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It was great to get acquainted with GPS games that I usually don't delve into. I'm also looking forward to implementing my lesson plan the next time they pull the bikes out of the shed in the spring. :)

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This course was a lot of fun! I enjoyed seeing how others used the apps and created different lesson plans to use with their students. It'll be a class that I can recommend to others as well.

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I loved this course and hearing what ideas others have for making learning fun, interactive and creative! Using the GPS to make maps, art, go geocaching and other things was wonderful! I learned a lot! Any time I can take a class outside for an activity I think that is so important. Using creative ideas to make learning interesting and fun is the key to being a great teacher!

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Getting outside to put together all the things we learned was a great finish to the class.

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I think with many of the apps available, it requires the user to get within a certain distance. That can be a plus if used intelligently. If an app had students visiting a location that can be easily viewed from a distance, then what could be included at that location to force the users of the app to truly look.  For example, Kilroy was here is not something you can quickly spot at the WWII monument in DC.

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There are ways that location intelligence can be used for both good and bad things. I do love that it can be used to help find missing children and help us find our way to different locations fairly easily. I don't like thinking that others can track my location through my phone, but sometimes I have to overlook the bad and just appreciate the blessings. I love playing Pokémon go with my boys and husband and I am thankful for location intelligence.

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Navigating safely and independently is crucial for people with special needs.  The application needs to be user friendly but allow self-sufficiency and above all, safety.  Several years ago I saw a my school district partner with the ARC to pilot a new navigation app for people with disabilities.  I am sure this app is now obsolete or has been updated so many times I wouldn't recognize it.

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Navigating safely and independently is crucial for people with special needs.  The application needs to be user friendly but allow self-sufficiency and above all, safety.  Several years ago I saw a my school district partner with the ARC to pilot a new navigation app for people with disabilities.  I am sure this app is now obsolete or has been updated so many times I wouldn't recognize it.

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As with everything there are pros and cons.  While we don't want to be tracked, it's a great resource to open the map and find nearby restaurants.  Whenever I watch true crime dramas, location intelligence can help crack a case -- either finding a missing person or linking the crime to a suspect.  

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As with everything there are pros and cons.  While we don't want to be tracked, it's a great resource to open the map and find nearby restaurants.  Whenever I watch true crime dramas, location intelligence can help crack a case -- either finding a missing person or linking the crime to a suspect.  

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I've seen this before as a friend would draw routes when he was out cycling.  It was fun to see his designs.  My two designs were basic.  I really should spend a longer period of time planning out the design and a route to attempt it.

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I've seen this before as a friend would draw routes when he was out cycling.  It was fun to see his designs.  My two designs were basic.  I really should spend a longer period of time planning out the design and a route to attempt it.

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Although a novel experience, I can't help but think I would get a series of American Vandal inspired drawings.

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I had a fun time with this activity! I think that there are many directions (pardon the pun) that could be taken with the artwork piece. I can definitely see this as an extension activity after concerts are over, or at the end of the school year. Fun!

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This was a really fun activity that I think I could do better with practice. Very cool.

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This was a really fun activity that I think I could do better with practice. Very cool.

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This was a fun activity. It took me a little bit of time to get the handle of it and I learned it is very challenging to map nice circles. But I think this would be a great idea for teaching students about shapes!

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This could be a great entry point for students to become acquainted with alternatives that can be had with gps. It can be an easy tie in with several math, historical, and scientific concepts. I can't help but think that this could be as infectious with students as the gps pokemon was several years ago.

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I had no idea what geocaching was. I've seen people post about it on social media, but have had no experience with it on my own. This can be a great tool to keep kids engaged and learning outside of the classroom. The app is fairly easy to use. I'm excited to figure out how to create one on my own. DEFINITELY need practice first!

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This was my first geocaching experience, and it was amazing! My kids loved it and we had so much fun exploring outside. I really appreciate how the geocaching app allows you to see how challenging the cache is to find. I think this allows you to know what you might be getting into. This was such a fun adventurous experience, and I am so excited to do more of this with my family!

