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EXTRA EXTRA!! (11.09.07)
On the news stands November 10th, Mushing Magazine features the beautiful article "GoNorth! Chukotka 2007" by expedition leader Paul Pregont... Learn More >>GoNorth! at GeoFest (10.26.07)
Ready...Set...Go!! Join Aaron Doering on Saturday, October 27 at GeoFest Minnesota hosted by the the Minnesota Alliance for Geography Education and explore how to integrate GoNorth!... Learn more >>Adventure Learning in California at AECT (10.24.07)
October 24th and 25th Aaron Doering is bringing adventure learning to the 2007 Association for Education Communications and Technology Fall Convention: "Learning Within the Kaleidoscope: A Culture of Technology" in Anaheim, California... Learn more >>GoNorth! at Education Minnesota 2007 (10.16.07)
Come meet Team GoNorth! and the Polar Husky Superstars October 18th at 2007 Education Minnesota Professional Conference. Stop by the University of Minnesota booth (#449 - 453) to get a free GoNorth! 2008 Fennoscandia poster, Polar Husky trading cards and GoNorth! postcards for your classroom... Learn more>> Welcome Polar Husky Pup! (10.15.07)
Lightning has given birth to a strong male puppy fathered by retired but top-notch lead dog Aksel. Stay tuned for images and movies to come... WEBCAST on Adventure Learning hosted by the journal Innovate (09.19.07)
The online educational journal Innovate hosted a webcast with our own Dr. Aaron Doering on September 19 to discuss his article Adventure Learning: Situating Learning in an Authentic Context. Read the article >>
Thank you to all of you that joined the conversation adding valuable perspective and knowledge to the discussion. If you missed it, don't despair - it was archived... Watch it! >>
Adventure Learning in Greece (09.18.07)
George Veletsianos presents "Innovative Uses of Educational Media Around the World: The Case for Adventure Learning" at the International Convention for Educational Media 2007 in Cyprus. Read the program >>
Her name is Sunrise! (09.04.07)
This morning GoNorth! went back to the KARE11 studio to announce the name of the Polar Husky Puppy on the Sunrise Edition of the morning news.If you missed the live airing, you may Read about and Watch the segment at the KARE11 News website. Watch It >>
'KARE 11' Puppy name to be announced on the Morning News! (08.31.07)
On Tuesday, September 4th, GoNorth! Expedition Leader Paul Pregont and the 'KARE 11' Puppy will be on the KARE11 Morning News. As a follow-up to their July 26th appearance and the Name That Puppy Contest, Paul will announce little 'KARE 11's' name live on the air in honor of the first day of school!
If you are in the Minneapolis/St Paul Metro Area, be sure to tune-in to the Sunrise Edition between the hours of 6 - 7 AM. For those of you outside the viewing area, check back for details about the segment.
Innovate Journal of Online Education on Adventure Learning (08.01.07)
'Adventure Learning: Situating Learning in an Authentic Context' by our own Dr. Aaron Doering was published today in the August / September issue of the online journal "Innovative." Fully utilizing the interactive opportunities of online media the paper beautifully illustrates adventure learning in very exciting ways.
"...From the Arctic to Africa, Adventure Learning is changing how students learn and teachers teach in their classroom..."
GoNorth! at the Minnesota State Fair (07.31.07)
Go to the Minnesota State Fair and visit with Team GoNorth! August 25th and September 1st. Meet four-legged and two-legged team members alike, get your free poster, win a prize...at 10 and 11 AM on the stage by the University of Minnesota building.Learn more >>The Puppy Pen! (07.30.07)
Meet the eight new Polar Husky Superstars! Pictures and movies are being posted of the five female and three male puppies born June 26th. Go to the Puppy Pen >>Help Name the KARE11 Polar Husky Puppy! (07.26.07)
This morning, GoNorth! Team Members appeared on KARE11 Sunrise Edition. Joining the Team Members was Polar Husky Superstar: Beacon. Also enjoying her first public appearance was one of our eight newest kennel members: one of Xena & Peto's female puppies!
If you missed the live airing, you may Read about and Watch the segments at the KARE 11 News website. You can also help us name the little female puppy that Paul was holding! Watch It >>
GoNorth! to appear on KARE 11 Morning News, Sunrise Edition! (07.24.07)
On Thursday, July 26th GoNorth! Chukotka 2007 Team Members will be on KARE11 Morning News.
