Go Diego Go is a kids TV show adventure series where a young explorer tries to protect the animals and their environment. It used to be one of my favourite shows as a kid which played a significant role to grow my love and awaken my curiosity for the environment.
Here are the things that I learned from the show:
- There is a huge amount of biodiversity in the environment.
- It made me aware as a kid regarding some of the existential environment issues such as plastic pollution and oil spills etc.
- Plants and animals do need the help of humans. Sometimes even a lot of times !
- Scientific gadgets are cool and they help to make things a lot easier.
Integrating technology with education is a wonderful way to educate young children. The visual output from shows becomes easier to remember for a long time than the concepts learnt or read. Kids are usually fascinated easily by gadgets such as tablets or mobile phones. Engaging kids with technology by teaching in such a way spread more awareness of the environment. It leads to discussion & more creative ideas to save our planet !
I find Minecraft really interesting to educate children about the ecosystems and climate change. Students can also learn about the different components of ecosystem by creating it. Here’s a link, that includes designing projects such as an animal life cycle, forest scene or farm etc.
Hence, technology is an efficient way to incorporate learning about the environment 🌲🌳🌿into the daily life of young children.
Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020 