Discovery Trail Platform

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Περιγραφή

Discovery Trail simplifies the process of combining technology with outdoor learning, offering a dynamic and interactive way for students to explore their environment. This happens with its app called “Avastusrada”. 

Avastusrada  is a digital tool that enhances outdoor learning. It uses interactive content tailored to various groups – like students of different ages, education levels, and interests – making learning more engaging. This tool is especially useful for environmental education centres and schools. The tool, allows teachers to create educational trails with tasks linked to specific outdoor locations. It supports the “bring your own device” (BYOD) policy, meaning students use their own smartphones or tablets to participate. Teachers can access and create trails using a variety of task templates, such as quizzes, open questions, and photo challenges. These trails are open-source, so any educator can modify and reuse them in new locations. The platform also features a real-time tracking option for teachers to monitor students’ progress and location during the activity. All responses can be downloaded for later analysis and feedback.

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Πώς να χρησιμοποιήσετε αυτόν τον πόρο

Teachers are reading the user manual and afterwards they signup in Avastusrada platform. From this platform teachers can access and create trails using a variety of task templates, such as quizzes, open questions, and photo challenges. These trails are open-source, so any educator can modify and reuse them in new locations. The platform also features a real-time tracking option for teachers to monitor students’ progress and location during the activity.

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Οι πόροι

Discovery Trail User Manual PDF:

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Learning Outcomes (Teachers)

• Αναζήτηση προηγούμενων γνώσεων και περαιτέρω ανάπτυξη της γνώσης και της κατανόησης βασικών εννοιών της Αειφόρου Ιθαγένειας, αμφισβητώντας καθιερωμένες κοσμοθεωρίες και αξίες.
• Εφαρμογή μιας σειράς κατάλληλων εργαλείων και πλαισίων για την προώθηση της αειφόρου πολιτειότητας των μαθητών
• Μέσω δραστηριοτήτων εργαστηρίων και κοινοτήτων πρακτικής, ανάπτυξη ικανοτήτων και δράσης ως εκπαιδευτές και ηγέτες της Αειφόρου Πολιτειότητας.

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Πράσινες ικανότητες

• Ενσάρκωση βιώσιμων αξιών: Valuing Sustainability; Promoting Nature
• Αγκαλιάζοντας την πολυπλοκότητα στη βιωσιμότητα: Διαμόρφωση προβλημάτων
• Οραματιζόμενοι βιώσιμα μέλλοντα: Διερευνητική σκέψη
• Δράση για τη βιωσιμότητα: Συλλογική δράση

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Creative Commons

The Avastusrada were created by Sustainability, Environmental Education and Communication Skills (SEEMIK) Research Group in Tallinn University for the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership (KA2) “Discovery Trail Project”. It is shared here with the kind permission of Discovery Trail Project.

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SDGs