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    Moderator?

    in Education Archives (Read-Only)

    Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by jeremy:

    Just opened this forum since there has been an interest in discussing GPS in education. If you're an educator and wish to become a moderator, let me know. I can have up to 4 spots. Mostly purple spots.

     

    Jeremy

     

    Well, how many of those four spots are filled now?

     

    Anton - N2RUD

    Syracuse, NY

     

    [This message was edited by Seth! on September 07, 2002 at 08:12 PM.]

    Locationless Cache's Must Die

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    The evolution of geocaching, more or less..

     

    1. GPS Sats - SA turned off

    2. Cache hunts begin on Sat Nav newsgroup

    3. Geocaching.com website opens

    4. Ammoboxes & Tupperware become standard items

    5. Hitchhikers appear in caches

    6. Micro-caches used, especially in urban areas

    7. Multi-caches appear

    8. Virtual caches appear

    9. Letterbox-Hybrid caches appear

    9. GC.com replaces player-owned Hitchhikers with GC.com-owned Travel Bugs

    10. Locationless caches appear

    11. What will come next?

     

    The point is that it's healthy for geocaching to grow and change. It's pointless to try to "stop" it's growth or to stop the creativity and ingenuity of geocaches to invent new concepts for the game. It's hard to believe that some people are already falling into the "NO CHANGE!" mindset. Have we grown to the point of having conservatives and progressives? Will we soon have political parties within this sport?

     

    Give up this silly argument over what IS or IS NOT geocaching, and keep on inventing new concepts for the game. The ideas that don't work will fall away, or never get off the ground. The simple fact that so many people enjoy virtual and locationless caches is proof that they work just fine. You decide for yourself which caches to play. Please don't try to tell me which caches I can play.

     

    Is the argument really just about who scores more "finds", with some players being so competitive that they can't enjoy a silly sport like geocaching without having their Type-A personalities get in the way?

     

    If that's it, then ask GC.com to establish a separate "Find" category for locationless caches, to give more definition to the scores. Or not. Is it really so important how many "real" vs. locationless caches you've found? I play all kinds of caches. If someone cares to know exactly what I found, they can check the list on my profile page. Does anyone really bother doing that? I could care less what other players find, and am just happy to know they're enjoying the sport. If some of them have 400, 600 or 1,000 finds after their name, so be it. Are they lieing? Were they all locationless caches? Does anyone really care?

     

    We need to encourage the sport to grow and evolve. Setting to many limits and making lots of rules will eventually backfire, and hurt us all. Keep your mind open, and go with the flow. Don't become the Geocaching Gestapo. Trying for total control didn't work then, and it won't work now.

     

    Anton, N2RUD

     

    Anton - N2RUD

    Syracuse, NY

    Want a Garmin GPS with a Palm computer inside for your students?

    in Education Archives (Read-Only)

    Posted

    Before long, your students may have a GPS with the Palm OS in it. See below. It shouldn't be too long until the actual hardware item appears!

     

    Garmin Licenses Palm OS Software for Location-enabled Handhelds

    http://www.palm.com/be/ie/about/pr_ie/010106.html

     

    __________

     

    Anton Ninno, K12 Tech Integration Trainer

    E-mail: aninno@cnyric.org Voice: 315-431-8407

    Web: http://www.ocmboces.org/

    Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES

    6820 Thompson Road, Syracuse, NY 13221

    NYGPS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nygps/

    RIC http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=RIC

    Hams will love THIS geocache!

    in Ham Radio

    Posted

    Greetings,

     

    In case you didn't understand, this cache is NOT located at geocaching.com. You will have to send me an email to get the url for the cache clue page, which is located elsewhere.

     

    The cache "approvers" at GC.com said it doesn't meet their criteria for a locationless cache, and they immediately archived it. This was obviously beyond my control, and disappointing to me personally. I know hams will love this cache, so it's sad that it has to be published outside of GC.com. Anyway, so be it.

     

    FYI - I am not posting this information to begin a discussion. Their decision was final, so any discussion will be pointless. All I can tell you is that if you go to hamfests, you will be able to log this cache, and you'll have fun doing it.