If you are in the Minneapolis/St Paul Metro Area, be sure to tune-in to the Sunrise Edition between the hours of 6 - 7 AM. For those of you outside the viewing area, check back for details about the segment.
Live Earth! Concerts! (07.05.07)
Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent concert series taking place on 7/7/07 that will bring together more than 100 music artists and 2 billion people to trigger a global movement to solve the climate crisis.
Join it LIVE on MSN or watch the television broadcast in your neighborhood of the world! Learn more>>
Polar Husky Puppies! (07.04.07)
Xena has given birth to eight mighty Polar Husky Puppies. Peto is the father to the five females and three males. Pictures and movies soon to come!
GoNorth! in the News in Australia! (06.23.07)
The Catholic Leader features Lourdes Hill College and the students award winning entries to the Collaboration Zones at PolarHusky.com
"WINTER began six months ago for students at Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne, who have been trekking through the Arctic region alongside a team of United States scientists. Well, not literally alongside, but this is what Year 9 and 10 information technology students feel like they have been doing." Read More >>
The Star Tribune : Enterprising youngsters aid arctic trek (06.19.07)
"We get a lot of calls and e-mails in this business. But we usually don't hear from fourth-graders.So I was surprised, and impressed, earlier this month when I picked up the phone and heard the voices of Alaysha Burgess, 10, and Krysia Brady, 10.The girls were students in John Clay's class at Eden Lake Elementary School, and they called about their fundraising efforts on behalf of the University of Minnesota's GoNorth!..." Read More >>Adventure Learning at University of Tennessee (06.06.07)
University of Tennessee hosted our own Dr. Aaron Doering on June 8. The presentation featured experiences from GoNorth! Chukotka 2007 and insights as to how the GoNorth! adventure learning curriculum is being integrated in classrooms around the world... Read More >>
New UNEP Report Shows Just How Hot It's Getting (06.05.07)
Tromso/Nairobi, 4 June 2007 - The futures of hundreds of millions of people across the world will be affected by declines in snow cover, sea ice, glaciers, permafrost and lake ice a new and unique report launched to mark World Environment Day (WED) says.
Impacts are likely to include significant changes in the availability of water supplies for drinking and agriculture... Read More >>
Polar Huskies are home! (05.23.07)
After a week in the dog truck driving through Alaska and Canada, the Polar Huskies have arrived back home at Expedition Basecamp! As teh gear is unloaded and prepared for storage, the Polar Huskies are enjoying some well-deserved rest and relaxation. Polar Huskies are on their way home! (05.16.07)
The Team is in Nome, Alaska! (05.11.07)
After a long day of packing, loading, border agents, flights, customs agents, unloading and unpacking... Aaron, Jeff, Mille, Paul and the Polar Huskies are all in Nome, Alaska.
The Team is in Provideniya (05.10.07)
After a great few days of travel and a wonderful stop in New Chaplino, the Team has arrived back where they started from in Provideniya. The mighty Polar Huskies have all been thanked and petted for a job well done.
Happy Birthday Artur! (05.07.07)
Tuesday, May 8th is the Birthday of our Chukchi Teammate, Artur.
Send Artur Birthday Wishes in the Send-A-Note!
We're going to celebrate for two days... Polar Husky Style. In Chukotka, Team GoNorth! is 19 hours ahead of Education Basecamp in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As a result, we are celebrating Artur's Birthday for two days. On Monday, May 7th in Minnesota, it will be Tuesday, May 8th in Chukotka. On Tuesday, May 8th in Minnesota, it will be Wednesday, May 9th in Chukotka.
Have a Howlin' Good Birthday Artur!!
Team Travels to Yanrakynnot (05.05.07)
Today the GoNorth! Team members completed their travel to the community of Yanrakynnot. Conditions were absolutely incredible with the team traveling over 40 miles in one day!
In The News: Plight of the stinky whale (05.04.07)
from the Canberra Times, May 04, 2007
"AT LAST year's meeting of the International Whaling commission, a report by 200 leading marine biologists revealed flame retardants, livestock growth hormones, pesticides, herbicides, cleaning chemicals, discarded fishing nets and plastics were killing the world's whales, dolphins and porpoises."
Read the Article >>
In The News: Survey Reveals Family Ties and Traditional Activities Keep Arctic Communities Vital (05.01.07)
from The National Science Foundation, March 21, 2007
"A newly released survey of indigenous Arctic people indicates that an overwhelming majority of the region's native people think traditional pursuits such as hunting, boat-building and manufacturing crafts are important to their identity. Unique because it measured quality of life and involved them in data gathering, the survey also says a substantial portion engages in traditional activities in addition to working in the cash economy."
