#EnviroEd Archive
#EnviroEd focuses on the educators specializing in environmental sciences.
Wednesday October 4, 2017
5:00 AM EDT
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:00 AM EDT
Welcome to the
#enviroed
chat for 4 October, hosted by
@Sci_Ed_Jess
and
@chrisvella2
participatechat
Oct 4 @ 5:00 AM EDT
Participate in the upcoming
#EnviroEd
by sharing resources and collaborating at
https://t.co/KQ3WwNES6N
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:01 AM EDT
The topic for
#EnviroEd
on 4 Oct is
#drones
in
#education
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:02 AM EDT
Please introduce yourself, & share your experiences with
#drone
#technology
, both
#aerial
and
#aquatic
#EnviroEd
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:03 AM EDT
Please remember to use the
#EnviroEd
hashtag & any other relevant #’s to the Discussion.
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:04 AM EDT
Hi I'm Vivian from Canberra. I have no experience in drones but they look fascinating
#enviroed
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess
RangerRidley
- Moderator
Oct 4 @ 5:04 AM EDT
Look forward to this morning's
#EnviroEd
chat on using drones ... I have not used them a lot but have seen classroom teachers bring them out
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:04 AM EDT
Chris here from Melbourne. I'm a
#drones
in education noob but keen to hear what others have been doing in this space
#enviroed
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:05 AM EDT
Welcomes, Viv :)
#enviroed
In reply to @vivianharris45, @Sci_Ed_Jess
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:05 AM EDT
Hi Rob, I was hoping that our changing to daylight saving would not throw you out. Is is better or worse for you now?
#enviroed
In reply to @RangerRidley
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:05 AM EDT
Hi Chris
#enviroed
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @Sci_Ed_Jess
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:05 AM EDT
Claire in Sydney. used drones recreationally... not at school
#yet
#enviroed
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:05 AM EDT
Morning, Rob
#enviroed
That's awesome. So, do these teachers just use them for flyovers while their class are in the field?
In reply to @RangerRidley
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:06 AM EDT
I'm Jess, a biologist and teacher now working in engineering outreach, and loving what I'm seeing done with drones and robotics in
#enviroed
JasonM_2
Oct 4 @ 5:06 AM EDT
Hey I’m From a Primary School in Syd Australia. Using drones to enhance learning in the classroom
#enviroed
RangerRidley
- Moderator
Oct 4 @ 5:06 AM EDT
Earlier for me until our time changes - but also does not affect my morning drive in last 15 min of chat for a couple of weeks
#EnviroEd
In reply to @vivianharris45
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:06 AM EDT
Hi David, welcome to the
#enviroed
chat. Had much experience with drones in your teaching?
In reply to @DavidSpencerEdu, @ElenaJinzo, @RangerRidley, @EnviroChatUK
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:07 AM EDT
I think there is great potential of drones in
#pbl
and
#inquiry
projects. great way to gather data
#enviroed
In reply to @vivianharris45, @RangerRidley
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:07 AM EDT
Hi Claire, welcome to tonight's chat
#enviroed
In reply to @claireseldon_ed
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:07 AM EDT
thanks for getting up so early
#enviroed
In reply to @RangerRidley
RangerRidley
- Moderator
Oct 4 @ 5:08 AM EDT
Seen T's bring drones for trail scapes, high ropes, and even some team building exercises - more documentation than anything - yet
#EnviroEd
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:08 AM EDT
Hi Jason, welcome to the chat. Thanks for sharing these awesome photos
#enviroed
In reply to @JasonM_2
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:09 AM EDT
Q1 for
#EnviroEd
chat in one minute ...
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:09 AM EDT
Agreed. I think they could fit the geo syllabus well
#enviroed
enhancing some of the geo field skills
In reply to @claireseldon_ed, @vivianharris45, @RangerRidley
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:10 AM EDT
Q1. In your opinion, what is the potential for
#drones
/
#UAVs
in education?
