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Welcome to our workshop- **//Geocaching: High Seas Pirate Instructional Adventure//** Introduction: Geocaching is a popular adventure game that uses GPS technology to allow participants to solve challenges and explore the world. During this workshop, participants will learn to apply the tools and materials of geocaching, GPS receivers and hidden caches, to a lesson model creating an exciting, empowering, and engaging learning experience for students. Skills involved in geocaching align closely with ISTE’s National Technology Standards for Students especially in the areas of Creativity and Innovation, Communication and Collaboration, Research and Information Fluency, and Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Decision-Making. Students use real-world tools to solve problems, construct knowledge, work collaboratively, plan strategies to guide inquiry, locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information, and much more!

Session Goals: Participants will…
 * Learn to use the GPS receiver
 * Gather real-world data
 * Problem solve authentic cooperative challenges
 * Participate in and learn a lesson model that can be applied to virtually any curriculum area

Presenters: Sara D'Amato, Computer Resource Specialist, Princess Anne Elementary School, Virginia Beach Public Schools Janene K. Gorham, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Department of Technology, Virginia Beach Public Schools

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