About the Learnz Program

The Learnz program is New Zealand based. The Ministry of Education classifies the program under EOTC however the students never leave their classroom. The students participate in a virtual fieldtrip experience. The Learnz team puts on an Antartic Program in term four. There are a diversity of programs that would enhance many other learning areas as well.

The Learnz program is very easy to use because they align themselves with the New Zealand curriculum. The Learnz team has already outlined the Learning Objectives different fieldtrips work with. The key competencies go hand in hand with this style of learning.

It is free to sign in and enrole your class. Their website has activities for before and after the virtual fieldtrip.

When you are teaching your students how it is going to work you can even participate as an observer on a fieldtrip before you are going to activily participate in your own virtual fieldtrip.

The staff at Learnz are very supportive to new teachers using the program and are able to guide you through the process.

Here is a list of just some of the exciting things Learnz has to offer:
-see inaccessible locations
-background information(look at old fieldtrip information)
-diaries (personal accounts)
- Photo gallery
-Question experts
- Audioconferences
-Use individually developed teachers' curriculum guides
- Complete audioconference summaries
-Use web-boards
-Enter fieldtrip competitions
Correspond by email with the Learnz teacher

What Learnz does for your students?

-It is a high motivator.
-Sometimes organizing real fieldtrips is hard and one teacher can go places a class can't.
-Bring in your own personal experiences.
- There are opportunities for students to self-manage part or all of the process.
- The students can even get into the webpage from home.

These are just a couple of the points why teachers should give the Learnz program a go. Antartica is only one of many programs Learnz offers.