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I have know about geocaching for a while and always thought about trying it.  I could see really getting hooked on this activity.  While watching and reading about geocaching I am concerned about asking kids to not let people see them looking for the cache.  "Don't let muggles see you.  They might come and take it."  Hiding actions and activities from others is not a good thing to encourage -- even it it's for this fun activity.  

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I have know about geocaching for a while and always thought about trying it.  I could see really getting hooked on this activity.  While watching and reading about geocaching I am concerned about asking kids to not let people see them looking for the cache.  "Don't let muggles see you.  They might come and take it."  Hiding actions and activities from others is not a good thing to encourage -- even it it's for this fun activity.  

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It was nice to dive into the Geocaching app again. Since NOVA is both historical and technological, the number of geocaches that are in the vicinity are plentiful.

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I used the app Pure GPS and I found it to be very user friendly. I would love to use Waze and Pure GPS to show my kids and students how they can use the GPS apps to map a walk or be able to find their exact locations on a map or globe!

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I do feel a bit overwhelmed by GAIA, but I think that it's a really beneficial app! I think we're all so used to Google Maps and Waze! I know I am! I'm really interested in trying this on a walk to get some practice in.

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I think I might consider creating a geocache-like scavenger hunt where I teach. Or, alternatively, have the students find GPS locations of classrooms they frequent. Hmm...

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I did not understand the way that satellites worked before this week! Honestly, my mind is kind of blown by how many other countries have satellites as well, and how we all work together. So interesting.

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Using Google Maps daily I feel comfortable with the features I need to navigate while driving and walking places. If I had to use it off road it would take more practice and I could see becoming frustrated with it. The GAIA appears to be better suited to off-road types of travel so I will keep that in mind if I ever navigate from my couch to a hiking trail.

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I'm really interested to see how we can apply this to the classroom! I'm also happy to see that we have teachers from lots of different fields in our group! My school is very "technology savvy", and I think the kids will really enjoy something new and exciting like this.

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I have an understanding now of GPS and how it works. Also, I see how all the acronyms come together to form the GNSS and that GPS is the name for the American system.

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I personally struggle with modern technology, and I am thrilled to learn more ways to use the GPS for navigation and teaching, both in my personal life with my kids and with students.

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As a former special education teacher I will be looking at activities with this population in mind. Are there activities that are shared that can be modified/adapted to support students with disabilities?

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My son and I have been walking through parks and trails for years to get outside.  This has added to our trips and taken us to some very cool places that we wouldn't have seen otherwise.

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Helps me get from point A to B provided you can get service. It is a life saver.

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I really enjoyed making my scavenger hunt and then looking at others projects to see how else I could use this in my classroom this year.

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I really enjoyed working on my final product and it was helpful to bring it the abstract concept of GPS to a more practical usage for my elementary schoolers. I am excited for them to use their scavenger hunt in exactly one month (ah!).

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I really like that this week brought up the concept of learning about the area where you are and the benefits of this. This ties to engagement and authenticity because students are excited to learn about the things and places they might see everyday.

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It was cool I think it would be better if it was free but i understand they have to support the app. wonder if the county would pay for the students to use this as a way to be active on the campus.

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It was cool I think it would be better if it was free but i understand they have to support the app. wonder if the county would pay for the students to use this as a way to be active on the campus.

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I've forgotten to keep up with this padlet, but I thoroughly enjoyed this culminating project and needed all the previous steps to get here! Enduring idea: I need to get over my concern that "kids these days" can't even locate there whereabouts on a paper map: they clearly don't need to. Instead, I need to embrace all the benefits of GPS and how interactive it can be.

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The applications of GPS are cross-curricular in nature. The content seems like an ideal springboard to get teachers and students collaborating and actively engaged in acquiring new skills.

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Location Intelligence

This is a wonderful tool to use and understand, I didn’t realize it had so many useful features how to navigate by using a handheld device. I’ll continue using what I’ve learned and apply to my lesson plans for learning for future use.

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Learning how to incorporate GPS into the school curriculum has been fun and a learning experience. Learning how to use coordinates to see the past and present events by using online learning. I’ll continue to use my learning experience in all of the subjects I teach.

