Outdoor Technology: Activities for Using Digital Technology Outdoors with Elementary Students BrightHub Education
<p>Today’s children are exposed to more technology than any other generation before them. The school day is packed to the brim with information and information technology. The resources are vast, and the potential to use new technologies in the classroom is nearly limitless. In the race to maximize test scores and minimize downtime, students are spending less time on the playground and more time online. Teachers trying to combat this nature deprivation strive to give students more time outdoors, but the loss of instructional time can be frustrating. </p>
<p>Why not combine time outside with the technologies that students find exciting?You don’t have to look far. Below are a few suggestions that incorporate technology and nature you can find around the playground or school landscaping. </p>
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