Episode #44: Essential EdTech for Your Outdoor Classroom
In this episode of GotTechED the Podcast we discuss:
Outdoor Classrooms: What are they and why should you have one?EdTech for the Outdoor ClassroomLesson ideas that infused edtech with your Outdoor Classroom
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Segment 1:
What is an outdoor classroom, what are some common features, and why build one?
Check out the https://outdoorclassroomproject.org for more resources on how to create an outdoor classroom.
Look for grants from sites like Project Learning Tree: https://www.plt.org/resources/greenworks-grants/
Segment 2:
PlantNet or PlantSnap or Google Lens for quick plant identificationStarwalk for augmented reality info about stars and constellations – night time onlyGyroCompass – compass app. Teach kids about magnetic north vs. true northCivilisations AR – augmented reality historical artifacts become part of the background in any outdoor settingXnote – virtual treasure hunt appRockhound and SmartGeology – rock and mineral identification appsAudobon identification appsMetaverse – With the Metaverse app, students can play mobile games in augmented reality, go geocaching have location-based experiences, make puzzles, choose their own adventure and go on scavenger hunts. With the Metaverse studio, you can create your own interactive stories and breakout games for your students. Get a free account and discover how amazing this app is!
Segment 3:
QR Code Scavenger Hunt. Latitude and longitude navigation with Google Maps. Geocaching with the Geocaching App. Garden/Greenhouse Engineering with Google Science Journal. Ecological Study with Google Sheets. Water Studies with pH probes. Historical Re-enactments with ScreenCast-o-Matic.
Music Credits:
The Degs: Shotgun http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Degs/@bensounds https://www.bensound.com/
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Question: What are some ways that you have used the outdoors to enhance your classroom?
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