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Dr. Alice Christie's PEAK 2008 Geocaching Workshop
 

Dr. Alice Christie
Workshop Overview

This workshop will use a learn-by-doing, constructivist approach so that participants are actively engaged, challenged to learn and integrate new concepts, working collaboratively with other participants, learning from their mistakes, and applying their new understandings and skills to their own teaching/learning situations.

 

Practicing teachers will learn to use two emerging technologies - GPS receivers and geocaching - by locating data-rich geocaches hidden around the NAU campus. Through modeling and discussion provided by the workshop, they will be able to design and implement effective learning environments that increase students' communication and problem solving skills through the utilization to GPS receivers and geocaching.

 

Teachers will also learn about digital data and online resources that support the use of GPS receivers and geocaching in K-12 classrooms.

 

 

Agenda

 

Handout 1: PEAK 2008 Virtual Caches
Handout 2: Roles and Responsibilities
Team
Member
Role Responsibility
A
 Recorder Records search process and discussion
B
 Reporter Reports on search process and discussion
C
 Monitor Monitors times and turns with GPS Units
D
 Facilitator/Photographer Guides group as needed
Takes pictures of group geocaching & discussing

 

Handout 3: Worksheet for Recording and Discussing Geocache Contents

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