In my quest to find some information on pathfinders, I came across an article that introduced me to geocaching, "...a high-tech treasure hunt game that is played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS (Global Positioning Systems) devices (Marcoux, 2008, p. 79). Sound interesting? Watch the video below.
Although the site boasts to have over a million caches hidden around the world, I was surprised to learn that there are, in fact, quite a few caches in my area. And, while I was surfing geocaching, I remembered that I have a retired, but extremely energetic, neighbour who loves this GPS-style treasure hunt! I may have to tag along with him sometime.
I can see myself taking on this adventure with my husband, friends, or colleagues. It could be a great team-building exercise! But, I'm wondering how this might be used with students in the context of the school library. Marcoux (2008) suggests, "The steps for starting geocaching are simple and easily attained and can be adjusted to the school library world, incorporating the traditional pathfinder component to research with a new twist (p. 79). It sounds great, but I think trying out the fun is the first step!
References
Marcoux, E. (2008). School library tech ideas. Teacher Librarian. 36(2), 79. Retrieved from http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/
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