#EnviroEd
JasonM_2
Oct 4 @ 5:10 AM EDT
I’m using this footage in class next term. Students need to put it together to assist them in writing a narrative.
#EnviroEd
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:10 AM EDT
I think an obvious connection to me is in mapping
#enviroed
In reply to @ChrisVella2
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:11 AM EDT
#enviroed
JasonM_2
Oct 4 @ 5:09 AM EDT
No troubles. These are some photos (videos) I took using a drone in country NSW Aus
In reply to @ChrisVella2
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:12 AM EDT
A1
#Enviroed
I'd like to try to combine drones with an
#arduino
or
#raspberrypi
to gather sensor data for an
#inquiry
project.
JasonM_2
Oct 4 @ 5:13 AM EDT
So many possibilities. From film to coding and maths to English, science and geography. So much room for it in the curriculum.
#EnviroEd
In reply to @claireseldon_ed, @ChrisVella2
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:13 AM EDT
Sounds awesome! would you have/know of any1 with the knowhow to make this happen?
#enviroed
In reply to @claireseldon_ed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:14 AM EDT
yeah! or using colour matching on the footage to map areas of different vegetation!
#EnviroEd
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @OzPIEF
JasonM_2
Oct 4 @ 5:14 AM EDT
Drones bring the outdoors inside. Students can explore the earth in ways we have never been able to before.
#enviroed
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:14 AM EDT
I went to the National Museums Songlines exhibition today and the aerial view from a drone could enable students own area painting
#enviroed
In reply to @ChrisVella2
ElenaJinzo
Oct 4 @ 5:15 AM EDT
Hi, Elena, saying hello from CA on a sleepless night. Personally drones make me nervous. I'm much more interested in 360 views!
#EnviroEd
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:10 AM EDT
Q1. In your opinion, what is the potential for
#drones
/
#UAVs
in education?
#EnviroEd
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:15 AM EDT
I hadn't really considered creativity & drones but this could be a gr8 addition to a film project
#enviroed
In reply to @JasonM_2, @claireseldon_ed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:15 AM EDT
I think so
#enviroed
i work with a great Tech teacher who could do the
#maker
build. but we are not working in schools at the moment!
In reply to @ChrisVella2
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:15 AM EDT
Don't forget aquatic drones as well! Hoping for one for xmas
#onecandream
#enviroed
@chasingROV
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:16 AM EDT
Don't forget aquatic drones as well! Hoping for one for xmas
#onecandream
#enviroed
@chasingROV
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:16 AM EDT
Hi Elena great to have you here with us tonight
#enviroed
In reply to @ElenaJinzo
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:16 AM EDT
Hi Elena, welcome to the chat
#enviroed
360 views sounds fun. How have u used these in class?
In reply to @ElenaJinzo
ElenaJinzo
Oct 4 @ 5:17 AM EDT
That's true & also bring disabled some people into places they might struggle to see any other way.
#EnviroEd
In reply to @JasonM_2
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:17 AM EDT
WHAT!!!
@brad_crossman
got any of these at
@GibberagongEEC
?
#enviroed
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess, @chasingROV, @brad_crossman, @GibberagongEEC
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:18 AM EDT
Q2. Have you used drones/UAVs in your
#EnviroEd
teaching, or seen them being used?
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:18 AM EDT
#A1
#enviroed
I'd also love to use drone footage to create
#VR
environments or 360 degree video
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:18 AM EDT
Now I'm thinking that it would be great in movie making for those orientating long shots
#enviroed
In reply to @ChrisVella2
RangerRidley
- Moderator
Oct 4 @ 5:19 AM EDT
Agreed ... love the potential of bringing a class under the water
#EnviroEd
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:17 AM EDT
WHAT!!!
@brad_crossman
got any of these at
@GibberagongEEC
?
