PEPSICO K-12 Technology Mentor Program » GPS http://library.duke.edu/blogs/techmentor Increasing the technology use and competency of teachers and students in Durham Public Schools Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:14:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Solar System Wiki is out of this World! http://library.duke.edu/blogs/techmentor/2009/04/13/solar-system-wiki-is-out-of-this-world/ http://library.duke.edu/blogs/techmentor/2009/04/13/solar-system-wiki-is-out-of-this-world/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:38:38 +0000 Dottie Black http://library.duke.edu/blogs/techmentor/?p=671 I have had several teachers use wiki’s as a collaborative tool over the past three years.  This year one of my PepsiCo mentees used a wiki to collaborate between classes.  They did a great job and the extra competition really motivated the students to do their best work.


Take a look at Ms. Chesnut’s students’ wiki about the Solar System

]]> http://library.duke.edu/blogs/techmentor/2009/04/13/solar-system-wiki-is-out-of-this-world/feed/ 0 Kelly Stevens’ GPS Treasure Hunt http://library.duke.edu/blogs/techmentor/2007/03/05/kelly-stevens-gps-treasure-hunt/ http://library.duke.edu/blogs/techmentor/2007/03/05/kelly-stevens-gps-treasure-hunt/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:02:40 +0000 Dottie Black http://library.duke.edu/blogs/techmentor/2007/03/05/kelly-stevens-gps-treasure-hunt/ Ms. Stevens’ students use GPS devices to find a treasure.Movie about the Treasure Hunt (Quicktime File)

Ms. Stevens created a treasure hunt complete with a captured Pirate captain and some gold booty.

The students had to use GPS devices to find and solve the clues so they could rescue their captain and earn the reward.

See the first Pirate Movie (Quicktime File)

See the Second Pirate Movie (Quicktime File)

Download the clues to use in your classroom.

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