Expert answer:Specialized Online Resources

Solved by verified expert:Specialized Online Resources Web-based resources for online learning and use in the classroom are multiplying rapidly. Among them are specialized resources that allow students to experience virtual worlds without ever leaving their seat, and many are free. Virtual experiments, online expeditions, and online museums offer a world of virtual reality simulations for students. For this discussion, you will each spend some time exploring these resources as assigned below: a. If your last name begins with A-G, you will
explore virtual experiments. o Go to University of Readings’ Virtual Experiments and explore the ten experiments
available. b. If your last name begins with H-N, you will
explore online expeditions. o Go to NASA PlanetQuest and explore the free
interactive activities. c. If your last name begins with O-Z, you will
explore online museums. *** Explore
the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Panoramic Virtual Tour – http://naturalhistory.si.edu/VT3/**These resources use Java, which is not supported by the Chrome browser. Please use the Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers to access these resources.** **You will be exploring option C, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History** Next, share your experience using the assigned resource. Critically reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of your assigned resource versus a comparable real-world experience. Finally, explain when and if you would recommend its use in a learning environment.
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Quinn, C. N. (2012). Bloomberg: The Mobile Academy: mLearning for Higher
Education [Electronic version]. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Retrieved from
https://library.ashford.edu/ezproxy.aspx?url=http%3A//site.ebrary.com/lib/ashford/reader
.action?docID=10501328
a. Chapter 8: Going Beyond
Multimedia
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. (2013). Panoramic virtual tour (Links to
an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from
http://www.mnh.si.edu/panoramas/
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This virtual tour allows visitors to take a self-guided, room-by-room walking tour of
the whole museum.
TED. (2011, April). Eric Whitacre: A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from

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Composer Eric Whitacre explains his use of technology to create and conduct a
virtual choir.
VideoShredHead. (2012, February 28). Did you know 3.0 (officially updated for 2012)
HD (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from

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This version, updated for 2012, of the world and technology today asks the question,
“What does it all mean?”
Websites
University of Reading. (n.d.). Virtual Experiments. (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site. Retrieved from
http://www.reading.ac.uk/virtualexperiments/experiments.html
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These virtual experiments were developed for the department of Physics.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2011). NASA PlanetQuest (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from
http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/interactives
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NASA PlanetQuest allows the public to share the excitement of NASA’s scientific
pursuits by providing simulated exploration of planets.
Supplemental Materials
Marvel, D. (2013). EDU356 educational technology resources (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. [Web Document]. College of Education, Ashford
University, Clinton, IA. Retrieved from
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MIAUlgCPZVfmjfHPFYIVrOfAyLpeUaTyP0VhMMwTaQ/edit?pli=1
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This shared Google Doc contains an editable list of technology resources.
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