Why technology can be used in outdoor learning

 

Technology enhances outdoor learning and contributes to citizenship

 

Apps:

 

iNaturalist

 

-upload photos and record observations

-get help with identifications

connect people to nature

-generate scientific valuable biodiversity data

 

BioBlitz- a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species as possible

 

Seekby Naturalist

 

-very user friendly

– vey useful for outdoor education classes if students have the app installed

-you’re not contrubting to the data base

– get the species from Seek and than upload it to INaturalist

 

ITrack Wildlife

 

-an incredible resource to facilitate learning about animals

 

Merlin

 

-free bird identification App

 

Marine Debris Tracker

 

-an open data citizen science movement

– relevant to victoria

-a platform for tracking marine debris

 

Seaweed Sorter

 

-make identifying seaweed more easier

 

Peak Finder

 

-identifies the names of peaks around you

 

Peak Visor- FREE

 

Globe Observer

 

  • data collection of weather, mosquitoes etc

 

 

Skype a scientist- www.skypeascientist.com

How can we bridge the communication gap in the classroom

 

Communication tools for learners

 

Technology ideas for language learners

 

-google translate app (more features than the online one)

 

-can also take a picture of a sign if you’re travelling and you don’t know the language

 

-you do have to speak up for it to hear

 

-powerpoinnt-class has to be literate in order to read

 

WT2 Translator: redefine translation

 

  • wirelss headphones that offer translation in real time
  • 36 languages, 84 accents, 3 translation modes

 

Assistive Technologies

 

-touch chats

– rewordify

-video modeling (choice works app)

– daily schedule

 

Best, practices, and Tips

 

-VISUALS

Universal Design for learning

 Considerations

 

  • cost of tech
  • know the tech before you teach it

 

Digital Story telling (a multimodal literacy that enables students to create a deeper understanding and emotional connection with their audience through music, narration, and images

 

-explosion of internet led to digital story telling

– come up with an idea about something and write a story

– transfer story to script

-after this they began production

-imported videos

 

*Fran showed a video of her and her dog

 

 

-digital story and the core competencies

 

  • The tale of despereaux

 

I MOVIE, POWER POINT, GOOGLE SLIDES

 

APPS

 

Comic Life, Imagine Forest, Speech Journal

 

-digital literacy can be used in all the subjects

 

Digital Story telling

 

 

Digital Story telling (a multimodal literacy that enables students to create a deeper understanding and emotional connection with their audience through music, narration, and images

 

-explosion of internet led to digital story telling

– come up with an idea about something and write a story

– transfer story to script

-after this they began production

-imported videos

 

*Fran showed a video of her and her dog

 

 

-digital story and the core competencies

 

  • The tale of despereaux

 

I MOVIE, POWER POINT, GOOGLE SLIDES

 

CLASS NOTES:

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