Exploring Nature with Mobile Devices: Distraction or Enhancement?

Open to all registrants
Friday, February 12, 2016: 2:00 PM-2:30 PM
AAAS Sphere in the Exhibit Hall (Marriott Wardman Park)
New technologies, including AAAS' Active Explorer app, allow people to collect and share data while exploring natural settings. Are digital devices spurring observation, providing feedback, and guiding participants in authentic science tasks? Or are they preventing visitors from fully and directly connecting with nature? Share your perspectives with other discussion participants.
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