Educators find value in geocaching craze
Written by Jeff on March 28, 2008
Educators can use “geocaching” in lessons on satellites, latitude and longitude, mapping, distance, and problem solving, as well as collaboration.
You might not expect to see groups of educators running from place to place in downtown Austin, but that’s exactly what passersby saw Feb. 7 as attendees of the Texas Computer Education Association’s annual conference participated in “geocaching”–an outdoor scavenger hunt in which enthusiasts across the planet use handheld global positioning system (GPS) devices to locate hidden outdoor objects.Educators at TCEA received an introduction to geocaching, with an eye toward how it might fit into their curricula. But in its global form, geocaching takes place all over the world.
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History of “Challenge Coins”(Geo Coins)
Written by Jeff on March 22, 2008
This story is a reprint from a Kelly Air Force Base Dining Out Presentation.
History of the Challenge Coin
During World War I, American volunteers from all parts of the country filled the newly formed flying squadrons. Some were wealthy scions attending colleges such as Yale and Harvard who quit in mid-term to join the war. In one squadron, a wealthy lieutenant ordered medallions struck in solid bronze and presented them to his unit. One young pilot placed the medallion in a small leather pouch that he wore around his neck.
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