Comments on: GPS and Geocaching https://k12onlineconference.org/2010/10/28/gps-and-geocaching/ archived presentations 2006 - 2017 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:56:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Jen Deyenberg https://k12onlineconference.org/2010/10/28/gps-and-geocaching/#comment-3506 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:56:16 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=634#comment-3506 Thanks for the positive feedback, it is good to hear that people are excited about your ideas!

The program I used to create the presentation was Marvin http://www.marvin.com.au/ a program to use script like coding to control a walking, talking avatar! I used it with my students http://www.trailsoptional.com/2009/09/animation-moodle-and-marvin-digital-storytelling-in-3d/ for a digital storytelling project.

]]> By: Chris Betcher https://k12onlineconference.org/2010/10/28/gps-and-geocaching/#comment-3505 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:56:27 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=634#comment-3505 Great stuff Jen! I love going geocaching, and have done quite a bit of it with my own children, but I think you’ve inspired me to get some geocaching going with the students at school… it really is a wonderful crosscurricula activity, and you’ve managed to explain the concept of geocaching by wrapping it in some nice pedagogy as well.

Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Brian Metcalfe https://k12onlineconference.org/2010/10/28/gps-and-geocaching/#comment-3504 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:45:31 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=634#comment-3504 Jennifer … you make all Canadian educators (and I’m sure many Scottish teacher) very proud! Your GPS/Geocaching keynote, together with the wealth of educational resources on your ‘Trailsoptional” blog, provide a goldmine of treasures. As a retired educator who has just started geocaching in Manitoba, I am amazed at your wealth of knowledge and your passion for engaging your students.

Can you advise how you created the “artist” avatar to complement your presentation? I’m wondering if you used an xtraNormal figure or is there another animated resource that I should explore.

Thanks again for caring & sharing.
Take care & keep smiling 🙂 Brian

]]> By: Jen Deyenberg https://k12onlineconference.org/2010/10/28/gps-and-geocaching/#comment-3503 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:08:37 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=634#comment-3503 Link to Supporting Documents updated here:
http://www.trailsoptional.com/2010/10/k-12-online-conference-presentation-gps-and-geocaching-k12online10/

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