     

    You can decide for yourself if you like my hamfest concept or not. If you choose to share your opinion of the Hamfest Fever cache with the staff at GC.com, please do it politely. It is not my intention to protest their decision to archive Hamfest Fever. Let's just say that I think you will agree when I say they don't get the big picture, and they really don't understand hams at all. No surprise there; most people don't! I am simply passing along the information you need to play this cache. (Whew! Do you think I'm being nice enough here? Hope so.)

     

    On the other hand, I do want the geocaching hams here on the forum to know that my Hamfest Fever locationless cache DOES exist on another site. So, if you send me an email and make a request, I will send you the url for the cache page.

     

    Thanks for listening!

     

    Anton - N2RUD

    Syracuse, NY

     

    [This message was edited by Anton on June 08, 2002 at 07:48 AM.]

    Hams will love THIS geocache!

    in Ham Radio

    Posted

    Going to a hamfest this summer? Take along a GPS and a camera to log this cache in your hometown area! Send me an email, and I will reply with the url for the cache clue page. Tons o' fun!

     

    Or ADD an "e" to the word that comes after www in the url below, and THEN click on it!

     

    http://www.navicach.com/cgi-bin/db/displaycache2.pl?CacheID=635

     

    If the link doesn't work, then send an email request, as suggested. My email address is:

     

    aninno@cnyric.org

     

    Anton, N2RUD

    Syracuse, NY

     

    [This message was edited by Anton on June 14, 2002 at 03:20 PM.]

    Got Opinel?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by BrianSnat:

    However,if I'm only going to be carrying one knife around (as I do) its going to be a Victoranox Swiss Army Knife.

     

    Only carry ONE knife? Well, there's the problem. I carry the little Vic on my keychain. As for friends and colleagues "borrowing" my knife...well, I make a lot of friends when they get to use the Opinel. Everyone asks about it because most have never seen one. Some remember they used to have one, but lost it, and didn't know how to get another one. I take care of that, and make a new friend, or a maybe a better one.

     

    But more to the point, I mentioned Opinel pocketknives here on the Forums because I think they make a really good geocache prize. You can get a smaller one for around $6-8. Did you know they come in about 8 different sizes, staring with a keychain size, and going up to a very large store demonstrator that's about a foot long. The most common sizes are Nos. 6 and 8. Most of the Williams-Sonoma cooking stores carry the No.8, for example.

     

    Anton

     

    Anton - N2RUD

    Syracuse, NY

    Got Opinel?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Originally posted by Joske:

    Normally the handles are beech, not pearwood.

    QUOTE]

     

    Well, I dunno. Pearwood is how they describe the handles on the Opinel website. See for yourself:

     

    OPINEL - Savoie's famous knife

    http://www.sav.org/e/opinel.html

     

    "The Opinel is a world-famous knife made in Savoie. Traditionally, its blade was made of carbon steel, its handle from pear wood or ash. It is made in many sizes, and in models with the famed Opinel blade-locking mechanism."

     

    Anton - N2RUD

    Syracuse, NY

    Got Opinel?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by BrianSnat:

    I'll just stick with my Victorino

     

    Nothing like brand loyalty to get people started, eh? Okay, let's say I keep a Vic in the glovebox in my truck...for the occasional uplanned bottle of wine. (Gee, when does that ever happen?) And yes, I have a Leatherman minitool in my desk.

     

    Of course, an Opinel doesn't compete with the Swissies and Mini-tools for those times when what you really need is a toolbox. An Opinel is more about style, and less about function. Can you tell me you really don't like them? For what it is, at $8-9 dollars, you gotta love 'em.

     

    But for the techno-geeks, you know, those nerdy guys who love Palms and GPS receivers, I'd still recommend a solid single-blade pocketknife over a Swissie. Want to see what I'm talking about? Go here and have a peek:

     

    http://www.benchmade.com

     

    Anton - N2RUD

    Syracuse, NY

    Got Opinel?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Hi there,

     

    I enjoy using old technology that still does the job: analog radios, fountain pens, and simple pocketknives. You can keep your Swiss Army Knives and Leatherman Pocketools.

