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

2008; Emerald Publishing Limited; Volume: 3; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1108/ssrp-03-2008-b0006

1933-5415

Lisa H. Matherson, Vivian H. Wright, Christopher T. Inman, ELIZABETH K. WILSON,

Mobile Learning in Education

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.