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High-tech bus allows for travelling STEM instruction.

I see a road trip in my near future.... I was quick to add this to my list of outdoor adventure planning! More of my favorites include Florida Fish and Wildlife Mgt, Florida State Parks, and Florida Trail. Parks scream out science lessons!

Consider adding a web cam for students to travel the world, study the weather, geography, or to create virtual field trips.

Download or create interactive Google Earth maps that trace the movements of characters from fiction, authors' lives, or adapt it for non-fiction travel adventures. Requires installation of Google Earth.

this would be great modified into a digital means Students create a variety of content types for their journals -- from written reflections to maps and diagrams -- in response to teacher prompts and open-ended questions. Below are the essential elements of the journal project: Blank journals: At the beginning of each module, teachers hand out a blank journal to each student.

The GTA is a FREE professional development experience designed to help primary and secondary educators from around the globe get the most from innovative technologies.

This brief article is an early work by Dr. Ian Bogost related to what he would later refer to as "procedural rhetoric." In this piece Dr. Bogost draws parallels between various processes essential to being "literate" at different points in history. With what "processes" do we need to become literate as educators in the 21st century? How can we help others become literate?

This sounds a lot like learning by doing. If students can't experience battle re-enactments, or visit musuems and historical sites, or travel to parks, or act out a story, technology might afford those luxuries. Computers, iPads, even smart phones can provide virtual field trips and experiences. Students can further share these experiences through social networking. As an older generation, I feel it necessary to keep learning how today's youth are communicating so I will be able to connect with them and bridge that gap in their education.

Not a fan of Diamond, but I did like Guns, Germs, and Steel. As it relates to learning, I do agree that there is great benefit in constructing your learning. I imagine a day when we will be able to choose from a vast assortment of resources that will allow us to illustrate specific terms or concepts and from those resources we can build knowledge, sort of like a Lego model.

VR in the classroom

Voyager 1 has traveled a very long distance since then. Find out what it's doing and learning now.

"Trucker Buddy matches classes of students with professional truck drivers. Every week drivers share news about their travels with their class. Once a month, students write letters to their drivers. Students' skills in reading, writing, geography, mathematics, social studies, and history are enhanced and learning is fun."