#enviroed
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess, @chasingROV, @brad_crossman, @GibberagongEEC
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:19 AM EDT
Hoping but not hopeful :( we have a few students designing aquatic drones at uni but this is one I've had my eye on for a while
#enviroed
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @chasingROV, @brad_crossman, @GibberagongEEC
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:19 AM EDT
I would love to see the results of that!! Can you share some of these if u get them up & running?
#enviroed
In reply to @claireseldon_ed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:20 AM EDT
I've only ever heard of them bng used to film schl events, which is cool but not really using their full potential in my opinion
#enviroed
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess, @ChrisVella2
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:20 AM EDT
I've only seen other people with them at parks and ovals
#enviroed
Company is offering drone lessons in local area
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:20 AM EDT
How much does a decent aquatic drone go for? Any recommendations of models for schools?
#enviroed
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess, @chasingROV, @brad_crossman, @GibberagongEEC
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:21 AM EDT
Do you know if these schools generally own the drones or are just using a teachers/parent's drone?
#enviroed
In reply to @claireseldon_ed, @Sci_Ed_Jess
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:21 AM EDT
A2. Used to work in Ag outreach, lots of awesome demos like
@FalconUav
and
@AgPrecision
about what can be done
#enviroed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:22 AM EDT
#enviroed
oohh what if you used one to actually create an artwork? you could add a slow drop paint container, and program movement of drone!
In reply to @vivianharris45, @ChrisVella2
RangerRidley
- Moderator
Oct 4 @ 5:22 AM EDT
The bird's eye view available by drone is one way for us to focus on the "big picture" as opposed to zooming in.
#EnviroEd
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:22 AM EDT
Now we are really getting creative : )
#enviroed
In reply to @claireseldon_ed, @ChrisVella2
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:23 AM EDT
& aren't these are being used in the Ag industry more and more often?
#enviroed
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess, @FalconUav, @AgPrecision
RangerRidley
- Moderator
Oct 4 @ 5:24 AM EDT
1 of my 1st thoughts with tech is "how is it used by professionals & how can I show this?" Drones? population studies, mapping?
#EnviroEd
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:24 AM EDT
Art and drones! Tonight's
#enviroed
chat is going full
#STEAM
ahead
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:22 AM EDT
#enviroed
oohh what if you used one to actually create an artwork? you could add a slow drop paint container, and program movement of drone!
In reply to @vivianharris45, @ChrisVella2
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:25 AM EDT
https://t.co/iHrKavV1br
here's a write-up on this one, not sure about others,great for students with large bodies of water nearby
#enviroed
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @chasingROV, @brad_crossman, @GibberagongEEC
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:26 AM EDT
Q3. Classroom lawyer time peeps. What should we keep in mind in terms of legalities when using
#drones
in
#education
?
#EnviroEd
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:26 AM EDT
I think biologists use them to map habitat change
#enviroed
RangerRidley
- Moderator
Oct 4 @ 5:24 AM EDT
1 of my 1st thoughts with tech is "how is it used by professionals & how can I show this?" Drones? population studies, mapping?
#EnviroEd
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:27 AM EDT
Awesome! Save $775. Your practically saving money by buying that!!!
#enviroed
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess, @chasingROV, @brad_crossman, @GibberagongEEC
ElenaJinzo
Oct 4 @ 5:27 AM EDT
I'm just learning how to take & use 360 views & viewers. I imagine this could take students to outdoor places through the world!
#EnviroEd
In reply to @ChrisVella2
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:27 AM EDT
A3
#enviroed
lots of risk assessment! can be dangerous. making sure Ss understand the dangers
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:26 AM EDT
Q3. Classroom lawyer time peeps. What should we keep in mind in terms of legalities when using
#drones
in
#education
?
#EnviroEd
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:28 AM EDT
This looks cool!!! Can you give us the rundown on how 2 create 1 of these?
#enviroed
In reply to @ElenaJinzo
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:29 AM EDT
#enviroed
1001011k
Oct 4 @ 5:27 AM EDT
Once tried this at beach. Connected slow drip water bottle w food dye to bottom of drone + flew in patterns.