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GPS has various uses and can be used with any age range. Teachers guide younger students and as students grow from elementary to HS, students can be more independent with the functions and uses of GPS in the community or school grounds to find locations or go on scavenger hunts and implement those findings to make connections in their environment.

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Students can lead the learning process while in the community with the guidance of teachers, parent volunteers, and experts from various organizations. Adding the aspect of GPS to the project will allow students to find and discovery many possibilities.

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M. Smith- Implementing a GPS based lesson must be easy for students to use to first learn the basics, and then ideally builds on skills that they will need for future courses or activities independently.

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M. Smith- Implementing a GPS based lesson must be easy for students to use to first learn the basics, and then ideally builds on skills that they will need for future courses or activities independently.

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Tech is so advanced, it never ceases to amaze me! Just based on location yelp reviews, recommendations and even where you parked your car comes up on your phone!

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I learned from other people a little more about the Gaia app! I can't wait to put it into action!

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As we progressed through the content, I kept coming back to the notion that through a carefully designed lesson progression, the abstract becomes more concrete. This applies to local and world maps, battlefield engagements, geography and geology of distant places. Integrating this technology can allow particular students to exhibit strengths that they cannot in more traditional assessment measures.

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Main takeaway - smartphones can pick up your location by the click of a button. I can never rap my mind around this.

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Location intelligence certainly has it's advantages and besides providing analytical data, it provides visuals of locations. I specifically enjoyed the indoor mapping. Never realized just how phones knew maps of buildings from the inside and how easy it is to navigate large buildings such as auditoriums, museums, hospitals schools, etc. amazing!

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This is very fun and challenging tracking your route to different places your footprints are everywhere.

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This was a fun challenge! I would definitely try this again with some more knowledge about how the map comes out under my belt. But, I see my elementary schoolers even having fun "scribbling" with their movements.

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so many apps that use location Im glad my iphone limits this data

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so many apps that use location Im glad my iphone limits this data

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GPS usually I use aGPS but I also have used the GPS in my gopro and another called Draggy that will allow you to get speed data and other services but it doesn't do location info. For my classes, it would be better to use aGPS because that's what my students would use.

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GPS usually I use aGPS but I also have used the GPS in my gopro and another called Draggy that will allow you to get speed data and other services but it doesn't do location info. For my classes, it would be better to use aGPS because that's what my students would use.

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I wonder if there is greater use in the private verse public sector when it comes to location intelligence. The benefits urban planning and responsible development could use this technology to assess density, traffic flow, etc and make more informed data driven decisions that improve the outcomes.

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I found the juices flowing when creating my google earth tour this week. There are many applications and cross-curricular opportunities. Potentially, there is room for collaborative efforts across the team.

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GPS is a guide that will get you from point A to point B.

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This was the most challenging activity so far for me. Being patient is important when trying something new. I needed also think outside the box! Good lesson.

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I never really ventured too far off the grid where I didn't have reception for too long. But, moving forward, I do think it's super important to download maps / routes and save prior to a trip  just in case.

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Downloading and saving the map before you enter the area with little to no cell towers will help get you around.

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This is such a fun activity to get people outside! (reminds me almost of pokemon go! -throwback!)

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I thought this was exciting! I really liked looking at the differences of longitude, latitude and elevation from many places !

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Geocaching is a fun way to use navigation skills through your smartphone. However, be careful of your surroundings and hide the treasure from the mugglers - LOL

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I can really see how geocaching has appeal for all ages and settings! It uses a tool that we all have at our finger tips and puts it to a greater use. It also just occurred to me, that I could see some interesting uses for PE teachers, to get kids up and moving but in a different way than traditional PE activities. The possibilities are endless!

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I really liked how much information these GPS give you in comparison to Google Maps - there is so much data! Now, this can also make it more overwhelming, but also very interesting.

