The Lewis and Clark Rediscovery Project
WebNet 2000 World Conference on WWW and Internet AACE sponsored conference	WebNet 2000 Conference San Antonio Texas October 30, 2000	Scott M. Graves & Bob Kearney IMITS University of Idaho College of Education Moscow, ID 83843 sgraves@uidaho.edu bkearney@uidaho.edu
a short paper... work in progress (the original.. background paper)

see my QTVR ideas & links & resources...

Key concepts for educators considering technology infusion.
virtual tours in Education: Lewis & Clark Rediscovery Project.
historical references local sense of place & virtual meeting space.	qtvr locales environmental, biological & earth systems science investigations.	GIS-enhanced visualization.
Content ideas for developing online courses that have vrcomponents...
earth and space sciences, astronomy, cosmology.	time and evolving landscapes and cultures.	local community mapping projects.
vras a conceptual development tool for teaching & learning about humans and environmental reality.
interactions in science atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, anthrosphere.	local perspectives on global issues. anthrosphere & cyberspace	virtual communities teams of children and mentor adults conducting like studies in locally relevant contexts.
Projects making strides toward vr for teaching and learning a "sense of place".
An example project funded by US Deptartment of Education Technology Challenge Grant (1999 - 2004) <http://rediscovery.ed.uidaho.edu>		plugged in... and sharing information. www.globe.gov
Key concepts for educators considering vr as a teaching & learning tool.
developing a sense of place	building technology use skills	making connections to locally relevant issues