In reply to @claireseldon_ed, @vivianharris45, @ChrisVella2
RangerRidley
- Moderator
Oct 4 @ 5:29 AM EDT
Helping interested youth to guess where the professional field will be when they graduate -how will drones be used in future?
#EnviroEd
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:29 AM EDT
That would create some awesome footage
#enviroed
In reply to @1001011k, @claireseldon_ed, @ChrisVella2
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:30 AM EDT
A3. I know that while in Richmond NSW we had 2b mindful abt flying drones because there is a RAF base next door
#enviroed
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:30 AM EDT
Another cool underwater drone project
https://t.co/5GS1W9os0T
#enviroed
@QUT
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:31 AM EDT
Gr8 pnt, Rob.
#drones
as a gateway to high tech careers
#enviroed
In reply to @RangerRidley
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:31 AM EDT
Were you trying to demonstrate a science concept?
#enviroed
In reply to @1001011k, @claireseldon_ed, @ChrisVella2
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:31 AM EDT
I think drone pilots need to have a license if it's commercial and/or over 2kg? Can anyone confirm?
#enviroed
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:33 AM EDT
#enviroed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:25 AM EDT
usually school owns a few i think. NSW DoE recommends a couple of good inexpensive ones for schools to buy
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @Sci_Ed_Jess
JulieOverton01
Oct 4 @ 5:33 AM EDT
#EnviroEd
drone flying HSC subject from Northmead CAPA HS
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:34 AM EDT
Q4. Does the use of
#drone
/
#robotic
#technology
in
#EnviroEd
lessen the students interaction with the natural world?
lukasmoerchen
Oct 4 @ 5:34 AM EDT
This is a chance as well to teach about dangers of media and digital literacy by reflecting the use of media in the daily life.
#EnviroEd
In reply to @ChrisVella2
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:34 AM EDT
Hi Julie thanks for joining us
#enviroed
In reply to @JulieOverton01
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:34 AM EDT
Would coding be used to plot courses for drones?
#enviroed
In reply to @claireseldon_ed, @RangerRidley
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:35 AM EDT
Thanks Hilary : )
#enviroed
In reply to @hil_clix_pix, @Sci_Ed_Jess
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:35 AM EDT
That's very cool, what a great model!
#EnviroEd
In reply to @JulieOverton01
ElenaJinzo
Oct 4 @ 5:35 AM EDT
This image is a stolen gif to be honest, but it's capturing time lapse, which I think is what makes it so cool (& artistic).
#EnviroEd
In reply to @ChrisVella2
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:36 AM EDT
That would be the next question, does educational use of drones come under recreational or commercial?
#EnviroEd
In reply to @vivianharris45, @hil_clix_pix
nichall17
- Moderator
Oct 4 @ 5:36 AM EDT
Evening. Gulgong is great for drones, less concerns with aircraft. more relaxed country attitude. Drones in the city scare me
#enviroed
1001011k
Oct 4 @ 5:36 AM EDT
No, just experimenting w what drone art! But you could do similar to demonstrate rain/soil erosion
#enviroed
In reply to @vivianharris45, @claireseldon_ed, @ChrisVella2
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:36 AM EDT
Thanks for sharing this, Julie. And welcome to tonight's
#enviroed
chat :)
In reply to @JulieOverton01
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:37 AM EDT
depends what you are using for controller but you can def program them to perform set movements etc
#enviroed
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @RangerRidley
JulieOverton01
Oct 4 @ 5:37 AM EDT
#EnviroEd
information on drone flying course provider etc
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:37 AM EDT
HI Nic, lucky to live in the country, less regulation
#enviroed
In reply to @nichall17
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:38 AM EDT
Some drones are remote controlled some are coded, some are automated, definitions are contested heavily!
