Bridging Nature Appreciation and Technological Literacy
Society is increasingly reliant on information technology (IT) in our everyday lives. While some embrace these advances, others find themselves struggling to keep up with rapidly-evolving technology. Our new, four-part Nature: Explore IT! workshop series will familiarize you with the technology and capabilities of mobile devices (phones and tablets), using examples that build on an overarching theme of exploring nature using IT.
The Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre is excited to be teaming up with Debbie Fitzerman of DFC International Computing Inc. to translate IT lingo into language everyone can understand. Along the way, we will explore how new technologies can not only enhance how we understand and interact with nature, but also how we can contribute scientific knowledge about the world around us.
Each two-hour workshop will build progressively closer to ensuring basic technological literacy for all participants, although sessions have also been designed to stand alone. Sign up for the first workshop, or for all of them; or, pick and choose the ones that best meet your needs and interests:
- Part 1: Getting Started
- Part 2: Photos, Videos, Music & Social Media
- Part 3: The Internet of Things
- Part 4: Using Apps for Citizen Science
Participants are invited to share specific questions they may have related to each topic, and your questions will set the workshop agenda and guide our discussions. With a focus on teaching and learning IT basics in a relaxed and fun setting, and drawing upon the natural beauty of the Elbow Lake property, everyone will discover something new in Nature: Explore IT!
