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GoNorth! in South Africa November 16-19, our own Aaron Doering and his colleague Charles Miller from Learning Technologies at the University of Minnesota travel to the North-west University in Potchefstroom, South Africa to deliver the work shop Technology in Education: Transforming the Perspective « Back 
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Experience GoNorth! Nunavut 2009! Discover and learn along with Team GoNorth!
Trail ReportsAt 8:00 CST every Monday during the live program, read the trail updates from the expedition team!
Wk 01 Week 01: Team Work... Gets the Job Done!
Wk 02 Week 02: Igliniq (Trail!)
Wk 03 Week 03: 1...2...3...
Wk 04 Week 04: 65 lbs (30 kg) of Butter...
Wk 05 Week 05: Time to Celebrate!
Wk 06 Week 06: Are we
theregoing yet?
Wk 07 Week 07: Turned Out
Wk 08 Week 08: Brains and Blubber
Wk 09 Week 09: Our (Changing) Arctic...
Wk 10 Week 10: Wild
Wk 11 Week 11: Land of Polar Bears
Wk 12 Week 12: Staying Tuned
Wk 13 Week 13: Pushing On
Wk 14 Week 14: Qujannamiik! (Thank you!)
ScrapbookYour virtual exploration - it's the next best thing to being there!
Photo Journal Look at the week's latest images!
Expedition Movies Watch movies from the expedition!
Classroom Movies Watch the movies that support your curriculum!
Classic Movies Watch the all-time favorite GoNorth! movies!
Daily Audio Listen to the daily updates from Team GoNorth!
Audio Documentary Listen to thoughts, stories and descriptions from the Team in the field!
360° QTVR Movies Walk around and explore with Team GoNorth!
Beacon BlogPolar Husky Superstar Beacon shares his view on the adventure on Thursdays, every week during the live program.
ZonesStudent explorers" post to the Zones! Collaborate, share ideas, show your work... And win the Zone contest
01: Explore Zone Explore Zone: Share your world! Get your post on the Observations Map!
02: Culture Zone Culture Zone: What's your footprint like? Get your post on the Community Map!
03: Climate Zone Climate Zone: Anything 'Nature'. Get your post on the Nature Map!
Dog Zone Dog Zone: Dogs, dogs, dogs - All about dogs! Get your post on the Dog Map!
Map It!Every Monday the expedition uploads data points. Use them to map our your own transect of the expedition!
Wk 01 Education Basecamp, Minnesota, USA
Wk 02 The Polar Husky Kennel at Expedition Basecamp, Minnesota, USA
Wk 03 Training Run in Minnesota, USA
Wk 04 The Food-Pack Out at Expedition Basecamp, Minnesota, USA
Wk 05 Teacher Explorer Classroom in Centennial High School, Minnesota, USA
Wk 06 Wisconsin, USA
Wk 07 Loading Up the DC3 In Ottawa: Canada's Capital!
Wk 08 Main Street Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada
Wk 09 Taking Snow Samples with Pang Students! Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada
Wk 10 Schwartzenbach Falls (Qulitasaniakvik)
Wk 11 Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Wk 12 Camp: Davis Strait on the Arctic Ocean
Wk 13 Navigating During Lunch on Henry Kater Peninsula
Wk 14 Clyde River
Read It!Read these great Polar Husky novels hand-picked by Team GoNorth! and then review it right here!
Experience Young readers: Snow flakes, kids in cold places, Arctic animals, and Native tales.
Explore Experiences readers: Dogsledding, cool science, young explorers, tundra, and life in the Arctic.
Expand Seasoned readers: Arctic survival, remote wilderness, dogs and science explorations.
Send A NoteSend a note of encouragement to our GoNorth! explorers. :)
Received March Check out the notes sent to Team GoNorth! in March...
Received April Check out the notes sent to Team GoNorth! in April...
Received May Check out the notes sent to Team GoNorth! in May...
Received June Check out the notes sent to Team GoNorth! in June...
Q & ASubmit your questions by Wednesday and every Friday during the live program, Team GoNorth! answers the questions!
Wk 01 Answers to your questions from Week 01!
Wk 02 Answers to your questions from Week 02!
Wk 03 Answers to your questions from Week 03!
Wk 04 Answers to your questions from Week 04!
Wk 05 Answers to your questions from Week 05!
Wk 06 Answers to your questions from Week 06!
Wk 07 Answers to your questions from Week 07!
Wk 08 Answers to your questions from Week 08!
Wk 09 Answers to your questions from Week 09!
Wk 10 Answers to your questions from Week 10!
Wk 11 Answers to your questions from Week 11!
Wk 12 Answers to your questions from Week 12!
Wk 13 Answers to your questions from Week 13!
Wk 14 Answers to your questions from Week 14!
ChatAsk the experts in our LIVE online chats!
Module 01: Arctic Exploration Watch or read the transcripts from chats with our speakers from Module 01.
Module 02: World Resources Watch or read the transcripts from chats with our speakers from Module 2.
Module 03: Climate Chaos Watch or read the transcripts from chats with our speakers from Module 3.
Team Chat Watch or read the transcript from our week 14 Team Chat.
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Be prepared and "in the know!" Research Nunavut and Inuit people, climate change, find your study resources and much more!
Dog YardVisit the amazing Polar Huskies now!
Kennel Meet the true superstars: the Polar Huskies!