#enviroed
#thingsyoulearn
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @claireseldon_ed, @RangerRidley
1001011k
Oct 4 @ 5:38 AM EDT
No, just experimenting w drone art! But you could do similar to demonstrate rain/soil erosion
#enviroed
In reply to @vivianharris45, @claireseldon_ed, @ChrisVella2
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:38 AM EDT
Hi, Nic. Have u used drones in your teaching or just recreationally?
#enviroed
In reply to @nichall17
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:40 AM EDT
#enviroed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:35 AM EDT
there are some great software options for creating 360 degree environments and
#VR
experiences with footage like round.me and pano2VR
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @ElenaJinzo
urnatureapp
Oct 4 @ 5:40 AM EDT
we did some 360° videos to educate about the berlin forest and its CO2-consumption.
https://t.co/kG4RsF8ZSw
#enviroed
#umweltbildung
#VR
In reply to @ElenaJinzo
nichall17
- Moderator
Oct 4 @ 5:40 AM EDT
Two different shots, one from a drone and one from a small aircraft. Both used for mapping exercises with Ss.
#enviroed
JulieOverton01
Oct 4 @ 5:40 AM EDT
#enviroed
thanks And sorry for being late. My son is going to be doing drone flying for year 11 next year. He has a drone.
In reply to @ChrisVella2
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:41 AM EDT
This is cool, were students involved in the video capture process?
#enviroed
In reply to @urnatureapp, @ElenaJinzo
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:42 AM EDT
Q5. Who should we be looking to/following in the
#drone
space?
#EnviroEd
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:42 AM EDT
#enviroed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:39 AM EDT
if i was going to I'd get Ss to compare differences based on liquid viscosity or the size of the drip hole etc. but i was thinking of art
In reply to @vivianharris45, @1001011k, @ChrisVella2
ElenaJinzo
Oct 4 @ 5:42 AM EDT
What got me interested in drones was our wedding photographer
@mydjp
Dan Johanson taking outdoor video of us, but avoiding homes!
#EnviroEd
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:26 AM EDT
Q3. Classroom lawyer time peeps. What should we keep in mind in terms of legalities when using
#drones
in
#education
?
#EnviroEd
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:43 AM EDT
#enviroed
look what just showed up in my feed!!!
robadet1
Oct 3 @ 6:03 AM EDT
Looks exciting!
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:43 AM EDT
That's awesome. What got your son hooked on
#drones
?
#enviroed
In reply to @JulieOverton01
urnatureapp
Oct 4 @ 5:43 AM EDT
not yet, we thought about it, but we hadn't time to include in a last weeks workshop.
#EnviroEd
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @ElenaJinzo
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:43 AM EDT
Yeah exactly! I've been keeping an eye out for grants around
#drones
in schools, there's definitely an argument for them!
#enviroed
In reply to @claireseldon_ed, @ChrisVella2, @RangerRidley
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:43 AM EDT
Julie will be a secondhand expert next year : )
#enviroed
In reply to @ChrisVella2
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:43 AM EDT
#A4
I dont think it should , just gives them another perspective!
#enviroed
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:34 AM EDT
Q4. Does the use of
#drone
/
#robotic
#technology
in
#EnviroEd
lessen the students interaction with the natural world?
urnatureapp
Oct 4 @ 5:44 AM EDT
it's also a lot of work stitching and rendering this video content createt by two cameras (1GB per minute)
#EnviroEd
#umweltbildung
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @ElenaJinzo
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:44 AM EDT
Any good grants that you could point us toward, Jess?
#enviroed
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess, @claireseldon_ed, @RangerRidley
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:45 AM EDT
#Drones
are one of those pesky multi-curriculum resources, geography, maths, science, art, D&T etc.
#EnviroEd
JulieOverton01
Oct 4 @ 5:45 AM EDT
#enviroed
he is interested in the photography aspect. Some amazing photos and videos.
