Virtual Tours are very interesting and as someone who has used them before, I like them a lot! I can still remember going on virtual tours at my house when I was in grade-school, and they were fun because I could see things that I could only see if I were able to travel.
Virtual tours are simulations of actual places, usually composed of actual pictures and or videos. They can also use sounds or narration to enhance their appearance.
I will use virtual tours in my classroom to help the kids visit places they couldn't otherwise visit. We could be talking about Egypt for example, and to help the kids visualize it, I could have them go on a virtual tour of the pyramids. A virtual tour of the pyramids would make the lesson very interesting, and would keep the students involved and excited in their work.
I think the pros of virtual tours are that you can see a lot of things that you couldn't see unless you were able to travel. You can see something in Europe from your desktop.
Some cons are that virtual tours have their limits. They definitely aren't like being at the actual scene, and you're only able to see what the people who made the virtual tour let you see.
Don't forget to have your students create their own virtual tours!
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