Virtual Tours

Virtual tours are a tool that can be used in the classroom. A virtual tour takes students on a path of discovery using the computer. It helps them discover things from their desk that they may not otherwise be able to see. For example, a student can take a virtual tour of a cell in his biology class, or take a tour of a museum in his art class. Virtual tours are very beneficial when the funds for field trips or for materials are insufficient. However, we have to be careful not to substitute valuable, necessary experience with virtual reality. My class is going to be a math classroom, so I initially wondered about how virtual tours can be applied to my classroom. After a little bit of searching around, I discovered that there are virtual tours that help students discover the application of mathematics in the real world. Also, I plan on involving historical background in my lessons for the sake of perspective, and there are virtual tours centered around the lives of famous mathematicians. We can find applications of virtual tours in all areas.