Duration: 1-2 hours
Years: 3-12
Location: Columboola EEC and offsite
Students work in small groups to navigate the Columboola school environment(or offsite grounds) to find waypoints using GPS equipment. Students learn then practice the skills needed for GPS navigation. This activity also relies upon team work skills such as communication and group decision making.
This activity will be a pre-cursor to Columboola X-Country for Years 4-12.
ACARA
Technology and ICT
Year 3 and 4
Identify and independently operate a range of devices, software, functions and commands, taking into consideration ergonomics when operating appropriate ICT systems, and seek solutions when encountering a problem
Year 5 and 6
Select from, and safely operate, a range of devices to undertake specific tasks and use basic troubleshooting procedures to solve routine malfunctions
Year 7 and 8
Independently select and operate a range of devices by adjusting relevant software functions to suit specific tasks, and independently use common troubleshooting procedures to solve routine malfunctions
Year 9 and 10
apply an understanding of networked ICT system components to make changes to functions, processes, procedures and devices to fit the purpose of the solutions
General Capabilities
Social Management
Year 3 and 4
Contribute to and predict the consequences of group decisions in a range of situations
Year 5 and 6
Initiate or help to organise group activities that address a common need
Year 7 and 8
Assess the extent to which individual roles and responsibilities enhance group cohesion and the achievement of personal and group objectives
Year 9 and 10
Critique their ability to devise and enact strategies for working in diverse teams, drawing on the skills and contributions of team members to complete complex tasks