• Electronic Field Trips
• How the Program Works
• Selection Process
• Application
• 2007-2008 Schedule
• Electronic Field Trips Web Site
• Moore Students Become Tradesmen
• Feature Article in District Administration Magazine
• Return to OFE Home

How the Program Works

The Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trips are broadcast on OETA monthly, October through April, presenting a different aspect of colonial life with each broadcast. (Click here for the 2007-2008 program schedule.)

While the broadcasts are available to all Oklahoma schools with OETA access, the complete Electronic Field Trip package provides educators with additional resources, including a teacher's guide, Web site activities, toll-free telephone and e-mail access to Williamsburg historians and technical support.

Subscription recipients receive access to an interactive Web site, where students can explore a variety of online learning activities at school and at home. These sites take the students directly into the Colonial Williamsburg Township, where they can step into the shoes of any number of early American players, from tobacco farmers to political figures. Through the Web site, students can post opinions on issues discussed during the live broadcasts, from slavery to taxation. Teachers say the most exciting component is the opportunity for students to interact with historians and historical character interpreters during the live call-in portion of the broadcast, the one-hour post broadcast call-in, and through online forums.

Participating schools will receive the user ID and passwords via email, which will allow access to each field trip Web site. From there, they can download PDFs for the Teacher Guide, Tips for Teachers and Numbers to Remember. The Teacher Guide includes a historical background, facsimiles of primary sources, images of historic sites, glossaries, timelines and complete lesson plans written by master classroom teachers.