Post by Taylor on Apr 17, 2006 1:13:48 GMT -5
Kids Make History With Largest Simultaneous National Park Visit
National Park Foundation and Ball State University Celebrate National Park Week by Connecting 37 Million Kids in an Electronic Field Trip to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
The National Park Foundation, Ball State University and almost 37 million children and community members from 49 states and seven countries will make history on April 25, during National Park Week, by participating in the largest-ever simultaneous "visit" to a National Park. The virtual visit is part of Ball State's Electronic Field Trip "Exploring Nature's Plumbing System" which includes two interactive 90-minute live broadcasts from Carlsbad Caverns featuring National Park experts on the ground, as well as students and teachers from across the country.
"Our Nation's Parks were given to us as a gift with the expectation that we would safeguard them for future generations," said Vin Cipolla, President and CEO of the National Park Foundation. "There is no better way to celebrate National Park Week across the nation and around the world than connecting our children with our Parks so that they can develop the sense of ownership and pride necessary to become the stewards of these great places."
"Ball State is excited to partner with the National Park Foundation to present this Electronic Field Trip," said Ball State University President, Jo Ann M. Gora. "Through the innovative use of interactive technology, millions of children will explore one of our national treasures guided by leading experts and using Web-based educational games and lesson plans based on national standards."
In addition to participating on-site in Carlsbad, NM, there are opportunities for members of the media to participate in local schools across the country or to access the satellite feed for broadcasts, which air at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (EDT). Information about the field trips can be found at www.bsu.edu/eft
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National Park Foundation and Ball State University Celebrate National Park Week by Connecting 37 Million Kids in an Electronic Field Trip to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
The National Park Foundation, Ball State University and almost 37 million children and community members from 49 states and seven countries will make history on April 25, during National Park Week, by participating in the largest-ever simultaneous "visit" to a National Park. The virtual visit is part of Ball State's Electronic Field Trip "Exploring Nature's Plumbing System" which includes two interactive 90-minute live broadcasts from Carlsbad Caverns featuring National Park experts on the ground, as well as students and teachers from across the country.
"Our Nation's Parks were given to us as a gift with the expectation that we would safeguard them for future generations," said Vin Cipolla, President and CEO of the National Park Foundation. "There is no better way to celebrate National Park Week across the nation and around the world than connecting our children with our Parks so that they can develop the sense of ownership and pride necessary to become the stewards of these great places."
"Ball State is excited to partner with the National Park Foundation to present this Electronic Field Trip," said Ball State University President, Jo Ann M. Gora. "Through the innovative use of interactive technology, millions of children will explore one of our national treasures guided by leading experts and using Web-based educational games and lesson plans based on national standards."
In addition to participating on-site in Carlsbad, NM, there are opportunities for members of the media to participate in local schools across the country or to access the satellite feed for broadcasts, which air at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (EDT). Information about the field trips can be found at www.bsu.edu/eft
www.prnewswire.com/