Each Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trip includes a specially designed website that can be accessed only by registered classrooms. They feature resources for students and teachers that include student activities that utilize multimedia and interactive explorations to extend student learning. They are ideal for pre-teaching within the classroom, or for use by students individually. The Online Vote feature, provides another opportunity for student s interaction. Each trip presents two issues for classroom discussion.
Students vote to express their opinions.
Votes are recorded online and discussed during the broadcast. The Student Discussion Forum is an online bulletin board where students can discuss the Electronic Field Trip with each other and with Colonial Williamsburg. Historians at Colonial Williamsburg monitor the forum throughout the school year and respond to student postings. Students with access to email at school are encouraged to ask questions directly of the program s central historical characters. Teacher Resources available online include, Teacher s Guide, News and Updates.