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Wi-Fi Woods

Posted by michael on from the using-pine-and-elm dept.

Mr]-[at writes "School kids in southern England have been given PDAs and pocket radios to track down and record plants and wildlife, as part of the Ambient Wood Project. The feedback has been overwhelming positive."

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  1. What about teachin them some math, physics and ... by melted · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...and chemistry instead of wasting money on PDAs and WiFi? What about giving them some real knowledge and skills that may help them understand the world better and be more successful in their future lives? Isn't this the goal of education? How exactly being in the woods with a PDA supposed to improve their understanding of ecological concerns, their causes and possible remedies? How is it better than a good ol' book with a bunch of color pictures commented by a bunch of gray-haired scientists?

    I can't freakin' believe some shcools are wasting money this midlessly.

  2. The object of the hunt the snark game is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    >>to enable pairs of children to collaboratively discover and reflect upon new kinds of experiences in mixed reality spaces.

    Didn't they use LSD for that in the 70s?