GoodMaps Obstacle Course

Obstacle Course Activity Template

ADVANCED: This lesson is best for students who have mastered routing using the GoodMaps app.

Objectives

After this lesson, students will be able to:

Use the GoodMaps app to travel indoor routes at school

Use O&M skills while routing to identify and successfully overcome obstacles

Materials

iPhone or Android phone with GoodMaps downloaded from the App Store or the Google Play Store. This may be the student’s personal device, the teacher’s device, or a school-issued device.

Teacher-created list of complex routes around the school. To create this list, choose 5-10 starting points and destinations in your school. Either choose complex routes that include obstacles that require students to use traditional O&M skills to maneuver around. OR along each route, place an obstacle students will have to identify and maneuver around.

Download the attached template, enter routes, and provide students with the list.

Location

Anywhere inside the GoodMaps mapped building at your school

Lesson Introduction

To prepare students for this lesson, discuss the types of traditional O&M skills they may need to use to travel the assigned routes. These may include:

Specific cane skills

Self-protective techniques

Requesting human assistance

Use of other senses to identify and/or avoid obstacles

Using landmarks or compass directions

Problem solving and/or critical thinking

Main Activity: Discussion & Ideation

Provide students with the list of routes. Answer any questions students have about the routes, but avoid telling them what specific obstacles they will face along the way.

Assessment, Reflection & Self Evaluations

Ask students to share the most challenging aspects of the game experience. Reward students with a small prize (i.e., a small treat, school supply, or toy).

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