Geocaching in Education: Exploring Your World with Google Earth

Geocaching is often described as the world's biggest treasure hunt. Join us to discover how geocaching can be used in the K-12 classroom to motivate student learning. During this hands-on session you will learn how to find geocaches hidden around the world, and in your own neighborhood. You will also experience how to use a GPS receiver (or iPhone or iPod touch) to find your very first geocache. This session will conclude with suggestions for incorporating these activities in your classroom.

Geocaching

• What is Geocaching?
• Integrate technology with Geocaching:
• Podcasts
• Online photo gallery
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• Student Response Systems
• Cell Phones
• Hands-on Practice
  

Google Earth

• Add placemarks
• Add image overlays
• Share Google Earth tours
• Collaborate about Curriculum Integration of Geocaching and Google Earth