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Geocaching is a fun activity where you can be a detective finding lots of goodies. I didn't know it existed my family tried at first they just looked at me and said that's fun and scary. I am going to use it in a lesson at school using riddles for finding items for a team building assignment

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This activity was a lot of fun. Can be enjoyed by so many no matter your age. I think this would be an awesome idea to incorporate in team building activities for athletes to work together to find a solution. Would be neat to try some of the harder level caches to navigate the different terrain and solving additional puzzles to find the caches.

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The family had a lot of fun trekking through the woods in search of the caches located so close to out house. My daughter is into it for sure and is looking for other places to go soon. What a nice way to work together instead of our usual game night where it's not out of the question that somebody winds up with tears.

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Finding the elevation on the app I was using for this weeks assignment was my main take away (LOL).

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Location intelligence allows for more then just data to be analyze but allows for a more full visual of a specific location. 

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Location intelligence allows for more then just data to be analyze but allows for a more full visual of a specific location. 

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With coordinates changing to the hundred thousandth of a degree or more, navigating in smaller environments such as within a building could be difficult. I wonder if switching to a different format would clear up challenges students with visual processing deficits may experience?

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Geocaching can be a great team building activity to enhance team-building skills and critical thinking!

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Geocaching can be a great team building activity to enhance team-building skills and critical thinking!

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I found this to be frustrating in terms of trying to find the elevation! I have to practice more! 

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I found this to be frustrating in terms of trying to find the elevation! I have to practice more! 

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This session showed me that I have been too limited in my thinking how to use GPS in the classroom to teach skills! 

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This session showed me that I have been too limited in my thinking how to use GPS in the classroom to teach skills! 

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I did not know that there were so many other countries using GPS systems. I believe data is a great thing, so verifying information amongst countries using GPS can help collaboration between nations on things such as the climate crisis. Very cool.

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This is clearly a way engage my STEM-y kids in English class. It's also going to be a vehicle by which my students can communicate with each other through numbers, even if they can't speak a common verbal language.

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I enjoyed this week's activity with using the GPS Investigation Date Sheet to find the latitude, longitude, and elevation. I feel the videos, while on a basic level, were done well, making it easy to understand and follow along. GPS is a valuable tool to use when biking, hiking, or exploring in remote areas, which is something I enjoy doing.

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I am just so fascinated by the existence of GPS now. Technology from the pre-1980s that the largest powers of the world have all agreed to word together on for the betterment of everyone? I would not have thought that was possible!

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It's encouraging to learn that GNSS is the cooperation (yes, cooperation!) between China, Europe, Russia, and the U.S.

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I'm loving that this will help me engage with my students with something tech-y, and it will allow them to use their phones in a meaningful way for class. This will help build a rapport, since I'll be "speaking their language" of smartphones with them.

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This feature is an adventure for me, my social studies skills class can pretend that we are on a journey trying to navigate to find historical events locations and compare present to past.

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This feature is an adventure for me, my social studies skills class can pretend that we are on a journey trying to navigate to find historical events locations and compare present to past.

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I enjoyed reading the articles and my fellow classmates. I certainly am not a pro when it comes to using GPS other than the usual directional uses. I also found it pretty neat how many satellites are in the sky that connect with the ground and then to our devices. There are so many uses for GPS, it's crazy. I am looking forward to learning from my peers' experiences and diving deeper into conversations about the wide uses GPS can bring to the classroom and engage students across the curriculum.

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Beyond the nuts and bolts of ground stations, receivers, and satellites, GPS is an excellent platform to build a multidisciplinary unit. The math, science, history and language arts applications abound. These interdisciplinary applications can be tailored to meet any age and ability level. I enjoyed the reading portion this week. It opened my eyes to possible classroom applications I had never considered. I was aware of basic Google Earth processes but digging deeper, it offers many options that demand higher order thinking from students.

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One take-away from reading what others posted and reviewing the resources is that GPS can be a great way to increase engagement in lessons and also promote team building.

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Students can use this as a way to really engage in their learning! They can also use it to share more about themselves and where they come from with the class.

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I am looking forward to developing some GPS skills that will support my safe travels when kayaking the James River. Being able to share my location with family will increase the safety during the adventure.

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I use GPS when I travel and looking for certain buildings.