#TravelingTuesday

Inspire a love of learning beyond the walls of your classroom

Over the past couple of years, I have tried to set an engaging tone to my classroom by focusing each day on a separate activity; while, continuing to teach the skills and content outlined in my curriculum. So, days like #MysteryMonday, #TravelingTuesday, and so on have kept me accountable to students to provide engagement each day - in one way or another.

Recently, I came across #MakerMonday and some terrific resources by John Spencer - creator of the Maker Monday Challenge - check it out! This would be a great way to creatively engage students at the start of each week.

For additional inspiration (and to get into the "maker mindset") - read Nicholas Provenzano's "The Maker Mentality." 

So, what about #TravelingTuesday?

As a teacher in a rural district in northeastern New York state, I have assigned myself the purpose of inspiring students to love learning by offering them opportunities to connect to people, places, and ideas well beyond the walls of my classroom. Over the past five years, we have participated in round-table discussions with students in Ethiopia, consulted with professionals at the World Food Programme and MIT Media Center's Open Agriculture Initiative, traveled virtually to NASA Kennedy Space Center and several National Parks across the United States. #TravelingTuesday gives us an opportunity each week to 'travel' to a new place, talk to different people, and come in contact with new out-of-the-box ideas. So, since this blog is about sharing resources...here are some ready-to-go options for your #TravelingTuesday!

#TravelingTuesday Resources

• Ready-To-Go Virtual Field Trips with Skype Classroom
• Join This Google Plus Connected Classrooms Community for listings of virtual field trips, and other educators who reach out to connect!
• National Geographic Explorer Classroom Virtual Field Trip
  
• ​Exploring By the Seat of Your Pants is a project founded by National Geographic Explorer, Joe Grabowski.
• STEM In 30 by the National Air and Space Museum
• ​The Pro Football Hall of Fame offers virtual field trip options that focus on visual arts, media, careers in the NFL and more.
• Journalist Skype with the Pulitzer Center. 
• Keep an eye on Learn Around the World for an upcoming calendar for 2018!
• Sign up for NASA Express messages in your inbox! You never know when there might be an opportunity to connect.

As always, if you know of other #TravelingTuesday resources, please share with me @jenhesseltine @PitchThisEDU on Twitter, or via email at jennifer@hesseltine.com and I will update the blog!