#EnviroEd Archive

#EnviroEd focuses on the educators specializing in environmental sciences.

Wednesday August 17, 2016
9:00 PM EDT

PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Welcome to #EnviroEd chat for Wed, August 17, 2016
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Tonight our #EnviroEd chat topic is: "The Impact of Summer Camp on Environmental Education" Q1 for the chat in one minute ...
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Hi #EnviroEd! Rob here from Ontario eager for this evening's chat!
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Please remember to use the #EnviroEd hashtag, along with your local district hashtags to further discuss & collabortion #peel21st #yycbe
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Hoping for some #peel21st peeps to participate in this eve's #EnviroEd chat on the "The Impact of Summer Camp on EnviroEd" starting now
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Q1: Many joyous things at summer camp could be considered ordinary if they took place in school, what’s the difference? #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:06 PM EDT

We need to work on ways to make day to day within school setting more like day to day in a summer camp setting #EnviroEd #freshairthinking
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:07 PM EDT

@PaulKelba I loved the example in the graphic - multi-age groupings allow kids to try new roles, thus new challenges in play #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Atmosphere at summer camp reminds me of high/low ropes courses @ our Field Centres. All about team building or self actualization #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT

@KinderFynes @PaulKelba Yes - big fan of learning not just by age but by interest #EnviroEd
natural_hero Aug 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Kids need to be allowed to engage in more risky behaviour #EnviroEd
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A1: my daughter mentioned climbing trees at #rhythm2016 as a fave joyous activity, but wondered how it could happen at school #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
#EnviroEd welcome @inthebigmuddy glad you could join in. https://t.co/gsUUEMmg3M
- inthebigmuddy Aug 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT
  
  @PaulKelba hi folks! Julie from Cambridge Mass here. Not all summer camps are equal so may be talking apples and oranges #enviroedchat
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:13 PM EDT

@KinderFynes thus taking educator out of the need to provide the challenges & can focus energies on designing complementary tasks #enviroed
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:14 PM EDT
What a outstanding class photo that could make! #EnviroEd https://t.co/6pcQwj4QIa
- KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT
  
  A1: my daughter mentioned climbing trees at #rhythm2016 as a fave joyous activity, but wondered how it could happen at school #EnviroEd
inthebigmuddy Aug 17 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Summer lrng experiences are now the full range of scheduled/controlled days to the other extreme of full choice. Many are indoors. #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Q2 for #EnviroEd chat just seconds away ...
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Q2: How can/do we ‘spin’ classroom experience to be more like summer camp? #EnviroEd
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:16 PM EDT
agreed, see it as summer camps that r happy places embracing a happy atmosphere, that makes for happy kids #enviroed https://t.co/q0WZ6ANXH5
- inthebigmuddy Aug 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT
  
  @PaulKelba hi folks! Julie from Cambridge Mass here. Not all summer camps are equal so may be talking apples and oranges #enviroedchat
inthebigmuddy Aug 17 @ 9:17 PM EDT

#enviroed chat: our youngest kids climb a an enormous LOG.often a whole class has been photographed sitting in it (in school day)
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Not all summer camps are Camp Granada like ... https://t.co/lcQoYOl5Ex But we can certainly make Ss more at ease out of doors #EnviroEd
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A2: each class is different, but w/in our contexts we can find ways to make relationships w/ local env (flora & fauna), care #EnviroEd
inthebigmuddy Aug 17 @ 9:21 PM EDT

whole body/Gross motor, & sensory breadth of a good summer camp or free range experience sets up Back to School as a downer #enviroed chat
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:21 PM EDT
A2: "If school were more like camp, tchrs would create a fun, inviting place as much as teach math skills #enviroed https://t.co/TPaQwWhUya
- RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:15 PM EDT
  
  Q2: How can/do we ‘spin’ classroom experience to be more like summer camp? #EnviroEd
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A2: teaching in the outdoors is a start - hold meeting times & story circles on the lawn. Insects distract but not a bad thing 🤗 #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:23 PM EDT

I just received "wish you were here" letter from my 14yr old @ week long camp. I wish those visiting #EnviroEd centres could "be here" more
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Quote of the chat so far! It is as simple as developing routines in the outdoors #enviroed @KinderFynes : https://t.co/UxPTL2NTRP
- KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:22 PM EDT
  
  A2: teaching in the outdoors is a start - hold meeting times & story circles on the lawn. Insects distract but not a bad thing 🤗 #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@Canoegirl16 one of our FieldCentres staff just tweeted campfire/campsite she added to the back of her classroom for the new year #EnviroEd
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@RangerRidley my first practicum was at Island PS, was in grade 1/2 but longed to spend my days in Science School w/ campers #enviroed
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT

