Orienteering, Digital Tools & Environmental Care

Introduction

We are at a time in the world in which new technologies and the environment are two of the most important issues that surround us. Therefore, in this course, we will learn to educate on these issues, since the digitization of methodology and care of the natural environment are two of the main objectives. Although it is more related to the subject of physical education, all subjects and all levels (primary, secondary, vocational training, etc.) have a place in it, as we will work on different digital tools and gamification in the classroom, which can be applied in any area. Thus, we will also see the possibility of offering our contents in other scenarios, completely changing the old methodologies.

Description

Sports orientation will be used to present the contents. Digital applications will be used for the creation of tests, which the participants will find within these orientation activities, and which can be related to any subject. All of this will have a direct or indirect application in your subjects, since materials will be developed that will serve to apply them in class. Of course, this learning will serve to give us ideas and create new innovative materials using these digital tools. In the course, we will find activities to learn how to use these digital tools, and outdoor activities, including activities in nature, where we will promote the care of the natural environment.

Learning outcomes:

The course will be structured based on the following general objectives, which will be developed by the secondary objectives set out below:
1 To improve the digital teaching skills for a higher quality of teaching, adapting to the new didactic methodologies.
1.1 To learn and to put into practice the application of «gps orienteering», to create routes in different natural environments.
1.2 To elaborate maps for the app “gps orienteering”
1.3 To use “Genially”, a free tool to make web sites.
1.4 To see the possibilities offered by «Canva» for the creation of different types of documents (A4 documents, presentations, files for social networks…).
1.5 Learn how to use other digital tools.
2 To use the environment as a setting for our teachings, promoting its care and conservation.
2.1 To carry out orientation tours in the natural environment, as a vehicle for the design of activities related to the field of each teacher.
2.2 Encourage the care and conservation of the natural environment when carrying out the activities.
3 Gamify our teachings.
3.1 To design and carry out tasks using new methodologies based on digital media.
3.2 Use digital tools to design activities, based on the scope of each teacher, motivating for the students.

Methodology:

Methodologies based on digital tools will be used all the time. We will work with specific applications to create orientation activities, and more general applications such as Canva or Genially, to develop different types of documents that can be used in multiple areas.
On the other hand, we will promote collaborative work in small working groups, encouraging interaction among participants, learning the use of the tools to subsequently put into practice what they have learned by creating simple activities and testing other groups.
In addition, we will learn methodologies based on gamification, offering the contents and activities in the form of a game, to be able to use this system with the students.

Standard daily program:

• Sunday: Welcome and presentation of the week
• Monday: GPS Orienteering: first steps in the App.
  O-escape: Elaborate your maps, calibrate and publish.
  Different types of races and how to create them.
  ICT tools for education: Krita, Canva, Paddlet.
• Tuesday: O-Escape through the city, about the Nordic gods.
  Work with digital tools: Genially.
  Steps to create a digital scape.

• Wednesday: ORIENTATION IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
  GPS orienteering. Test other way to create races.
  Environment and sustainability cares.
• Thursday: Networking 

Workshop to prepare your own o-escape. Choose your race and make a o-escape with your colleagues using the digital tools, making a collaborate work.

• Friday: Preparation of O-escape.
  Carrying out of the activities prepared by the groups.
  Presentation of personal projects.
  Delivery of certificates.

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