Monthly Archives: August 2024

One last camera online for now: AvenueCam. This solar powered camera stretches the WiFi connection to the current limits: providing a view over the avenue that leads further into Mourne Park.This live feed, along with the established set of existing broadcasts, provide learners with an instant link into the natural environment upon which their classroom studies are based.The aim of this camera is to…

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The Transmission Zone is a general purpose broadcast area for remotely monitored experiments that need a bit more space. Central to the space is a young oak tree that is awaiting having a squirrel feeder attached to it. This will be provided by John Francis, who manages the red squirrel population in Mourne Park.In front of this is taking shape an area for the outdoor…

Space To Learn provides a test-bed for projects that inspire STEM learning. This Micro:Bit experiment measures three aspects of the environment in the woodland around it: the moisture levels of the forest floor; the ambient temperature; and the light level under the canopy. Pupils will be building their own versions of these in the Autumn, whilst comparing what they create with the live view on…

Summer in Northern Ireland is well underway with preparations focused on the upcoming Autumn Outdoor Coding sessions. The WatchBox prototype is due for deployment in October. An ideal tree is now ready - with a new video stream of that tree in place . The data link to that tree will be helped by its proximity to an access point and plenty of sunlight will…