Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 42: ORIENTEERING WITH GPS

 ORIENTEERING WITH GPS

WOD POP-IN, orienteering by gps and O-map in smartphone

As you maybe know the organiser of WOC2016 created a new possibility to enjoy orienteering in new different way.  They called it “POP-IN” and it is a little bit similar to the new Pokemon GO game. If you want to test it at your location, please send me your gps coordinates and you will get a “check point” from me. You have to download the app “Loquiz” and the username is “ww” and the password is “1111”.

WOD POP-IN is an incredibly fun activity you can do with both children and adults! It is highly recommended to schools and clubs that want a different activity that makes you laugh and engages everyone. Of course, you can do normal orienteering as well. The best with WOD POP-IN is the virtual checkpoints you just put out by your computer. As a teacher you also will get these positive responses:

• Motivate students to be physically active and learn new things at the same time

• Cooperate with colleagues and use question banks to set up educational games anywhere quickly

• Create and conduct campus tours or orienteering as a game or competition

• Real time results about the pupil’s progress and knowledge

Thanks to the GPS signal, you will never get lost in the terrain. You can use it either as a guide or feedback that you are on the right track. When you are in the green circle, your phone beeps and a question pops up on the screen. You can also add a photo to the question. Tick your answer and press OK. You will then know whether your answer is correct or incorrect. The green circle will disappear from the map and you can continue towards the next check point. Have fun!

Are you interested? Please contact Göran Andersson for more information and how to try it. See page 54!

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