Digital Technology has now come to an end. Today, our last day we were exploring outdoor learning. We were looking at the pic college app and QR reader app in particular to create something which would promote outdoor learning. Unfortunately, I was absent during this lesson so have not done this task myself.

Learning and Teaching Scotland (2010) states “…it’s clear that the outdoor environment offers motivating, exciting, different, relevant and easily accessible activities from pre-school years through to college.” The outdoors offers so much for learners. It engages their minds and keeps them interested in real life everyday things.

From my experience in school outside learning was not a regular occurrence. However, if we did do an activity outdoors personally I felt that it was much more interesting. There were so much different activities from different subjects you could take part in outside for example maths, art, biology etc. The outdoors often inspired me and let my mind be creative and imaginative.

I had a look at the outdoor learning and Shanarri wellbeing wheel. It has eight main component parts including Safe, Healthy, Active, Nurture, Achieving, Responsible, Included and respect. Each of these create successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors. This gives children the best start in life and  makes them ready to succeed in life. Outdoor learning can contribute to this as many of these factors are in place when learning outside

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One benefit outdoor learning gives us is the opportunities to build positive relationships with others. Education Scotland (2010) states “…the outdoor environment encourages staff and students to see each other in a different light, building positive relationships and improving self-awareness and understanding of others.”

Overall, I feel outdoor learning is a positive tool to use however I feel I don’t know enough about it and would have to do further research after this.

As it is the end of Digital Technology I feel I have come a long way from the start of the module. Many of the software’s we have explored I have never heard of before coming and taking part in this module. I am now confident in bringing technology into all types of learning when it comes to being in a classroom environment.

References
Education Scotland (2010) Curriculum for Excellence Through Outdoor Learning.

Learning and Teaching Scotland (2010) Curriculum for Excellence Through Outdoor Learning.