I was very impressed with your responses posted on Tuesday. Excellent job! I happen to agree with many of you in that I don't think there is a "correct" way to say something, but we have to train ourselves to be flexible with language so as to best communicate with others. Anywho, in class we learned about different types of maps (and the beef that people have with standard maps) and the elements and components of maps. I know you all have a lot on your plate right now, but respond to the following post:
Check out http://www.geocaching.com Find out what is geocaching. How do people play, what kinds of caches do people hide, find present caches in Senegal. Finally, do you think geocaching has a "useful" purpose or is it merely a game? Can it be used as a tool instead, somehow? Discuss...(and enjoy your weekend)
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Geocaching is a game of treasure hunt with the use of GPS devices. To play, people research and, i suppose, register for nearby "caches," which are variously sized containers that are hidden and are the things that the players must find, and simply go out with a GPS device to go looking for them. People can hide anything from film containers to shoeboxes. Currently in Dakar, there are hidden caches in Gorée Island, N'Gor Island, and at Phare des Mamelles, and I wouldn't mind trying this out...
Geocaching can probably serve for more purposes other than just for entertainment. Some people might consider it a sport, since I reckon it involves a lot of walking. It can also act as a way to connect people more with nature and give them a chance to become more involved with it (hopefully in a beneficial way). Geocaching is also a good way to educate people in terms of cartography and navigation by providing a good experiance on the field.
Geocaching is a game based on the descouvery of containers. Every player needs a GPS. Containers, called geocaches, are hidden all over the world. Players try to locate geocaches and then share their experiences with other players. There are actually three hidden goecaches in Senegal. At Ngor Island, Gorée Island, and Phare des mamelles.
I do think that geocaching could be a useful purpose. People can learn and probably feel more comfortable with maps or carts.
Geocaching is like a treasure hunt game. People use GPS devices to find hidden containers, Geocachers. A cache always has a logbook in it which contains some information from the owner of cache.
There are Geocachers all over the world including Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Senegal. In Senegal there are hidden caches in Dakar, Ngor Island, and Goree island. Geocaching is useful to a certain extent. It allows people to work together. It also lets people use their imagination to hide and to locate the caches. And Geocaching can also serve as a sport because people walk alot and have fun while finding the caches.
According to the text geo-caching is a certain game in which containers called geocaches are hidden around the world. The website refers to it as a massive scale treasure hunt in which GPS is required in order to participate. There are apparently 643 556 worldwide.It is appears at first glance to be quite easy to play the game. All you need to do is sign in, create a free account and then search for a geocache within your area. Is seems that even geocachers themselves can create a geocache and hide it. The tricky part it seems getting hold of a GPS system and plugging in the correct co-ordinates.it seems like a pretty interactive game and a good thing to do with friends and family.There seem to be various types of cache ranging from caches that are themed and which might have goodies in them to other caches such s the ‘APE’ cache that was created in conjuncture with the ‘Planet of the Apes’ movie made in 2001. The most interesting caches seem to be the puzzle caches which involve the explore going through a variety of puzzles in order to figure out the co-ordinates of the cache. There are apparently also caches in Dakar, Ngor and Goree island.I think that geocaching is a benefitial game. Not only do the people who participate in it have fun but they also get to become more adept in their map using skills and by browsing through caches in other countries get to be informed about the world.
Geocaching is a kind of hunt for treasure with a Global Positioning System. The point of the came is to find hidden containers and register then with the help of their GPS's. In dakar there are four geocaches. One on the island of gorée, one on the island of Ngor, one on the litle hill called the Mamelles, and another one in a litle village called abdoulaye.
I think geocaching would probably usefull for other things then just a game. It could become a real sport where people get paid and have big competitions of it. It could also help us become more involved with our environment and we might even discover new things that we didn't know before thanks to the caches.
Geocaching is a treasure hunt in which players locate 'geocaches' with the help of GPS devices. These 'geocaches' are often player made, and you can hide and register your own cache so others can look for them. Once found, they are rehidden. There are a few in Senegal, one on Ile de Goree, one in Ile de N'gor, and another at Phare des Mamelles. I think Geocaching is a really good idea, because not only is it fun, it also serves as an educational tool. It helps people become familiar with the use of GPS, and how it works. It also brings people to new places, and gives a good workout i suppose. And all this while having fun! I am sure that this game could save someones life. It helps instruct people in the use of GPS, and if someone were lost in the Sahara, knowing how to use GPS could help them. Playing the game could also bring people together, and help form strong bonds. Geocaching also supports the environment, and could have a very positive influence on people.
Geocaching is a treasure hunting game played throughout the world in which people who love adventure go outdoors and use a GPS device to locate hidden containers called geocaches. Geocachers first have to purchase a GPS system, and then they look for any geocaches in their area online. After, they go out and input the correct coordinates in their GPS and find the geocache. People hide everything from ammo boxes to tupperware containers to puzzles. Right now, there are caches on L'Ile de Ngor, Goree, Phare des Mamelles, and Abdoulaye in Senegal. I think geocaching can help unite people in a similar hobby. It can also serve as excercise because it must take a long time to get to the geocache, but it is not a sport. When you ask someone what sport (s) they do, I have never heard anyone say, "Oh, I geocache." And there will never be Olympic Geocaching. And I don't think it teaches someone how to use a GPS in dire circumstances because the coordinates are accessed via computer, and you just input them. Tara, if a geocacher was stuck in the Sahara Desert with no food, no water, and a GPS, he would probably die in three days unless the Little Prince came along to help him. But I do agree that it helps to teach how to use a GPS.
Geoffrey
Geocaching is a treasure hunt
style game/activity that involves GPS devices and maps as the tools to find the caches(treasure). The aim of geocaching is to experience treasure hunting, learn about finding things through the systems exlpained, and simply having fun and sharing the different experiences. MAN! i wish i could go to the N'Gor cache and find meself some treasure matey! hopefully a flight ticket to madrid! Or else me will have to take me crew on me boat!
Anyways, i think geocaching is cool over all, a little pointless, but it seems like a bonding experience and it is good that it is global. I think geocaching is a good idea and and probably teaches who engage in it alot about maps and cartography.
There are 3 caches in senegal: N'Gor Boree Island and Phare Des Mamelles.
Leo is right!!! Geocacher's NEED THE LITTLE PRINCE!!! LOLZOR ZOMG!!!
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No seriously tho, it would help you to a certain extent if you have done geocaching because u have a remote idea and some experience on maps and navigation.
Cool way for geography to intervene in ppls daily lives (for the ones that are that enthusiastic bout the idea) I also think its a great way of excersize for the people that get a little 'attached' to digital screens, or for the people that dont like to go and just walk, this gives them a distraction while they make their 'promenade'. i wanna put my name in that box!
-DJ
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