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Getting Started

Please note: Park:Learn is still in active development, therefore some features may not yet be fully functional. If you find any bugs, please report them!


Downloading the Application

Currently Park:Learn is only available for the Android mobile platform - there are plans to release iOS versions in the future. Download the application from Google Play:


Making Activities

Park:Learn allows you to create your own interactive learning activities for others to use.

  1. Open the app and swipe over to the 'My Activites' tab.
  2. Press the '+' button in the bottom right to create a new activity.
  3. Enter a title and short description for your activity. To add a custom image and make your activity stand out, tap the leaf icon to take a photo or choose an existing image from your device.
  4. On the 'Add Tasks' screen, tap the '+' button to add a new task to your activity. An activity requires at least one task before it can be uploaded, but you can add as many as you like.
  5. Every task you add requires at least an instruction for the learner to follow. Some tasks require additional input - those are detailed below. Once you are happy, click 'Add Task'.
  6. Once you are finished adding tasks to your activity, click the 'Finish' button.
  7. If you want other people to be able to see and use your activity, tick the 'Make Public' box on the next screen. Else, untick it.
  8. If your activity has been designed around particular parks and you want people in the area to see your new activity, click the 'Add Place' button. This will let you choose between nearby locations which have been listed as parks on Google Maps. Add as many as appropriate.
  9. After confirming that you agree to the terms and conditions, be aware that clicking 'Finish and Upload' will prevent you from being able to edit the activity any further.
  10. Clicking 'Finish and Upload' will take you to the Upload Queue. Tap 'Upload' on your activity to publish it and upload any relevant files. Uploading many images and recordings may take up significant amounts of data, so make sure you're on WiFi.
  11. The 'My Activities' tab will update to include your newly uploaded creation.
  12. Tapping the activity will show you its 'share code' and give you the option to either delete the activity or open it for your own use.

Advanced Task Types

While most tasks in Park:Learn require only a simple written instruction from the creator, some tasks are more complicated than others and require more information when creating them:


Sharing Activities

Park:Learn lets users launch your shared activities in two ways: scanning QR Codes and typing share codes into the app. The easiest way to share your activity is by using the Park:Learn website. When logged into the site, go to the "My Activities" page in the top menu (or side drawer if on mobile). Here you will see a list of all of your uploaded activities. Clicking an activity will present you with its share page, featuring a QR code and share code. Clicking the QR code will give you a larger version for printing. Alternatively, you can view your activities' share codes by tapping them in the 'My Activities' tab.

If the user already has Park:Learn installed, they can start the activity in a few ways:

If the user doesn't have Park:Learn installed, they can use another app to scan the QR Code. This will bring them to the activity's share page, from which they can install the app.