Presentation by Barbara Wilson of Allen ISD at the ESC10 technology conference in Richardson, Texas, today. Her session description was: "Geocaching is a fun activity for students that involves searching for hidden treasures, deciphering clues, and learning to use the Global Positioning System (GPS). Incorporating geocaching in your lessons will create a fun activity which will appeal to your students."
Notes from a presentation by Barbara Wilson at the ESC10 Technology Conference in Texas. Provides testimonials about using GPS devices to engage students.
Bridget Belardi, DE Star, is the Guru of Geocaching! Her wikispace is full of great lesson ideas and resources. Bridget often hosts Geocaching events, Discovery Education webinars, etc.
Great idea. Last week I was at Stone Ridge in Bethesda where the teachers in 7th grade got iPads. They were asking exactly how to do this. I'm trying it now.
Take a collection of web sites, images, and videos and package it into a nice "all in one" presentation. Sort of like Share Tabs but a little more feature filled.
a list of 20 skills that "every" educator should have and links to the sites and tutorials related to those skills. Great set of basic skills for 21st Century teachers and administrators
"Our simple application lets you create slideshows, invitations, greetings, collages, scrapbooks and photo albums right on your computer.
Whether you want to drop a photo into an everyday greeting, put together a slideshow for your sports team, or create a special holiday keepsake book, the result is professional and one-of-a-kind."
The benefits of active learning are widely acclaimed in higher education. According to Guthrie and Carlin,1 modern students are primarily active learners, and lecture courses may be increasingly out of touch with how students engage their world.
Clickers help instructors actively engage students during the entire class period, gauge their level of understanding of the material being presented, and provide prompt feedback to student questions.
Another benefit of clickers over traditional active learning methods is that they follow the principles of game-based learning.
Best Practices for Implementing Clickers in the Classroom*
The best way to help instructors is to provide mentoring and support from other instructors using clicker systems.
Interesting study about the use of Clickers in the classroom. This study does not show statistically significant differences between Clickers and Traditional Discussion but the perceptual survey indicates students prefer using the SRS system.