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Outdoor Education Equipment and Technology

Outdoor Education Equipment and Technology. Jennifer Wysocki Technology and Assessment. Problem. Children are living lifestyles that are sedentary and predominately contained indoors. Children are not use to the outdoors and are unfamiliar with the natural environment. Solution.

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Outdoor Education Equipment and Technology

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  1. Outdoor Education Equipment and Technology Jennifer Wysocki Technology and Assessment

  2. Problem • Children are living lifestyles that are sedentary and predominately contained indoors. • Children are not use to the outdoors and are unfamiliar with the natural environment

  3. Solution • Physical Education teachers can implement an “Outdoor Education” unit and use geocaching devices. • Students will learn how to navigate, be accustomed to the outdoors, and survival skills. • Students will be exercising without even knowing !

  4. Getting Started With Navigating • Kits include 24 Brunton® Classic Compasses with instruction manuals for students, instructor study guide, reproducible student workbook, Brunton® Overhead Instructor Compass (6" x 9"), 35-minute DVD, poster, and soft-sided carry case. • Purchase at: http://www.gophersport.com/products/item_detail.cfm?item_id=649&tree_id=1893 • Price:$339.00

  5. Geomate.jr Handheld GPS • Just switch on the Geomate.jr, then follow the distance and arrow to the closest Geocache. See, we told you it was easy! • The Geomate.jr will display the 20 closest geocaches to your location. • The Geomate.jr has a GPS compass. • Can also display latitude, longitude and height • Purchase at: http://shop.geocaching.com/default/gps-units/gps-devices/geomate-jr.html • Price: $69.99

  6. Software-Educaching on CD • Educachingis ideal for teachers that are looking to explore with geospatial technology in the lesson plan. This GPS based curriculum comes complete with; comprehensive teacher training section • 20 lessons that vary in degree of difficulty; • Purchase at: http://shop.geocaching.com/default/starter-kits/geocaching-guides/educahing-cd.html • Price: $29.99

  7. Equipment to Use While Geocaching • ClassPlus™ Mongoose® Bicycle Packs • 10 ea Mongoose® Impasse HD Bikes (41 lb. ea.) • 10 ea. Mongoose® Bike Helmets (2 Youth, 8 Adult) • 10 ea. MasterLock® Resettable Combo Locks, 6 mm • 1 ea. Schwinn® Air Driver 1100 Pump with patented 5-in-1 nozzle • 1 ea. Essentials of Smart Cycling Book with DVD (160 pages) • Purchase at: http://www.gophersport.com/products/item_detail.cfm?item_id=9084&tree_id=1893 • Price: $3,199 .00 Great for students to use with their geocaching devices!

  8. Geocaching App for smartphone • Navigate to Geocache Locations • The Geocaching App uses your smartphone's built-in GPS receiver to lead you to geocache coordinates. • Useful for students wanting to geocache with family at home • Purchase at: Apple iTunes • Price: $9.99

  9. Wilderness Survival APP • Application for the iPhone designed to teach wilderness safety and survival. • Offers a variety of terrain options for students to discover how to survive in different biomes. • Allows students to feel more comfortable in the outdoors. • Purchase at: Apple iTunes • Price: $1.99

  10. Rational • Why incorporate outdoor education in the physical education curriculum? • Because students will use compasses and maps to find a predetermined location called a control point (marked with a flag or kite). Students navigate their way through a series of control points to complete the course and learn essential survival skills along the way

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