using technology to improve your fieldwork (ga derby 2010)
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Workshop presentation by Nick Lapthorn GA Learning Outside the Classroom Working Group.TRANSCRIPT
Using technology to improve fieldwork
skills
LOTCWorking Group
Nick LapthornFSC Nettlecombe [email protected]
GA ConferenceDerby 2010
During the workshop...
•What ‘technology’ exists
•Develop outline activities to invigorate your fieldwork
•Some ideas to try
Adding Value
•Main reasons for fieldwork▫Curriculum assessment
Common Entrance GCSE Controlled Assessment AS ‘skills’ paper A2 extended investigation
•Using technology unlikely to be the sole purpose of the fieldwork
• ‘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 these ‘topics’▫River study▫CBD study▫Coastal study▫Ecosystem study
•Feedback to group - INNOVATION
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 fieldwork 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
External accreditation for ‘providers’
www.lotc.org.ukwww.lotcqualitybadge.org.uk
LOTC Working Group
What would you like us to do?
Field sights
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R PP
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Town Centre
Railway Station
Westfield Centre
Pride Park