W13 Using Technology for Learning

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By using existing technologies to advance simple things like exploration, you can facilitate learning. One example that could be incorporated into Paddington Central is the use of QR codes throughout the site as a kind of "Easter Egg hunt". They could be changed monthly and could give kids and adults the opportunity to learn more about the nature around them and even the businesses of the site.

You could have the opportunity to look at a garden or vegetable patch and ask, "what is this?" and by using easily accessable technology such as smart phones, you could learn about the plant, if you can eat it, how you can use it in recipes and what time of year it grows.

For local businesses, such as restaurants, a game could be made. You can scan QR codes in the restaurant and they could direct you outside to the gardens where a certain ingredient they use is grown.

The integration of technology and site adds another dimension to the context of the community. It makes free activities that engage the user in details of the environment, the context of food and health and the involvement of local businesses and their integral role in community success.

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Community & Knowledge through Technology & Nature