ArtPlantae is proud to again participate as a partner of National Environmental Education Week (EE Week). Hosted by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), EE Week is the nation’s largest celebration of environmental education. Held each year the week before Earth Day, this annual event inspires environmental learning and stewardship among K-12 students.
This year educators will explore how technology can be used to enhance environmental learning both inside and outside the classroom. The theme for EE Week 2013 is Greening STEM: Taking Technology Outdoors. The acronym “STEM” stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics.
As part of Taking Technology Outdoors, EE Week will highlight how to connect kids with nature through new technologies that enable scientific research and 21st century skills including creativity, innovation, communication and collaboration.
During the month of April, we’ll explore how technology can be used to encourage an interest in plants and botanical art. Using the new “Tips & Tools” feature, we’ll find out how artists, naturalists and teachers use technology (get ready to share!). We’ll also take a traditional look at botanical art. We won’t step too far away from technology when we do this, however, because it’s technology that makes enlightenment possible.
All of this, plus outreach events too. Hope you’ll join us!
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