Dr. Alice Christie's Workshops for Educators

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Dr. Alice Christie's GESD EduCaching Workshop for Science Teachers

Workshop Overview
Agenda
Handouts

Dr. Alice Christie

Workshop Overview

This workshop will use a learn-by-doing, constructivist approach so that participants are actively engaged, challenged to learn and integrate new concepts, working collaboratively with other participants, learning from their mistakes, and applying their new understandings and skills to their own teaching/learning situations.

Practicing teachers will learn to use two emerging technologies - GPS receivers and geocaching - by locating data-rich EduCaches hidden around the Glendale Elementary School District Office and the Landmark Middle School. Through modeling and discussion provided by the workshop, they will be able to design and implement effective learning environments that increase students' communication and problem solving skills through the utilization to GPS receivers and geocaching.

Teachers will also learn about digital data and online resources that support the use of GPS receivers and EduCaching in 6-8 science classrooms.

Agenda

8:00 AM	Workshop Overview and Goals
8:10 AM	GPS/Geocaching Podcast
8:15 AM	Forming Teams and Explaining Roles
8:20 AM	Exploring Garmin eTrex H GPS Units
8:40 AM	Geocaching (Locating caches hidden on Glendale Elementary School District Office and the Landmark Middle School grounds)
9:15 AM	Discussing the Geocache Contents
9:30 AM	Creating an Inspiration™ Web: Constructivism
10:00 AM	Discussing/Webbing the GPS Exploration and Geocaching Experience
10:30 AM	Using GPS Receivers to Hide and Find Geocaches
11:15 AM	Exploring Geocaching Lessons/Steps in Creating Lessons
11:25	Organizing Placement of EduCaches (PDF)
11:30 AM	Reviewing Online Resources
11:45 AM	Applying New Skills to Individual Professional Responsibilities
11:55 AM	Conclusions and Instructions for Sharing
12 Noon	Workshop Concludes

Handout 1: Roles and Responsibilities

Team Member	Role	Responsibility
A	Recorder	Records search process and discussion
B	Reporter	Reports on search process and discussion
C	Monitor	Monitors times and turns with GPS Units
D	Facilitator/Photographer	Guides group as needed Takes pictures of group geocaching & discussing

Handout in PDF Format

Handout 2: Maps of Glendale Elementary School District Office and Landmark Middle School Areas

Map 1: Setting the Scene
Map 2: Close Up
Interactive Map of Workshop EduCaches

Handout 3: Placement of EduCaches

Placement of EduCaches (PDF)

Handout 4: Worksheet for Recording and Discussing Geocache Contents

Handout 5: Cache Contents

Contents of Workshop Caches (PDF)

URL: www.alicechristie.org
Email: alice.christie@asu.edu