Summer+2012+-+GC+101+Session

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1) UA TiM Geocaching Workshop Portal: uatim.wikispaces.com/gps 2) UA TiM GPS/Geocaching Resources: [] 3) UA TiM GPS Lesson Ideas: [] 4) Resources from Instructional Geocaching eLearning Course: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/GCR 5) Summer 2012 Workshops: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/Summer2012 6) Geocaching Templates - Link Coming Soon! 7) AETC Presentation Link: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/AETC+2012

//Workshop Agenda & Topics //

1) Introduction to Recreational & Instructional Geocaching > > 2) Brief Intro to Garmin GPS (Inside)
 * 1) a. Official Geocaching Website: [|www.geocaching.com]
 * 2) b. Geocaching 101: []
 * 3) c. Geocaching in 2 Minutes: []
 * 4) d. Recreational vs. Instructional
 * 5) e. Containers

3) How to Introduce GPS to Students (Outside) > > 4) Tennis Ball Activity – Involving the Students (Outside)
 * 1) a. Walk Through N/S/E/W (Latitude & Longitude)
 * 2) b. Student Introduction Activity
 * 3) c. This can be created using Google Earth or with a GPS.
 * 4) d. Use reference points on your own campus.

5) Marking Points with the GPS & Going to the Points – Key Skill for Geocaching > > 6) Curriculum Examples Course (We are doing this inside today due to the heat!) *Use your imagination! > > 7) Puzzle Caches >> >>  8) Lesson Ideas >
 * 1) a. Marking Points Activity – Using Marker Board or Large Printed Coordinates
 * 2) b. Hide 3-4 caches and have the class find them as a group to see examples and gain experience.
 * 1) a. Questions & Answers
 * 2) b. Association of information in different caches or in a single cache
 * 3) c. Problem Solving
 * 4) d. Video or Digital Photography Activities
 * 1) a. Recreational Examples
 * 2) b. Multiple Choice Activity Example
 * 3) i. For today, we’ll work the puzzle inside. You have the option of going to search for it.
 * 4) ii. This is also an example of a two-stage cache where the coordinates to the prize are hidden inside each team’s cache. (1 regular cache per team, but only 1 prize per class.)
 * 5) c. Matching Activity Example
 * 6) i. For today, we’ll work the puzzle inside. You have the option of going to search for it.
 * 7) ii. This is an example of only one cache being hidden for every student or team in the class to find. This is good if you want to do something quick, but the method of 1 cache per team with coordinates to 1 prize is recommended over this method in order to make the activity more engaging for all students in your class.
 * 1) a. Your Thoughts
 * 2) b. Words
 * 3) c. Posted Caches
 * 4) d. QR Codes
 * 5) e. The Hunger Games Idea
 * 6) f. Instructional Geocaching Books: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/geocachingbooks

9) Best Practices > > 10) Creating a Matching or Multiple Choice Activity (Single & Double Stages) – Time & Heat Permitting > > 11) How do I set up a course at my school? >
 * 1) a. Number of Students in Groups & Roles
 * 2) b. The 10 for 30 Method (Our inside activity was an example of this method of hiding.)
 * 3) c. Color Coding, Numbering, Different Containers
 * 4) d. Finding Coordinates vs. Coordinates Listed on a Field Guide
 * 1) a. Hiding Your Final/Second Stage (Outside)
 * 2) b. Hiding Your First Stage (Outside)
 * 3) c. Creating/Preparing the Document for the Activity (Inside – Short Cool Off!)
 * 4) d. Exchange Documents & Find Caches (Outside)
 * 1) a. See Presentation for Details
 * 2) b. Get another teacher at your school to partner with you to help plot and set up the course.
 * 3) c. Contact Your Technology in Motion Specialist for Help
 * 4) d. AMSTI and Science in Motion may also be of assistance if you are a participant teacher.

12) FAQs > >
 * 1) a. What’s the best type of GPS receiver to purchase?
 * 2) b. Can I use my car GPSr to geocache?
 * 3) c. Where can I purchase or get GPS receivers donated or funded?
 * 4) d. How many GPS receivers should I buy?
 * 5) e. How many students per GPS receiver?
 * 6) f. Should I teach marking points & Go To, or let them use latitude/longitude?
 * 7) g. Can I set up a Geocaching course inside my school?
 * 8) h. Your Questions?