The DISCOVERING PLACES website has now launched... part of the CULTURAL OLYMPIAD for 2012.
Good to see the Geography Collective down as one of the project partners too - we've spent a lot of time working on this one and putting in the usual level of creativity.
There are plenty of interesting ideas in all of these websites.
The three projects featured are:
Walk the World
Meet the Species
Discover Explore
Walk the World
The challenge here is to create a walk which includes connections with a range of countries. The aim is to try to connect with as many of the 206 Olympic and Paralympic nations as possible, by planning a walk and bringing out the global connections, which may be historical as well as geographical. The website was launched by Nick Crane. There are some examples already provided, and walks contributed by visitors are already starting to come in. This would make a great local geography project, or something to focus on when visiting a new city.
Meet the Species
Try to identify as many of the 2012 species on the list as possible.
Discover Explore
An online game based along the Great Glen in Scotland, developed by the Geography Collective.
Plenty to explore here over the coming months as part of the Cultural Olympiad.
I am going to work out a few walks for WALK THE WORLD too, as the site has great potential.
Good to see the Geography Collective down as one of the project partners too - we've spent a lot of time working on this one and putting in the usual level of creativity.
There are plenty of interesting ideas in all of these websites.
The three projects featured are:
Walk the World
Meet the Species
Discover Explore
Walk the World
The challenge here is to create a walk which includes connections with a range of countries. The aim is to try to connect with as many of the 206 Olympic and Paralympic nations as possible, by planning a walk and bringing out the global connections, which may be historical as well as geographical. The website was launched by Nick Crane. There are some examples already provided, and walks contributed by visitors are already starting to come in. This would make a great local geography project, or something to focus on when visiting a new city.
Meet the Species
Try to identify as many of the 2012 species on the list as possible.
Discover Explore
An online game based along the Great Glen in Scotland, developed by the Geography Collective.
Discover Explore helps young people and their families discover hidden, extraordinary, important and historical stories and places in cutting-edge and engaging ways.
The website encourages families to get outdoors and become involved in inspirational, personalised and creative activities. Using the lastest online technologies, explorers use the website to find missions. They then head off on adventures set along the Great Glen Way between Fort William and Inverness. This pilot project will take in over 400 million years of natural and human stories.
Discover Explore will engage you with the historic environment in new ways – expect to discover the art of the Picts, track elusive Scottish wild cats and investigate the stories of people who have used the Great Glen Way to spread influence, power and the important Olympic theme of truce.
If you are a heritage organisation working in the Great Glen and would like to be involved in the project or have any questions please visit www.discoverexplore.co.uk.
Plenty to explore here over the coming months as part of the Cultural Olympiad.
I am going to work out a few walks for WALK THE WORLD too, as the site has great potential.
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