If you're not familiar with Wildlife Acoustics, they are a Massachusetts-based company that creates hardware and software designed to help students and conservationists monitor and record birds, bats, and a huge variety of other creatures. I recently had a chance to explore their new Echo Meter Touch, which is designed to search for bats, and I have to say, it has been incredibly fun.
If you're a K-12 biology or life science teacher, and you're looking for an exciting way to start the school year and incorporate technology, I'd definitely recommend checking out Wildlife Acoustics. Taking your students on a late night bat walk would be an awesome (and pretty unforgettable) way to get them engaged in the curriculum. The Echo Touch Meter is a little pricey, coming in at $499, but the team has done a great job researching potential grants that educators could use to make the purchase.
Plus, August/September would be the perfect time to search for bats, right before the head into hibernation for the winter! With all that being said... let's check it out!
If you're a K-12 biology or life science teacher, and you're looking for an exciting way to start the school year and incorporate technology, I'd definitely recommend checking out Wildlife Acoustics. Taking your students on a late night bat walk would be an awesome (and pretty unforgettable) way to get them engaged in the curriculum. The Echo Touch Meter is a little pricey, coming in at $499, but the team has done a great job researching potential grants that educators could use to make the purchase.
Plus, August/September would be the perfect time to search for bats, right before the head into hibernation for the winter! With all that being said... let's check it out!
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