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Digital Observation Technology Skills: Incorporating Modern Digital Technology Into Outdoor Experiential Education

March 14, 2018 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Informal/Formal Connections
Digital Observation Technology Skills (DOTS) is a framework for integrating modern, mobile technology into outdoor, experiential science education. DOTS addresses longstanding tensions between modern technology and classical outdoor education by carefully selecting appropriate digital technology for educational purposes and by situating these tools in classical experiential pedagogy.

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  • R. Justin Hougham
    Author
    University of Wisconsin–Extension
  • Marc Nutter
    Author
    Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center
  • Caitlin Graham
    Author
  • Citation

    ISSN : 2475-8779
    Publication Name: Connected Science Learning
    Volume: 5
    Number: 3
    Discipline: Climate | Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Geoscience and geography | Life science | Nature of science | Technology
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Adults | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators | Learning Researchers
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Public Programs | Park, Outdoor, and Garden Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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