25 Awesome Virtual Learning Experiences Online
posted by Mark on June 18th, 2009
Just because you’re online doesn’t mean that you can’t experience the world first-hand — or as close to first-hand as possible. Here are websites that feature virtual learning experiences, exposing online visitors to everything from history to geography, astronomy to anatomy, literature to government.
7 Wonders Panoramas - 360-degree views of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Arounder Virtual Tour of the Moon - 360-degree panoramic views of the moon, courtesy of the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions. (Many other Earth locations also available on arounder.com.)
Frissiras Museum - A virtual art gallery from Athens, Greece that allows you to explore paintings by rolling your mouse over them.
Google Earth - Explore the geography of both land and sea (free download).
Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Vital Signs: Understanding Cardiovascular Diseases - A virtual gallery teaching about heart disease.
Louvre Virtual Tour - Virtual tour of the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris.
Mount St. Helens 360 - See how the volcano Mount St. Helens changed in the three-year span between 2003 and 2006 with these 360-degree panoramas.
Mount Vernon Virtual Mansion Tour - Virtual tour of George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon.
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago - Enjoy 360-degree views of galleries showcasing Egyptian, Assyrian, Mesopotamian and Persian cultures
Rare Book Room - A virtual library that allows you to not only view but read hundreds of rare and historical copies of books, from Shakespeare to Galileo.
Smithsonian National Museum of National History Virtual Tour - Take a virtual walking tour of the entire Smithsonian National Museum of National History.
Smithsonian National Museum of National History Dinosaur Tour - A virtual tour of dinosaur fossils.
Smithsonian National Museum of National History Dinosaur Dig - An interactive virtual archaeological dig for dinosaur bones.
Supreme Court Tour - A 360-degree exploration of the U.S. Supreme Court building.
Taj Mahal Virtual Tour - Virtual tour of the Taj Mahal, featuring 360-degree panoramas.
Tour of Colonial Williamsburg - A virtual tour of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.
UAE Interact Virtual Museum - A virtual museum exploring the history of the United Arab Emirates through ancient artifacts like stoneware, jewelry, weapons, tools and coins.
US Capitol Virtual Tour - Virtual tour of the US Capitol, with clickable areas to learn more about the building’s history.
A Virtual Journey into the Universe - Explore our solar system with a variety of interactive tools (no jokes about what lies in the interior of Uranus).
Virtual Museum of Iraq - Discover the history of Iraq through eight museum halls full of artifacts.
The Virtual Museum of Traditional Japanese Arts - Wander down virtual hallways to explore traditional Japanese arts, from fine arts to martial arts.
Virtual Tour of Rio de Janeiro - An amazing 3-D aerial virtual tour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Visible Body - Detailed, dynamic 3-D views of all the systems in the human body (7-day free trial).
Virtual Worlds Almanac - A guide to online “virtual worlds,” most with educational value.
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society Life-Size Blue Whale - Feel what it’s like to swim alongside a blue whale.
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June 19th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
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June 25th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Just a thought - I’m preparing a conference session on this…
I’ve had some colleagues who suggest that virtual experience is inferior…
…my response is…
There is no virtual experience… all experience is posited in the physiology of the individual…just as there is no shared experience… only shared events… the experience of a virtual encounter is likely to be different to a physically colocated encounter - but it is an experience nonetheless…
We’ve seen that human beings can be desensitised to certain events through virtual encounters… why not the inverse? I’d suggest we have every likelihood of discovering that we can experience wonder, awe, and amazement, as well as motivation and determination through virtual encounters…
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June 27th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Absolutely! Without the technology of the Virtual Experience, most of us would never have the opportunity to do anything, other than what is available in our immediate area. It is said, “a picture is worth a thousand words”, therefore a virtual experience must be worth a billion words.
June 27th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
This is an awesome post - thank you for all these resources. It is perfect for Homeschooling families and I will definitely be sending the link out to other Homeschoolers who will undoubtedly benefit.
Best wishes
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June 28th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
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June 29th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
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July 2nd, 2009 at 1:30 am
Thanks a lot for sharing with us these wonderful websites, which I find them very helpful and useful when i wanna read something. Thanks again.
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:21 am
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Just because you’re online doesn’t mean that you can’t experience the world first-hand — or as close to first-hand as possible. Here are websites that feature virtual learning experiences, exposing online visitors to everything from history to geog…
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:26 am
I just had a tour to Great Wall of China and back in 5 minutes. Really cool sites there. Suitable for people like me to discover places that I will never get to visit, or not sure when I can go and visit.
July 5th, 2009 at 2:33 am
Great list of online learning experiences.
The internet is the most convenient way to find and learn something new everyday. Learning online is not only convenient, but you can quickly move from subject to subject.
July 5th, 2009 at 10:32 am
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July 7th, 2009 at 5:36 am
Great! Thanks for all these ressources!
July 7th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
So much great stuff to learn on the net. Is there enough time in one’s life to go through everything?
July 15th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
There’s not enough time to learn it all. And there’s more and more every day.
July 24th, 2009 at 6:21 am
It is a good thing to make education online. It could help a lot of poor students in the world. Mostly in Africa and distant areas in most of the South Asian countries like India and Pakistan.
August 24th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
This is a great list!
And I love Kim Flintoff’s comment that “we have every likelihood of discovering that we can experience wonder, awe, and amazement, as well as motivation and determination through virtual encounters…”
Thanks!
August 27th, 2009 at 9:32 am
Good list but I’d love to see some stuff about the human body such as http://www.GetBodySmart.com
October 8th, 2009 at 9:01 am
There are so many good websites out there, but I visit like the same 3 or 4 sites every day.
November 6th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
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December 1st, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Generally I do not post on blogs, but I would like to say that this post really forced me to do so! really nice post,and very informative
December 6th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Need a bigger monitor now, bookmarking this site.
January 21st, 2010 at 5:52 am
Thanks for the post and for providing this resourceful and Informative matter.
keep doing the good work
looking for more from you…
March 16th, 2010 at 4:31 am
Awesome post!
It is really good read for my learning experience and I really increased my knowledge about virtual learning.
Thanks for such useful post
Keep it up!
April 2nd, 2010 at 7:33 am
Great list, but please change your description for the Dinosaur Dig from archaeology to paleontology.
May 5th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
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July 20th, 2010 at 10:36 am
I am such a fan of virtual tours. Am always looking for new ones to check out. Thanks for sharing these.
I too wrote a post on the same subject, but fewer tours:
http://blog.thinkwell.com/2010/07/great-virtual-tours-to-keep-kids-busy.html