsoft/education/?id=InTeachersVCT.If you would like to implement this curriculum in your classroom, then go to the Classroom Teacher Section within the Virtual Classroom Tour and follow the sequential guides.Take notes along the way in the space provided as you build, try, evaluate, and hopefully share your teaching experience. Remember, this Virtual Classroom Tour is designed as a visit to another teacher's classroom to review an exemplary learning project. The challenge for you is to try and replicate this learning project with your students and resources.Please give us your feedback by emailing [email protected] to the site and browse some more.Join Microsoft Innovative TeachersIf you'd like us to deliver our most recent Virtual Classroom Tours to you free each month, become a member of Microsoft Innovative Teachers .

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