Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment.
A site that has been around for awhile now. Can be confusing at first but provides feedback to both simple and complex problems throughout varying age groups.
This is a web application that creates a "mindmap" out of a list of words. It can be used to help students develop skills in grouping and organizing information
not sure if i am supposed to add this to the group...and the space is just an empty closet at the moment. but im hoping to make it exciting for you all by the end of the semester!
Find concept maps and lesson activities for using SMART Ideas
software in your classroom
Explore a variety of SMART Notebook files that take advantage of the
SMART Sync collaboration feature to help students engage in small-group
collaboration exercises.
After nine year of research, he found that "effective teaching-learning activities were those [that] involved sharing, discussing, arguing, clarifying,
explaining, making personal connections, thinking out loud, listening to others think out loud, negotiating meanings, and jointly constructing and interpreting texts" (2001) and using teaching-learning
activities in small groups.
There are two reasons for keeping students actively engaged in pairs, individually or in teams.
Finally, effective classroom management strategies for technology, requires teachers to provide students with clear guidelines on school policies
and procedures in working with technology in the classroom.