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Using technology in the outdoors CLOtC Conference
1. Using technology
in the Outdoors
Nick Lapthorn CLOtC Conference
FSC Nettlecombe Court November 2011
nick.nc@field-studies-council.org
2. During the workshop...
• What ‘technology’ exists
• Develop outline ideas to invigorate
your LOtC
• Some ideas to try
3. 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
5. 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
7. 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
8. 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