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March Science News and Information published by Louisiana State Department of Education

5 virtual field-trip destinations, and how to get there Educators worldwide increasingly are using technology to take students on virtual field trips. At Virginia Tech, educators used Skype to conduct a virtual interview with Aung San Suu Kyi, a Burmese resistance leader. One elementary-school teacher is using Skype to take students on a virtual field trip to all 50 states. Other educators are using technology to watch performances in China, listen to authors speak and journey along with people climbing Mount Everest. KQED.org/Mind/Shift blog