Using technology in the OutdoorsNick Lapthorn

FSC Nettlecombe Courtnick.nc@field-studies-council.org

CLOtC ConferenceNovember 2011

During the workshop...

•What ‘technology’ exists

•Develop outline ideas to invigorate your LOtC

•Some ideas to try

Adding Value

•Main reasons for LOtC ▫Curriculum assessment▫Topic enrichment▫‘Social’ enrichment

•Using technology is unlikely to be the sole purpose of the LOtC

• ‘Adds value’ to existing purpose of study

What ‘technology’ is there?

Your bit...

•Using the ‘technology’ you have been given...

•Think of a way it can be used for a topic of your choice

•Feedback to group - INNOVATION

The best ever piece of equipment....

EVER........

Your next bit...

•A Smartphone....▫What can you do with it?

•For the environment you have been given/chosen▫How might you use it?

•Feedback to group

Sounds

• Audio tours – podcast of the visit

• Soundscapes▫The Free Sound Project▫http://www.freesound.org/forum/index.php

• Why not create a soundscape mp3 of your day?

• Sound maps

• Sound CDs

Sound CDs

Images/Videos

•Travelogues/‘Wish You Were Here’

•Following up;▫Field sights▫Photo mosaics

Field sights

Photo Mosaic

Photo Mosaic

Story telling

Linear Mapping

Sequenced

Non-scaled

Representation

• Icons

• Pictures

• Words

• Photos

ANY IDEAS?

ANY QUESTIONS?

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Field sights

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R PP

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Town Centre

Railway Station

Westfield Centre

Pride Park