In reply to @ChrisVella2
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:45 AM EDT
#enviroed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:41 AM EDT
sadly no idea - i can't find the fact sheet my colleague
@JoachimCohen123
did, he's got heaps of drone in schl exp - i wish he was here
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess, @JoachimCohen123
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:45 AM EDT
Wow! And, do you need any specialist equipment to do this?
#enviroed
In reply to @urnatureapp, @ElenaJinzo
nichall17
- Moderator
Oct 4 @ 5:46 AM EDT
A5, drones can add extra wow factor to our already amazing place based learning experiences. It is another technology link
#enviroed
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:46 AM EDT
A4. Could help connect digital kids with their environment "It's like minecraft with awesome graphics!"
#enviroed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:46 AM EDT
Look at this
#enviroed
peeps
@shefliesau
is doing great stuff with drones!
DrCatherineBall
Oct 3 @ 5:53 AM EDT
#Teacher
? Download the FREE
#SheFlies
@shefliesau
#ebook
on starting to use
#drones
#drone
in
#schools
https://t.co/YZq3j1r6pt
#rpas
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:47 AM EDT
Nice quote
#enviroed
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess
ElenaJinzo
Oct 4 @ 5:47 AM EDT
A4: I imagine any tech could have that effect, but it doesn't have to. A program or instructor just needs to ensure balance.
#EnviroEd
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:34 AM EDT
Q4. Does the use of
#drone
/
#robotic
#technology
in
#EnviroEd
lessen the students interaction with the natural world?
1001011k
Oct 4 @ 5:47 AM EDT
Rules for flying drones in Australia:
#enviroed
https://t.co/y2b5YKgVH9
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:47 AM EDT
And look at this cool drone flier!
#enviroed
backdoorviews
Oct 3 @ 6:56 AM EDT
Fantastic! Perfect foundation for approach-Do you or
@KEJoyce2
know anyone researching the
#psychological
benefits of
#drones
?
#education
In reply to @DrCatherineBall, @shefliesau, @KEJoyce2
urnatureapp
Oct 4 @ 5:48 AM EDT
yes, but depends on what quality you want to have. for high resolution 360° video you need cameras and professional software.
#enviroed
#vr
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @ElenaJinzo
JulieOverton01
Oct 4 @ 5:49 AM EDT
#EnviroEd
check out drone video he and his friend Chris filmed and edited.
https://t.co/MdNFKmu7gg
urnatureapp
Oct 4 @ 5:49 AM EDT
but its possible to create 360° photos with your camera using "cardboard camera"-app.
#enviroed
#vr
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @ElenaJinzo
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:50 AM EDT
Q6. How important is the context for drone tech (e.g. in
#EnviroEd
) compared to tech itself (e.g. learning to code)?
ElenaJinzo
Oct 4 @ 5:50 AM EDT
My 19 year old does this sort of thing for fun with software they found online! I think the next generation will eat this up!
#EnviroEd
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @urnatureapp
1001011k
Oct 4 @ 5:50 AM EDT
https://t.co/UjgSWhNfwQ
#enviroed
In reply to @nichall17
1001011k
Sep 25 @ 5:21 AM EDT
#Coding
+
#maths
+
#art
+
#geography
🌎 😀
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:50 AM EDT
#enviroed
1001011k
Sep 25 @ 5:21 AM EDT
#Coding
+
#maths
+
#art
+
#geography
🌎 😀
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:51 AM EDT
downloading now :)
#enviroed
In reply to @urnatureapp, @ElenaJinzo
JulieOverton01
Oct 4 @ 5:51 AM EDT
#enviroed
I get my son to take air photos of school grounds to use in geography as google photos are a couple of years old. New portables.
urnatureapp
Oct 4 @ 5:52 AM EDT
low res.
#vr
videos with 360°-cameras like ricoh theta or
#gopro
fusion. this video material is simply & cheaper to work with.
