Ep.59 DigitalEd & the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

Bringing students into the great outdoors offers them the opportunity to enjoy and discovery unique natural environments through meaningful, quality and fun educational experiences. Listen in to hear the latest updates from Claire Competiello, Jody Orcher and Meagan Vella in the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Education Team about how they inspire students and teachers to get outdoors and connect with nature.Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education. About the NSW National Parks & Wildlife ServiceThe NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is part of the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH). NPWS manages more than 870 NSW national parks and reserves, covering over 7 million hectares of land.The aim is for the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Education Team is for children and adults to learn about, love and have a desire to protect our national parks and see it as our role to provide ways to encourage and inspire them to do so by creating innovative, diverse learning opportunities, including guided excursions, digital programs and online resources, teacher training and our Aboriginal culture and heritage education program.Further linkshttps://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.auhttps://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/about-npws/educationhttps://wilderquest.nsw.gov.auAbout the FizzicsEd PodcastWith interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? Share it!The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON )http://www.aeon.net.au