     

    Do you have an Opinel pocketknife? The Opinel has a very simple, yet elegant design, with a locking ring and a pearwood handle. There's one in the Museum of Modern Art in New York just for that reason. It's a great knife for camping and picnics. At a price under $10, you might even put one in a cache!

     

    The Opinel Pocketknife - a French tradition

    http://www.sav.org/e/opinel.html

    http://www.tiac.net/users/knives/Opinel.htm

    http://www.bavaria.com/entertainment/frenchday_us.html

     

    Anton - N2RUD

    Syracuse, NY

    Is geocaching dead?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I've got five recently placed geocaches that have not been logged. Used to be they were logged within 24 hours, or a couple of days. What's up? Is anyone else noticing a decline in activity, or is it just a fluke here in Central New York?

     

    Anton, N2RUD

    Syracuse, NY

     

    [This message was edited by Anton on May 27, 2002 at 06:24 PM.]

    NPR's The Savvy Traveler - feature story on Geocaching!

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Savvy Traveler - feature story on Geocaching

    http://savvy.mpr.org/show/features/2002/20020517/feature1.shtml

     

    "It started out as a travel game for gadget geeks. The gadget, in this case,

    is GPS, or Global Positioning System. Using several satellites, GPS allows

    you to pinpoint your location to within a few feet. When the government gave

    civilians access to the technology, some folks made a sport of it. A high-tech

    treasure hunt called Geocaching. Correspondent Jeff Tyler has this peek

    into a growing subculture."

     

    Anton

    __________

     

    NYGPS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nygps/

    RIC http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=RIC

    NYGPS Group - Using GPS for Math, Science & Social Studies

    in Education Archives (Read-Only)

    Posted

    Greetings!

     

    Although the NYGPS group was first begun for K12 teachers in New York State, it has since expanded to include any interested teachers, college faculty, and GPS professionals anywhere who wish to participate. Have a look, and check out our big collection of instructional resources!

     

    Anton, N2RUD

     

    NYGPS Group - Using GPS for Math, Science & Social Studies

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nygps

     

    "The NYGPS group list is primarily for K-12 educators in New York State who are exploring the use of GPS (the Global Positioning System) for math, science, and social studies instruction. We welcome professional GPS users, college faculty, and educators from other states who would like to join us!"

     

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    Anton Ninno, K-12 Tech Integration Trainer

    CNY Regional Information Center

    OCM-BOCES, Syracuse, NY 13221

    Web: http://www.ocmboces.org/

    Confluence Visit: 43N, 76W

    http://www.confluence.org/confluence.php?lat=43&lon=-76&visit=3

     

    Anton - N2RUD

    Syracuse, NY

    Radio in the Classroom (RIC) -- and GPS is a radio!

    in Ham Radio

    Posted

    Thought you might like to have a look. - Anton

     

    Radio in the Classroom (RIC) listserv

    http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=RIC

     

    The RIC list will be used create a sharing community for educators who are exploring the use of radios for instruction and curriculum integration. We will encourage teachers to create and share lesson plans and learning activties, and to experiment with all kinds of wireless communication equipment. Moderated by Gleason

    Sackmann and Anton Ninno.

     

    __________

     

    Anton Ninno, K12 Tech Integration Trainer

    E-mail: aninno@cnyric.org Voice: 315-431-8407

    Web: http://www.ocmboces.org/

    Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES

    6820 Thompson Road, Syracuse, NY 13221

    NYGPS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nygps/

    RIC http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=RIC

     

    Anton - N2RUD

    Syracuse, NY

    Using GPS for Lessons & Student Activities in Math, Science & Social Studies

    in Education Archives (Read-Only)

    Posted

    Greetings,

     

    Used to be, I received automatic emails letting me know about replies to my original posting that created this topic, and this whole "geocaching in education" forum area, for that matter.

     

    Why did the automatic notices stop? Do I have to pay to be a "charter member" to get that service? If so, it would have been nice to know.

     

    Anton

     

    Anton - N2RUD

    Syracuse, NY

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