Get Up, Get Out with Geocaching: Engaging Technology for the Social Studies Classroom

This article gives an overview of using global positioning systems (GPS) in a popular activity, geocaching, as a teaching and learning activity. The authors provide background information and an overview of one social studies teacher’s first use of geocaching and share perspectives from the teacher and her students on its value in the classroom.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Matherson, Lisa ; Wright, Vivian H. ; Inman, Christopher T. ; Wilson, Elizabeth K.
Published in:	Social Studies Research and Practice. - Emerald Publishing Limited, ISSN 1933-5415, ZDB-ID 2394747-0. - Vol. 3.2008, 3, p. 80-85
Publisher:	Emerald Publishing Limited

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	research-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/SSRP-03-2008-B0006 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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