Here is one story of how a teacher is using Geocaching in Education!
I think this is great! As many of you experienced cachers already know, geocaching can involve a lot more than just "following the arrow to the tupperware". Although Sandy and I like the cache-and-dash / drive-up style caches that let you quickly boost up your total-find scores, we really enjoy puzzle caches that challenge you in more ways than one.
My "full time" job is in Education. I was a classroom teacher (Biological Sciences) for 12 years. I currently teach a class in the Teacher Credential Program at a local University. I truly believe if you can "engage" your students, you're gonna get them to learn. Geocaching can be a very engaging experience, it has very tangible and definable goals. In addition to getting kids off their GameCube-Butts (don't get me wrong I'm an xBox owner myself!) and getting excercise, I believe it fosters socialization (funny how you often end up talking and getting to know the people you cache with!) and helps develop puzzle-solving skills.
What do you think? What have you experienced? Have you gone geocaching with kids and found it to be beneficial?
- Sonny
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