Master class for teachers "Secrets of geocaching" as a way to find like-minded people and develop a pedagogical idea

Abstract

Geocaching is a game that consists in creating your own caches and searching for the caches of other participants of the game using navigation devices. The game is known all over the world and exists in various forms: for example, corporate or educational geocaching. The article considers an example of a master class "Secrets of geocaching", where teachers get acquainted with the concept of educational geocaching, forms and examples of its organization; make up the scenario of virtual educational geocaching and geocaching with access to the area. Master classes conducted by teachers for teachers are an effective form of mutual learning and the search for like-minded people. When conducting a master class, both its presenter and participants gain new experience. This stimulates creativity and maintains an atmosphere of cooperation and equality. Of particular value is the final product, which is created independently under the guidance of an experienced mentor and can be implemented in finished form in practice.