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Fred Adam posted an update in the group
Experiential Education in the Digital Age 11 years, 10 months agoEarth Cache, let the Earth be your teacher!
http://www.earthcache.org
This is a really cool Geocaching platform focusing on Earth Science teaching and Learning.
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Fred Adam posted an update in the group
Experiential Education in the Digital Age 11 years, 10 months agoRainforest Connection (RFCx) transforms recycled cell-phones into autonomous, solar-powered listening devices that can monitor and pinpoint chainsaw activity at great distance.
This changes the game by providing the world’s first real-time logging detection system, pinpointing deforestation activity as it occurs, and providing…[Read more]
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Despite it is not a outdoor learning walk with technology, this project represents a intelligent way to think the use of mobile technology to help to preserve rain forests all over the world. It is true that technology generally intercedes between direct experiences with nature but it is not because of technology itself but because of the way we use it.
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Kyle Herman posted an update in the group
Deep Time Education at the Secondary Level 11 years, 10 months agoAlthough most Montessori schools are private, the school where I work is a public charter school, so a persistent challenge for us involves synthesizing Montessori philosophy and practice with the antithesis of state standards and standardized testing. In other words, our identity depends on our staff finding creative ways to stay true to our…[Read more]
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Dear Kyle,
Fantastic that you started this group! A person you may want to contact is DTJN member Dr. Betsy Coe of the Houston Montessori Center. They have a high school program and are using Big History. The other person who comes to mind is Ginger MacKensie at Xavier in Ohio. She’s not a member of the Network yet but I will write to her…[Read more]
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Kyle Herman created the group
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Michael Duffy posted an update in the group
Montessori Cosmic Education training centers 12 years, 3 months agoThe Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative (METTC) is the inheritor of the elementary legacy of the 30-year-old training program from CMTE/NY. The entire faculty of the elementary training program has formed METTC to continue our work of providing the highest possible quality of Montessori training. A major goal of this training is…[Read more]
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Michael Duffy created the group
Montessori Cosmic Education training centers 12 years, 3 months ago-
Fantastic that you formed this group Michael. I am reaching out to MACTE to get the names of Elementary teacher training programs. We’ll be in touch.
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Geocaching, it’s about hiding a box somewhere in the countryside and share the coordinates through the internet or a smartphone app. In the case of the Earth Cache, the creator of the cache drives the walkers to a special place to unfold the story from the box, it can be a text, pictures, objects, anything useful to tell the geologic story of the…[Read more]
I’ve met people while hiking who were Geocaching. Adding the Story of the Universe to the object to be found is a great idea. Introducing the gaming aspect helps to bring in young people too. Thanks Fred for letting us know about this.
It is also possible to insert a voice inside the geocaching box, using 10S audio chip as we did in this project called Titania: https://vimeo.com/47928528