84. Eight Ways to use Technology in Nature?

Children need direct exposure to nature. In today's episode, we are answering the question," Can we use technology to enhance direct exposure to the natural world given children's increased access to screens and statistics around technology use? The answer is yes, and in this episode, we are sharing ten user-friendly tools that can enhance your children’s learning outdoors.

Tip 1: Use Apps for birding, plant identification, animal tracking identification

Tip 2: Virtual Sounds of birds, and water to get to a meditation state of mind

Tip 3: Capture the moment with a Camera

Tips 4: Create your own YouTube Show

Tip 5: Enjoy Geocaching

Tip 6: Keep a video diary

Tip 7: Add a trail camera to capture wildlife images

Tip 8: Use a telescopic lens on your camera

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