Nursery activities: ICT - Outdoor play

By Harriet Price, Nursery World, 28 June 2007

Outdoor spaces are not just other classrooms, but are distinctly different to indoor spaces. This means we need to think about how we plan for these spaces differently. We need to question how we provide for play in spaces that are larger in scale, are noiser and messier, and offer more scope for physical and sensory experiences. Our provision needs to support this. Carefully planned ICT experiences can enrich and extend opportunities for learning outside.

Technology does not at first appear to fit well with the outdoor elements. As well as needing to be protected from the weather, it is...

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