Polar Husky World Follow Ginger into the Polar Husky World - Discover why the Polar Huskies are considered specialized forces.
Freja \Fi\nologies Daily Phenology Observations by Freja the retired Polar Husky.
Adopt a Polar Husky Support Adventure Learning at the University of Minnesota - GoNorth! and the Polar Huskies!
(Adopt a) Polar Husky Sponsors Who is sponsoring the Polar Huskies through the 'Adopt-A-Polar Husky' program - And which Polar Huskies have been adopted!
Joring Activities to try with your dog!
Meet TeamGoNorth! is all about teamwork - here is your chance to meet our brave explorers!
Mille Porsild Mille Porsild from Denmark - GoNorth! Program Director and expedition leader of GoNorth! Nunavut 2009 adventure learning expedition
Aaron Doering GoNorth! Education Director and team member of the GoNorth! Nunavut 2009 adventure learning expedition
Mikkel Ketil Mikkel Ketil, GoNorth! Nunavut 2009 expedition team member!
Teacher Explorer 2009 Teacher Explorer 2009 Chris Ripken - 10th grade geography teacher in Minnesota!
Our Sponsors GoNorth! would not happen without them. Meet the organizations, corporations and individuals that make it possible!
Maps & DataExplore Nunavut and the Team's expedition route!
Route Explore the expedition route on various forms of maps and investigate each community along the route.
Topo Index Which maps should the Team take along with them?
Nunavut Explore maps of Canada and Nunavut.
Baffin A satellite map of Baffin Island!
Inuit 1883 A drawing of Baffin Island from 1883
Explorations Explorations of the northern Arctic coastline from 1610 - 1902.
Circumpolar View a map of the Circumpolar Region!
North America The latest map of North America!
Outline Maps Blank Outline Maps for you to download and work with!
Clay Map View a Clay Map that dates back to 14th-13th century BC!
Data Explore the Arctic through Data!
NunavutLearn about Nunavut!
The Road to Nunavut A Chronological History of Nunavut
Government Learn about the Government of Nunvaut
Language The Inuit language of Inuktitut
The Economy Nunavut's economy is based on the harvesting traditions of its Inuit majority.
Symbols Learn about the Nunavut flag and the coat of arms
Animals Arctic Food Web
Cool ScienceScience is COOL - Check it out!
Field Research A group effort!
Cool Scientists Meet Our Team of COOL Researchers!
International Polar Year Learn About the IPY
GoSouth! Learn about sharing of information across cultures and the world.
InvestigateJust the facts for you to learn more.
Snow Explore snow!
Green A-Z Green A-to-Z with Sustainable Sable
Study Resources Additional resources that support the Curriculum.
Footprint Our 'ecological footprint' is what we consume and the 'footprint' it leaves on the earth.
Phenology Learn About It and Track The Changes You See!
Sense of Place What's your sense of place?
Climate ChaosHow is our planet changing? What can you do?
Arctic Realities The Arctic is 'the canary in the coal mine' - Watch Arctic realities, learn about facts of climate change with the ACIA movie
Basics Learn the Basics...
Climate Graphs Interactive graphs: Is the climate changing? Analyze the data!
CO2 The most important of the greenhouse gases released by human activity
Take Action 10 simple things you can do
Traditional Knowledge The way in which people make sense of their surroundings
Watch The Change Our Climate is Changing
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GoNorth! Teachers - Download curriculum, talk to your fellow teachers, find tutorials. Get Support!
Get CurriculumDownload the FREE 2009 curriculum and activity guide PDF (or place your print order).
Module 01 Module 1 - Exploration: The Arctic
Module 02 Module 2 - People: Sustainable Development
Module 03 Module 3 - Ecology: Climate Change
Teachers Guide Teachers Guide for GoNorth! Curriculum and Activity Guide 2009
View as Book View the Curriculum and Activity Guide as a book - print and share!
Techie TuckerQuick software help for student projects.
Tutorials Download tutorials to help learn the software!
Software Get the software!
Learn Google Watch tutorial movies with Aaron Doering and learn how to use Google Earth!
CalendarGreat for planning your classroom expedition with Team GoNorth!
March View the learning events for March!
April View the learning events for April!
May View the learning events for May!
June View the learning events for June!
October View the learning events for October!
November View the learning events for November!
December View the learning events for December!
Professional DevelopmentFREE professional development is available to all registered instructors and teachers.
Polar Husky Boot Camp Join Team GoNorth! for a boot camp of intense adventure learning!
Online Distance Learning Earn a certificate in online distance learning from the University of Minnesota!
ForumsShare your experiences! Got Questions? The Teacher Forum is open to registered and non-registered teachers alike.
Curriculum Activities Have curriculum related questions or experiences to share?
Technical Have technical issues or have you already figured it out and would like to share some advise?
Google Earth For the Google Earth fanatics and those not.
Collaborate Thoughts to share on collaboration, Collaboration Zones, issues, ideas, experiences.
Miscellaneous This thread would be for all of what doesn't have a thread!
Adventure LearningExplore real-world issues in an authentic learning environment.
Pedagogy and Practice From the Arctic to Africa, adventure learning (AL) is changing how students learn and teachers teach...
Past Programs Learn about the history of our adventure learning programs and visit past online environments.
AL at U of M Learn about Adventure Learning at the University of Minnesota!
Get Your Poster! Support adventure learning, the Polar Huskies and GoNorth! - Get your 2009 poster today!
