Using tablets outside of school Virginija Bireniene CCL lead teacher Klaipeda Simon Dach pro gymnasium Lithuania

Klaipeda Simon Dach pro-gymnasium 986 students (7-14 years old) 87 teachers 2 computer labs 21 whiteboards 31 iPads Apple TV Mac mini

Education outside the classroom Field trip Visiting museum Creating school garden Visiting observatory Visiting laboratory Visiting science centers Visiting zoo, aquarium and nature centers

Outdoor activities Pros/Contras Students spend a lot of time indoors, and it is good for their health to be outside Children are able to build bonds with each other and their teachers They can connect with authentic, purposeful, and real-life objectives Size, condition and location of the outdoor space Teachers were not truly aware of the potential usefulness and benefits Teachers concern about child safety It is more expensive It requires a lot of preparatory work.

Keeping Things Afloat: Investigating Sinking and Floating Learning Goals Students will make predictions and carry out experiments to test their predictions. Students will identify important properties that may affect an object's ability to sink or float. Students will design specific experiments to determine the effect of changing the mass or volume of an object on that object's ability to float or sink. Students will come to their own working definition and mathematical relationship for why an object floats or sinks Students will be introduced to the concept of buoyancy and density

Our experience – Visiting the Maritime Museum

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Students’ reflection I liked to learn outside the school because we do it not very often. (Austeja) I felt free. It was a non-standard class. (Lukas) It was interesting and funny. But it isn’t a real learning. It looks like a party with friends. (Joris) You can learn outside much more. (Kornelija)

Conclusion Outdoor study activities motivate students These activities can employ majority of different learning methods These activities require a lot preparation work from teachers Teachers should know for sure what do they want to reach by using outdoor study activities

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