Workshop for CLOtC National Conference. Condover Hall, November 2011

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

4. What ‘technology’ is there?

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

6. The best ever piece of equipment....
EVER........

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

9. Sound CDs

10. Images/Videos
• Travelogues/‘Wish You Were Here’
• Following up;
▫ Field sights
▫ Photo mosaics

11. Field sights

12. Photo Mosaic

13. Photo Mosaic

14. Story telling

15. Linear Mapping
Sequenced
Non-scaled
Representation
•Icons
•Pictures
•Words
•Photos

16. ANY IDEAS?
ANY QUESTIONS?

17. www.field-studies-council.org
www.lotc.org.uk

18. Field sights
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19. Town Centre

20. Railway Station

21. Westfield Centre

22. Pride Park