Key Term Website Resources

Electronic storytelling

• Center for Digital Storytelling http://www.storycenter.org/index.html
  
• DigiTales http://www.digitales.us/
  
• Elements of Digital Storytelling http://www.inms.umn.edu/elements/

Geocaching

• Geocaching: Mobile Mavericks on the Move http://eduscapes.com/geocaching/
  
• Geocaching, from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching

Geographic information system (GIS)

• GIS.com http://www.gis.com/
  
• GIS Day http://www.gisday.com/
  
• Geographic Information Systems, from USGS http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/gis_poster/
  
• GIS in Education, from USGS http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/outreach/giseduc.html
  
• GIS for K-12 Education http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/

Global positioning system (GPS)

• How GPS Receivers Work http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gps.htm
  
• GIS 2 GPS Portal: Resources for Educators http://www.gis2gps.com/

Social Studies

• Social Studies for Kids http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/
  
• National Council for the Social Studies http://www.ncss.org/

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