{"id":2644,"date":"2016-12-01T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elbowlakecentre.ca\/?post_type=news&p=2644"},"modified":"2022-12-30T20:01:17","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T20:01:17","slug":"nature-explore-it-workshop-series","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/elbowlakecentre.ca\/news\/nature-explore-it-workshop-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature: Explore IT! Workshop Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bridging Nature Appreciation and Technological Literacy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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,\u00a0four-part\u00a0Nature: Explore IT!<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0workshop series\u00a0will 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre is excited to be teaming up with Debbie Fitzerman of\u00a0DFC International Computing Inc.\u00a0to 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n