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Using technology to
  improve fieldwork skills
Nick Lapthorn                       GA Conference
FSC Nettlecombe Court               Derby 2010
nick.nc@field-studies-council.org




                                      LOTC
                                      Working Group
During the workshop...
• What ‘technology’ exists

• Develop outline activities to
  invigorate your fieldwork

• Some ideas to try
Adding Value
• Main reasons for fieldwork
 ▫ Curriculum assessment
      Common Entrance
      GCSE Controlled Assessment
      AS ‘skills’ paper
      A2 extended investigation

• Using technology unlikely to be the sole
  purpose of the fieldwork

• ‘Adds value’ to existing purpose of study
What ‘technology’ is there?
Your bit...
• Using the ‘technology’ you have been given...

• Think of a way it can be used for these ‘topics’
  ▫   River study
  ▫   CBD study
  ▫   Coastal study
  ▫   Ecosystem study

• Feedback to group - INNOVATION
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 fieldwork day?

• Sound maps

• Sound CDs
Sound CDs
Images/Videos
• Travelogues/‘Wish You Were Here’




• Following up;
 ▫ Field sights
 ▫ Photo mosaics
Field sights
Photo Mosaic
Photo Mosaic
External accreditation for ‘providers’




       www.lotc.org.uk
  www.lotcqualitybadge.org.uk
LOTC Working Group
What would you like us to do?
Field sights


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                       R
                           PP
Town Centre
Railway Station
Westfield Centre
Pride Park

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Using Technology To Improve Your Fieldwork (GA Derby 2010)