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eClicker Audience By Big Nerd Ranch, Inc
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Day 5
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GPS stands for … ◦ Global Positioning System What’s the history of GPS? ◦ Military purposes How many Earth-orbiting satellites are in operation? ◦ 27 (24 in operation / 3 in case one fails)
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Handheld, non-mapping GPS unit High sensitive GPS receiver / waterproof Memory stores up to 500 “waypoints” Can create your own routes / maps with location landmarks (idea: fitness running routes, running/hiking route, geocache)
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Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. Source: http://www.geocaching.comhttp://www.geocaching.com
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If you take something from the geocache (or "cache"), leave something of equal or greater value. Write about your find in the cache logbook. Source: http://www.geocaching.comhttp://www.geocaching.com
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Comfort with buttons & Screens Marking waypoints (“marks” or “bread crumbs”) Keeping track of waypoints “Go to” waypoints Creating a route Typing in a waypoint (cache location)
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