#EnviroEd
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @ElenaJinzo
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:52 AM EDT
#enviroed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:51 AM EDT
lots of sftwre that can turn a panoramic image into 360
#VR
- looks a little stretchd if it isnt real 360 image but can still make great
#VR
In reply to @urnatureapp, @vivianharris45, @ChrisVella2, @ElenaJinzo
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:52 AM EDT
Cool! And, is anyone using this in their edu programs at all?
#enviroed
In reply to @claireseldon_ed, @urnatureapp, @vivianharris45, @ElenaJinzo
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:53 AM EDT
A6. Giving context 2 tech is another tool 2 get kids engaged, eg. if they struggle with code they can still think of applications
#enviroed
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:54 AM EDT
#enviroed
ConeDrones
Oct 4 @ 5:54 AM EDT
Commercial Drone Pilot License Training
https://t.co/9oE312okyb
nichall17
- Moderator
Oct 4 @ 5:54 AM EDT
I participated in both experiences and as you rightly point out the potentials for both are limitless. Seek ways to be better.
#enviroed
In reply to @1001011k
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:55 AM EDT
As in how drones are using in industry ect?
#enviroed
In reply to @Sci_Ed_Jess
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:55 AM EDT
#enviroed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:55 AM EDT
but to get your Ss to make an immersive enviro in
#VR
quality doesnt have to be amazing
In reply to @urnatureapp, @vivianharris45, @ChrisVella2, @ElenaJinzo
ElenaJinzo
Oct 4 @ 5:56 AM EDT
A6: Okay, if I understand your question... In my opinion, with
#drones
, it's all about context, context, context!
#EnviroEd
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:50 AM EDT
Q6. How important is the context for drone tech (e.g. in
#EnviroEd
) compared to tech itself (e.g. learning to code)?
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:56 AM EDT
#enviroed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:56 AM EDT
I'm making some
#VR
stuff using 360 degree images at the moment. Part of my work for NSW DoE with
@learnPSNSW
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @urnatureapp, @vivianharris45, @ElenaJinzo, @learnPSNSW
Sci_Ed_Jess
Oct 4 @ 5:57 AM EDT
https://t.co/IUz0Fui6jY
Drones planting trees
#EnviroEd
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:57 AM EDT
That sounds like fun
#enviroed
In reply to @claireseldon_ed, @ChrisVella2, @urnatureapp, @ElenaJinzo, @learnPSNSW
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:57 AM EDT
#enviroed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:56 AM EDT
i'm making a virtual bushwalk
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @urnatureapp, @vivianharris45, @ElenaJinzo, @learnPSNSW
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:58 AM EDT
Will you upload to youtube afterwards?
#enviroed
In reply to @claireseldon_ed, @ChrisVella2, @urnatureapp, @ElenaJinzo, @learnPSNSW
ChrisVella2
Oct 4 @ 5:58 AM EDT
This sounds cool. Can you tweet out the link once this is complete?
#enviroed
In reply to @claireseldon_ed, @urnatureapp, @vivianharris45, @ElenaJinzo, @learnPSNSW
ElenaJinzo
Oct 4 @ 5:58 AM EDT
Not yet, but the wheels are turning. I'm considering using
@DonorsChoose
to get the tech supplies my students would need.
#EnviroEd
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @claireseldon_ed, @urnatureapp, @vivianharris45, @DonorsChoose
urnatureapp
Oct 4 @ 5:58 AM EDT
google has its own
#vr
educational program.
@cornelsenverlag
& samsung also used vr at schools for anatomy
#EnviroEd
https://t.co/71c6WPmCYL
In reply to @ChrisVella2, @claireseldon_ed, @vivianharris45, @ElenaJinzo, @cornelsenverlag
vivianharris45
Oct 4 @ 5:59 AM EDT
#enviroed
claireseldon_ed
Oct 4 @ 5:58 AM EDT
i have the best job ever!! i'm very lucky - and when its done i get to share with
#NSWteachers
!
In reply to @vivianharris45, @ChrisVella2, @urnatureapp, @ElenaJinzo, @learnPSNSW