[gps-talkusers] Re: teaching gps technology and travel
- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 09:13:51 -0700
I do not believe that the maps contain the rail lines, but it will
probably try to put you on the road that parallels the train tracks and
it will announce intersections that the tracks cross.
Andy
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Hi I don't post often, but good points here. I do have a general
question though. Does GPS work on Amtrack trains? Anyone try this? I did
see once a post says it thinks you're on a highway? Thanks going to NJ
in August wondered about this.
Karen, Harpo, and the piggies
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From: "Brett" <brettsta21@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 12:17 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: teaching gps technology and travel
Hi Amy,
I don't know of such a list, but I think that GPS can benefit all
travellers with all levels of mobility.
Even for those who don't have very good mobility skills and only travel
a couple of regular routs, GPS can provide them with confidence, as they
can always determine where they are. It can increase independence as GPS
can be used to locate bus stops and train stations etc, negating the
need to rely on someone else letting you know when you get to the
correct stop.
I also think that GPS can help promote awareness of your surroundings by
announcing street names and nearby points of interest. These are things
that sighted people just take for granted, but those with no vision miss
out on.
If travelling by taccy, GPS can still be useful by allowing the user to
be able to see the route before undertaking the journey, they can then
always check on where they are and if the taccy driver doesn't know
where he is going, your GPS can assist.
While blindness GPS's aren't cheap, I still think it's one of the best
investments a blind person could make, probably more so for a beginning
traveller as it can provide reassurance and confidence, which should
make the person feel more comfortable when travelling, and hence would
probably help encourage them to continue to do so and expand their
horizons.
Cheers,
Brett.
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From: Amy Murillo-Hicks
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Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:32 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] teaching gps technology and travel
Hi,
I'm wondering if there might be a separate thread or list to discuss
methodology of training on the various gps systems to students and
clients.
I am an administrator at a community service provider agency in my
area,
and I supervise it's programs and staff. As I experiment with my own
mobile
geo, I keep thinking how I can adjust my thinking and perceptions about
what
it means to travel independently with this tool.
I think there may be some value in discussing using GPS as a tool with
people with high moderate and low O&M and AT skills, as well as varying
amounts of vision, but the way you use it seems to be critical.
Has this been discussed previously?
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