GPS Units
California university has made GPS units available for schools to loan. Interested educators should contact Tim Buchanan for details at
Buchanan@calu.edu.
http://www.gsak.net/
GSAK is the all in one Geocaching and waypoint management tool. Major features include: Multiple databases, sending/receiving waypoints to GPSr, Google maps, conversion to many mapping formats, PDA output (including CacheMate support), HTML output, extensive searching, macro support, backup and restore, distance/direction from other waypoints (including caches, locations, post codes) and much more. GSAK only runs on Windows operating systems (2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7)
Resources
GPS Units
California university has made GPS units available for schools to loan. Interested educators should contact Tim Buchanan for details at
Buchanan@calu.edu.
http://www.geocaching.com/
http://www.opencaching.com/en/
http://www.slideshare.net/ConniM/curricular-connections-to-geocaching
Learn how GPS devices work and how to connect Geocaching with any curricular unit of study to motivate and excite student learning.
http://www.slideshare.net/ppalmer21/educational-geocaching-presentation
Educational geocaching presentation
http://belardi.wikispaces.com/Geocaching
http://pageocaching.wikispaces.com/PETE%26C09
Tools
http://www.gsak.net/
GSAK is the all in one Geocaching and waypoint management tool. Major features include: Multiple databases, sending/receiving waypoints to GPSr, Google maps, conversion to many mapping formats, PDA output (including CacheMate support), HTML output, extensive searching, macro support, backup and restore, distance/direction from other waypoints (including caches, locations, post codes) and much more. GSAK only runs on Windows operating systems (2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7)