This project started in response to the need for field trips to go virtual during the pandemic.
In particular, we wanted to know if it was possible to capture some of the ‘intangibles’ of in-person field trips, such as a sense of shared adventure, in virtual experiences.
The project has continued to expand and grow as we are discovering more about the ways virtual field trips can support meaningful learning across many domains.
The Virtual Field Trips project is part of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning’s Digital Learning Initiative and is generously supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. The vision for the Digital Learners initiative is that all learners have access to rich digital experiences that empower knowledge, growth, connection, and opportunity. Find out more at: acceleratelearning.stanford.edu
About the Project Team
Faculty
Bryan Brown
Bryan A. Brown is the Kamalachari Professor of Science Education, and a professor of teacher education. His research interest explores the relationship between student identity, discourse, classroom culture, and academic achievement in science education. He focuses on the social connotations and cultural politics of science discourse in small-group and whole-group interaction
Dan Schwartz
Faculty DirectorDaniel L. Schwartz is the I. James Quillen Dean and Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Educational Technology at Stanford Graduate School of Education. He leads the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, a major interdisciplinary initiative advancing the science and design of learning to bring effective and equitable solutions to the world.
Researchers & Staff
Ana Saavedra
Cathy Chase
Howard Palmer
Joe Sherman
Jordan Patrick Marx
Josh Weiss
Keith Bowen
Kristen Pilner Blair
Kyla Cook
Rachel Wolf
Reuben Thiessen
Ryan Petterson
Sarah Williams-Habibi
Wilson Wang
Current Seed Grantees
Aditya Vishwanath
Alison Bowers
Erik Sperling
Ge Wang
Grant Parker
Jorge Garcia
Kunwoo Kim
Lucy Webb
Nicole Ardoin
Renate Fruchter
Roy Pea
Alumni
- Aman Desai, College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Ana Marini
- Anna Queiroz, School of Communication, University of Miami
- Doris Chin
- Emily Liu, Academic Advisor
- Gordon Yeung
- Haiyu Zhang
- Kendra Sobomehin
- Madhumitha Cherukuri, L&D Training Specialist at Haleon
Practitioner Partners
- Acer Pitas, MT, PK-12, SPED
- Brian Fitzgerald, NH, All Ages, Weather & Climate
- Carla Scocchi, ME, K-12, Out of School Programming
- Cathy Kliegel, CA, High School, Biology
- Christie Wolf, CA, Middle School, High School, Science
- David Garcia Ortiz, CA, High School, Biology
- Detective Jesus “Jesse” Magallon, PA, High School, Out of School Programming
- Elise Stewart, ME, Upper Elementary, Science
- Gina Jandreau, ME, Upper Elementary, Upper Elementary
- Grace Lin-Cereghino, TX, Lower Elementary, ELA
- Julian Roque, CA, Upper Elementary, Science
- Kari Shelton, CA, Lower Elementary, Science
- Katrina Heimbach, ME, Middle School, Science
- Lauren Schultz, NY, Upper Elementary, ELA, Social Studies
- Laurie Spooner, ME, Middle School, High School, Science
- Lisa Duque, CA, Upper Elementary, ELA, History, Math
- Megan King, PA, Lower Elementary, All Subjects
- Ms. Lori Solorzano, CA, Lower Elementary, All Subjects
- Shannon Cone, CA, Upper Elementary, All Subjects
- Sherri Calhoun, ME, Middle School, Science, Reading
- Stephanie Dixon, ME, Middle School, GATE
The VFT Project is supported by
Get in Contact!
Want to learn more about our VFT work?
Contact virtualfieldtrips@stanford.edu for instructional support
For technical support, contact vftsupport@stanford.edu