New website offers virtual field trips

The new website MeetMeAtTheCorner.org provides virtual field trips for home-schooled children ages 8-12. Directed at more than 1.9 million American children, MeetMeAtTheCorner.org provides virtual educational and informational "tours" of various landmarks from a child's point of view via video podcast technology. Each episode offers suggested readings and follow-up activities, including the opportunity for kids to submit their own complementary videos, as well as lesson plans for the home-school parent.

MeetMeAtTheCorner.org currently offers 26 three- to four- minute episodes, including New York City historic and cultural landmarks such as visits to Broadway and the Forbes Museum, and a bird watching expedition in Central Park. The site also features interviews with the likes of children's illustrator Jeff Hopkins and author Dan Gutman. While directed toward home-schooled children, the site could be a resources for others as well. For further information, visit the MeetMeAtTheCorner.org website.