Geocaching

This Wednesday our 11:30 class participated in the geocaching contest. Before going out into the field, the field reporters communicated their contact information with the central reporting unit so we could send information both ways. The devices we used were cell phones and their capabilities such as picture messaging and internet connection, as well as walkie talkies and a video recorder. Using these technologies the field reporters were able to communicate back to the central unit on their locations and the clues they obtained. It was easy to see how important these communication devices really are. The ability to take a picture and send them proved to be very helpful in conveying a message. The old saying of “a picture speaks a thousand words,” couldn’t be more true, and in working together as a team to figure out a solution, the sending of pictures through mobile devices definitely helped. It was quite evident by the end of the class that the more use of effective communication the better.