Blogs are a hot topic in academia. A search on "blog" in the "Chronicle of Education's" Web site returns nearly two hundred articles, covering such topics as the dangers an impolitic blog can do to an institution's leaders (Read, 2006) or the blogger's career (Tribble, 2005) and the mutual use of blogs by instructors to lambaste students (Lipka,…

GeoJourney is an interdisciplinary field trip in geology, Native American studies, and environmental studies designed for introductory-level undergraduates. The program travels 23,345 kilometers by van to national parks, industrial sites, museums, and Indian reservations in 24 of the United States. During the day, students carry out hands-on…

Environmental agencies in most states have an environmental education Web page that can point geography teachers to a variety of opportunities and resources to enhance their teaching. Most states provide linkages to local and national programs such as Project WET and Project WILD, and access to lesson plans and other teaching materials. A number…

This report summarizes AISD 2008-2009 program evaluation results for a state grant to improve students' grades in science courses, to increase students' chances of graduating, and to increase 10th and 11th-grade students' scores on the state science test.

THREE FIELD TRIPS IN EL PASO AREA (TO THE ZOO, FT. BLISS AND THE VALLEY AREA) HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED BY SCHOOL AND DATE WITH BUSES LEAVING AT 9 AM AND RETURNING AT 11.30 AM ON DESIGNATED DAYS. BUS TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE PUPIL. TWO CLASSES, TOTALING 30 PUPILS, SHARE ONE BUS AND ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF TWO TEACHERS AND 2 AIDES.…

Practical suggestions on how to organize and run a field trip are provided. (DE)

Health educators are encouraged to take advantage of community resources. (MM)

Research reviewed by David Berliner indicates that field trips help students retain and supplement knowledge gained from a unit of study. Ursula Casanova Pinero offers suggestions for making the most out of field trips. (CB)

Describes a nature walk through a college campus to locate an undisturbed ecosystem among the parking lots, sidewalks, and perfectly landscaped vegetation. (BC)

This article describes a course in parks and recreation management techniques which includes field trips to park sites. (RC)

The tour was the outcome of a suggestion from an adult education class in medieval history. Plans for 25 tour members included air fare, accommodations, coach, driver, and multilingual hostess for 35 days on the continent plus nine days in England. (AG)