learning the Trekker Breeze

During this weeks lessons on residential routes, we began to use the Trekker Breeze. It was very easy to learn and easy to use as well. I went with another intern before a lesson with my students and entered the route into the device. Because this is an older neighborhood with older sidewalks I made sure to enter landmarks into the device for the student. In several areas on the route, there were places where the sidewalk had been removed, broken up due to tree root damage and even areas where objects such as large railroad ties or stone stuck out into the path of the sidewalk. When on the lessons with the students I taught the students how to use it when walking a routine path they might use. The students really liked using the device and felt it would be helpful for them to have in the future. I also feel this would be a great addition to the students "toolbox" and really liked using it.
I felt for student  "B" that already had good cardinal direction skills, it would be a great help because she travels so much. For student "A" who is just learning to use her cardinal direction skills, it would be a useful tool for her to confirm to herself that she is traveling in the intended direction. I hope theses students will be able to later use this device or a device like this to assist them when traveling.