Read the Press Release >>
Team Travels to Lorino (04.30.07)
This morning the Team departed from Laverentiya and traveled to Lorino. Traversing steep terrain, ice, and snow, the team arrived in Lorino this evening. Once again, the Polar Huskies showed tremendous spirit, athleticism and determination in what can only be described as Polar Husky Style.
Team Members Together in Laverentiya (04.28.07)
After three days of non-stop travel, Aaron and Jeff, along with their teammate Igor from Provideniya, arrived in Laverentiya today. Paul, Mille, Artur, and the Polar Huskies welcomed them with a Howl!
Aaron and Jeff depart for Chukotka (04.25.07)
Wednesday morning GoNorth! Team Members Aaron Doering and Jeff Sipper departed for Nome, Alaska. Weather permitting, they will fly across the Bering Strait on the 26th. During the short flight across the Bering Strait, they will cross the international date line and land two hours later on the 27th in Provideniya.
In The News: Russian oligarch plans sales of reindeer meat to Lapland (04.24.07)
from the Helsingin Sanomat International Edition - Business & Finance, April 24, 2007
"A group of around a dozen men emerge from the Lapin Liha meat processing plant in Rovaniemi, wearing coveralls and with heads covered with white disposable hats. In the middle of the group walks Roman Arkadievich Abramovich, Russian oil billionaire and one of the richest men in the world."
The GoNorth! Chukotka 2007 adventure learning expedition sets off for Laverentia! (04.22.07)
After an incredible week in Provideniya, Team GoNorth! departs for Laverentiya. The mighty Polar Huskies leading the way with excitement and determination!
In The News: Stirrings of grandeur in Russia's Arctic (04.22.07)
from the International Herald Tribune, April 22, 2007
"Chukotka is at the edge of the earth, one of Russia's most remote and impoverished regions, a frozen expanse bigger than Texas but with a population that could fit inside the Astrodome."
Read the Article >>
In The News: Russia targets hunting ban to save polar bear (04.22.07)
from the Scotsman.com, April 22, 2007
"ON THE frozen edge of the country's Arctic expanse, where a changing climate has brought polar bears into greater contact with people, Russia has embraced a counterintuitive method of trying to preserve the creatures: hunting them, legally."
Read the Article >>
In The News: Russia plans tunnel to link Siberia to Alaska (04.18.07)
from the International Herald Tribune, April 18, 2007
"MOSCOW: Russia introduced a plan Wednesday to build a tunnel between Siberia and Alaska under the Bering Strait, saying the $65 billion project could be used to export Russian oil, natural gas and electricity to the United States."
Read the Article >>
GoNorth! Lead Teachers to present at MnSTA Spring Conference (04.17.07)
GoNorth! Lead Teachers and Teacher Explorers to present at the MnSTA 2007 Spring Conference "Energy- Joule Love It!" at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, MN.
On Saturday April 21, Sheryl Cater, Mick Hamilton and Jeff Sipper will be presenting "Adventure Learning: Online Explorations of the Arctic" to Science Teachers from across the state of Minnesota. Learn More
Polar Huskies Arrive in Chukotka! (04.15.07)
We are very excited that Team GoNorth! is now in Chukotka. Months of hard work, countless hours of preparation, and sheer 'Polar-Husky Never Say Never' determination have finally paid off. In what can only be described as a team effort from across the US, Russia and the UK, we are finally on our way.
GoNorth! ANWR 2006 Wins PRSA Award (03.26.07)
"Driven to Discover" Cling (03.20.07)
The "Driven to Discover" campaign at the University of Minnesota is featuring adventure learning and GoNorth! with floor mat clings in Peik Hall on the Minneapolis Campus. The first cling posts the question submitted online at driventodiscover.com "What is Adventure Learning?" - and a larger cling 15 feet down the hall way answers the question! "We are very excited with this opportunity to promote the theory of adventure learning" says Dr. Aaron Doering who heads up GoNorth!
Curious for the answer? Go here and search for adventure learning >>
CBS Early Morning Features Adventure Learning (3.1.07)
A free adventure learning program aReaching millions of viewers adventure learning and the Polar Huskies were briefly featured in a segment about online learning and virtual field trips aired February on Early Morning CBS. Watch it! >>
