Technology Integration

04/10/2010

From Virginia, Iditarod, Algebra, and Technology

Iditarod Based Education becomes a format for technology use by students and teachers.
Students use technology:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Research and Information Fluency
Communication and Collaboration
Creativity and Innovation

Teachers use technology as an instructional too:…

Filed under Art, Music, FACS, Indust Arts, Curriculum for the Classroom, Math, News and Information, Research and Testimonials, Student Work Samples, Teacher Tips and Tools, Technology Integration

03/12/2010

GPS Trackers Help Race Fans Follow the Mushers

On the Sunday of Start Day, March 7, 2010, at Willow, GPS Trackers were placed on each musher’s sled.
GPS Trackers make it possible for race fans to follow the mushers more closely by viewing their journey along the Iditarod…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools, Technology Integration, Technology-Information Highway

03/12/2010

What Do GPS Trackers Do When Not on a Sled?

These GPS Trackers are sitting outside the Millennium Hotel (Race Headquarters) while the Ion Earth team tests them so that they can be sent back out on the trail to replace a tracker that is not working.
Each musher’s sled…

Filed under News and Information, Technology Integration, Technology-Information Highway

02/11/2010

Can’t go to Alaska? Join us Via Internet!

The Iditarod Winter Teacher’s Conference will be held March 2 – 5 in Anchorage, Alaska.  This year, we’ll be providing our teachers and classrooms around the world ways to ‘join us’ for parts of our teacher conference events.  We’ll have…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, Conferences and Workshops, News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools, Technology Integration, Technology-Information Highway

01/13/2010

Meet the Applicants for Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™

Each year, the Iditarod Education Department accepts applications for the ‘next’  Target® Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™.  This year, five teachers applied for this educational teaching experience.  Meet each applicant and view a sample of their lessons.
Kim Busch, Montana…

Filed under Art, Music, FACS, Indust Arts, Character Education, Curriculum for the Classroom, Integrated Curriculum, Language Arts, Math, Math Probem Solving, News and Information, Science, Social Studies, Target Teacher on the Trail, Technology Integration

11/22/2009

The Iditarod, Web2.0 Tools & Your Students

By Educational Journalist, Nancy Carroll, 4th Grade Teacher, MA
Are your students already talking about the Iditarod?  Sled dogs?  Mushers? Alaska? Engage your students in their learning by creating, analyzing and synthesizing different aspects of the Iditarod while using sites…

Filed under Games and Activities, Research and Testimonials, Teacher Tips and Tools, Technology Integration, Technology-Information Highway