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5 Learning Strategies That Inspire Curiousity
Stumbled across this post from Terry Heick, a US-based educator focused on social improvement through learning innovation, and Director of Curriculum, TeachThought He argues, these five key learning...
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While MC-ing the Asia Oceania Camping Congress this weekend, I saw a wonderful preview for a soon to be released movie called Project Wild Thing, by David Bond. I won’t say much more than – watch this...
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Language is My Most Potent Tool
Phil from NY asks me to share what would be one of my top pieces of advice in regards the soft skills required to BE an excellent group facilitator. Here’s the guts of my reply… … As a nurturer of...
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The Inverse Power of Praise
Take a look at this New York Magazine article, passed onto me by James Bennett, which discusses the surprising results of some recent research which suggests that praise can in fact be harmful...
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A Definition of Play
I make a very simple request at the start of all of my professional development & training workshops – I invite my group to play. No matter how serious or recreational my program outcomes are, I...
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Adding the Outdoors to Your Physical Education Curricula
Happy new year everyone! Here’s an article which outlines the opportunities that (outdoor) adventure activities can facilitate within the National Curriculum for Physical Education: Opportunities for...
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The Future Is Diverse & Unexpected
Here’s a terrific TEDx Talk by Frans Johansson, which will inspire you to look at how two apparently unrelated things, can create totally unexpected results. For example, consider what can be created...
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More Play, Less School
Here’s a MUST READ ESSAY from Dr Peter Gray, professor of psychology at Boston College, which implores educational systems around the world to introduce more play into our school systems, to help them...
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This Is Not A Team-Building Program
A colleague, Jeffrey ‘Goose’ Gosnell, reported last week that he has chosen to stop using the term ‘team-building’ when speaking with prospective clients at his program venue. Jeff argues that the term...
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How Do I Get My Kids To Play Outdoors More?
It’s a common complaint of parents and teachers these days, that kids are so entranced by screen time and the use of electronic gadgets, that they are less inclined to get outdoors and play. And this...
View ArticleAn Exercise in Musical Co-operation
Just when you think you’ve seen it all… along comes this magical and hypnotic giant public instrument made up of 21 swings which inspires a new way of looking at the notion ‘together we can achieve...
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Start of School Year ‘Orientation’ programs
Teachers in the southern hemisphere are gearing up for the start of the new school term this week. For some simple, highly-interactive activity ideas which will invite your students to have fun and get...
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Take Your Time & Laugh
I love working in front of big groups. I mean, really BIG groups, such as 100, 200 and up to 500 people, often times seated in an auditorium. I’ve just come off stage from a massive Girl Guides...
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Powerful Debriefing Tip
This idea was shared by Jim Doherty on Edutopia (a post I shared some months back): When a student responds to a question you have posed, ask one or more students to repeat back in their own words what...
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Your Relationship With The Future
Followers of this blog will know that I am a BIG fan of Seth Godin’s work. Indeed, I consider his art a real gift. His post asks me today to consider – what relationship with the future will I choose?...
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Adding the Outdoors to Your Physical Education Curricula
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Can You Really Choose Freely?
by Mark Collard In my regular trainings and visits to hundreds of facilities all over the world, one of the most common mis-understandings I come across is the maxim ‘Challenge by Choice.’ Too many...
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Have You Ever? Variation
This variation of a golden oldie is shared by my good friend Jim Schoel, long time Project Adventure colleague and author of Islands of Healing, Exploring Islands of Healing and Gold Nuggets. Have You...
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More Play, Less School
by Mark Collard Here’s a MUST READ ESSAY from Dr Peter Gray, professor of psychology at Boston College, which implores educational systems around the world to introduce more play into our school...
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This Is Not A Team-Building Program
by Mark Collard A colleague, Jeffrey ‘Goose’ Gosnell, reported last week that he has chosen to stop using the term ‘team-building’ when speaking with prospective clients at his program venue. Jeff...
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