What is TeachOUT - Outdoor Science Game?
TeachOut – Outdoor Science Game (or just TeachOUT) is an educational game designed to use on both Android and iOS. The app is developed as a tool for improving teaching that, together with the CMS creator, enables the teachers to make and publish outdoor science games for smartphones for their pupils to learn and enjoy on their field trips.
Who is it for?
It can be used by teachers or other people working in the field of education and by students.
Teachers (or any other person working in the field of education) can position GPS locations and enter the introductory descriptions with defined challenges in the CMS creator. They can take into account different learning styles as well as teaching and learning through all of the senses. After testing it, the creator of the game is able to publish their Outdoor Science Game in the TeachOUT App.
The students are then able to download the published game onto their devices and follow the directions in the game to go to predefined locations where the app will give them information about the location provided by the teacher, together with various (GPS-positioned) challenges. It gives students the opportunity to experience practical learning with a lot of independence, fresh air and physical activity.
Create your first Outdoor Science Game! It is easy ...
Take a look at how easy it is to create your first Outdoor Science Game: TeachOUT tutorial
The 3 Geopark partners of the ESTEAM Project are responsible for the Signup and Support.
You just need to follow three steps.
First Step:
Look at which region your country belongs to!
1st region: SOUTHERN Europe
Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Malta, Cyprus
2nd region: SOUTH-WESTERN Europe
Portugal, Spain, France, Andorra
3rd region: NORTHERN Europe
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Great Britain, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Danmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland.
4th region: CENTRAL Europe
Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, the Netherlands, Belgium Luxemburg, Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus
Second step:
Send email to your corresponding Geopark:
If you are an educator from the 1st and 4th regions:
Contact: Idrija UNESCO Global Geopark
Email: info@geopark-idrija.si
Phone: +386 5 3734076
Website: www.geopark-idrija.si, www.visit-idrija.si
If you are an educator from the 2nd region:
Contact: Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geopark
Email: pergunta@geonaturescola.com
Phone: +351 272320176
Website: www.naturtejo.com
If you are an educator from the 3rd region:
Contact: Magma UNESCO Global Geopark
Email: cathrine@magmageopark.com
Phone: +47 51 22 55 05
Website: www.magmageopark.com
In email please specify:
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A proof that you are an educator from a school, a geopark or another educational institution
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What school, geopark, or other educational institution you work for
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Some relevant information as to how you would like to use the tool for education
Third step:
The geopark staff will verify the information given and send you an e-mail with more details on how to proceed with the creation of your first Outdoor Science Game.
Take a look at how easy is to create your first Outdoor Science Game: TeachOUT tutorial
