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Tag Archives: Education
Big Data and Creativity
One of the things I appreciated most about my high school education was the fact that the curriculum was developed with the express goal of teaching us how to think rather than teaching us by rote. There was no “new … Continue reading
On censoring and innovation
Perhaps it’s apophenia or selection bias but reading Stephen’s latest post over at Pack Rat on Tim Cook and Steve Ballmer struck a chord with some other stuff I’ve been reading and thinking about. As I wrote previously I’ve been … Continue reading
This is why “Shadow IT” happens
One of my friends, let’s call him Rich, works for one of the largest school districts in the U.S. as a technology coordinator. Rich is the business end between the classroom and the prodigious IT resources a top-10 school district … Continue reading
More Geocaching Bomb Scare Nonsense
A thread got started in January on the Geocaching forums, Caches to Ashes and Ammo Cans to Dust, one that is right up my alley because things get asploded! Sadly, it’s a Geocache that gets blown up in this picture. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, For the Newbies, Geocaching, Geocaching.com, In the News/Blogosphere
Tagged Bomb Scare, Education, Forums, Geocaching, Learning
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Follow-Up to a Questionable Hide
About a month or two ago a new hide popped up in the area. It was in a clearly marked “off limits” area but because other caches had been placed in the vicinity I believe the owner was under the impression a … Continue reading
Map This Trail
If you load up Geocaching.com this morning you’ll see their new project with the Rails to Trails Conservancy. If you missed the Groundspeak blurb on it, you can see it, here. If you read up a little bit, you will see Groundspeak … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Events, Geocaching, In the News/Blogosphere, Recreation
Tagged CITO, Education, Geocaching, GPS, Mapping, Rails to Trails, San Diego Sea to Sea Trail
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Fun Geocaching Stuff Around the Web
I had 10 minutes so I took it. Google can be fun! Just what do you think this guy is after? And it must have been a slow news day when they quote the “ardent” Geocacher of 70 finds in … Continue reading
Posted in Blogroll, For the Newbies, Geocaching, In the News/Blogosphere, Recreation
Tagged Education, Geocaching, Getting Started, Google, Newbies
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Interview With Marko Ramius: The Reviewer (part 2)
The Setup In the first article on Re-Introducing the 3rd Player: The Reviewer I just covered a few basics. This time around I have a bona-fide Reviewer who was kind enough to indulge me a few questions on your behalf. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, For the Newbies, Geocaching, Geocaching.com, Philosophy, Reviews
Tagged Education, Geocaching, Getting Started, Learning, Newbies
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Planning for a “Crush” Event – Part 3
Part 3: All About the Pocket Query In Part 0 we established the Crush event as something you should not treat lightly. In Part 1 you have established your basic organization and planning structure, while in Part 2 you made official decisions … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Events, Geocaching, Software, Strategy and Tactics, Uncategorized
Tagged 100 cache, 100 cache day, cache and dash, crush, dash, Education, event, GPS, GPX, planning, pocket query, PQ, query, Routes, team, Watcher
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A Poll: What do you want to see next?
I’ve asked, but you people are a shy audience, with only the lonely hot tub engineer brave enough to post commentary. You Geocachers tend to be introverted, I get that. Hence, a poll: What do you want to see more … Continue reading