Learning Side by Side

I have a new goal. I want to earn a badge from the National Park Service.

I was at a pop-up session on March 6, 2008 at the 2008 Computer-Using Educators Conference to see what the National Park Service was doing that merited them presenting at this learning event. Lo and behold, they have a wealth of resources at their WebRangers web site.

Let’s recap what I have done so far. First of all, I had to register (just as students would). The next thing I know, I have to pick out my own park ranger station and print out my own official National Park Service Ranger ID Card.

Now I was given access to lots of activities to help me become a better park ranger.  For example, I could go through an interactive tutorial on how to tell time with tree rings (dendrochronology).  Or I could choose to go through an activity to help me read maps.  After completing a number of activities, I can then request a badge be sent to me by NPS. I will be bringing this back to some teachers to look at.  Tell me what you think about the activities.