The Campfire as the Perfect 21st Century Learning Tool https://t.co/rxb4fCKl08 #EnviroEd
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Q3: How have you countered some of the roadblocks of the critique a joyous class isn't learning as much a one with a serious tone? #EnviroEd
Btfantastics Aug 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Camp succeeds because of scheduled unstructured time. Kids are learning from being engaged yet they don't see it as learning #enviroed
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Thx @PaulKelba 'tis true, dragonflies buzzing overhead greatly enhance up your morning circles. Greet them! Greet the birds, 🌳🌲... #enviroed
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Best classes run with teacher thinking like camper, not councillor-hence I add some pine needles to my @StarbucksCanada each morn #EnviroEd
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Retweet 100X @Btfantastics #enviroed #intrinsic #motivation https://t.co/jeQ26aksLR
- Btfantastics Aug 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
  
  Camp succeeds because of scheduled unstructured time. Kids are learning from being engaged yet they don't see it as learning #enviroed
Btfantastics Aug 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT

@PaulKelba can't they be combined? math can be fun and challenging in an inviting way :) #enviroed
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A3: not framed that way, I haven't, but safety concerns have caused stress (eg. cold), as well as mess (dirty clothes, wet boots) #enviroed
natural_hero Aug 17 @ 9:31 PM EDT
Kids need to learn because they want to, not have to. A happy class is more engaged in the subject, imo. #EnviroEd https://t.co/h0blEoHCdr
- PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
  
  Q3: How have you countered some of the roadblocks of the critique a joyous class isn't learning as much a one with a serious tone? #EnviroEd
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:32 PM EDT

@Btfantastics @PaulKelba you know it - so much math/science is uncovered during outdoor explorations. Doc'd well, leads to inquiry #enviroed
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Camp joy doesn't come from schedules, competition or chores. Comes from inclusion, inquiry & exploration of oneself & environment #EnviroEd
Btfantastics Aug 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT

Q3 makes no sense 2 me. Those that feel that way need 2b educated on how true learning happens #enviroed
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:35 PM EDT

“A week of camp life is worth six months of theoretical teaching in the meeting room.” ― Robert Baden-Powell #EnviroEd
stevenbody Aug 17 @ 9:37 PM EDT

@RangerRidley Hi Rob - bit busy today so can't join the chat - hope it is going well! #EnviroEd
Btfantastics Aug 17 @ 9:37 PM EDT
And for those Ts who are afraid 2 discover and learn themselves, it becomes joyous 4 all 2 learn 2gether #enviroed https://t.co/AIRl2xgMR2
- KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:32 PM EDT
  
  @Btfantastics @PaulKelba you know it - so much math/science is uncovered during outdoor explorations. Doc'd well, leads to inquiry #enviroed
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Q4: Frequent outdoor learning risks being much less engaging than summer camp for Ss, what can we ensure to make #outdoored joyous #EnviroEd
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:39 PM EDT

@Btfantastics yes, any ideas on how to educate those staff, admin, parents that are not aware of the benefits? #enviroed #documentation
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:40 PM EDT

@stevenbody "Busy" in the field of #EnviroEd is never something to be apologetic for!
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:40 PM EDT

Ah @Btfantastics @PaulKelba where #EnviroEd meets with #hawkinsinspired teaching - experiential is meaningful for Ts, 2. Has to surprise us!
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:41 PM EDT

.@Btfantastics yes, any ideas on how to educate those staff, admin, parents that are not aware of the benefits? #enviroed #documentation
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:41 PM EDT

@PaulKelba @Btfantastics Many local schools uses our #EnviroEd Centres to host staff meetings - BBQ's, Adirondack Chairs, outdoor learning
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:42 PM EDT

2/2 these have lead to misunderstandings w/ families that required sensitive reframing of risk/hazards in program #EnviroEd
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
tell me you are writing a book on this! #enviroed #inquiry and teachers are ready for it #edchat https://t.co/hXqbWp9S6f
- KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:32 PM EDT
  
  @Btfantastics @PaulKelba you know it - so much math/science is uncovered during outdoor explorations. Doc'd well, leads to inquiry #enviroed
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:44 PM EDT

To paraphrase Baden-Powell - We should teach Teachers to be youth so they can teach Youth to be teachers #EnviroEd
Btfantastics Aug 17 @ 9:45 PM EDT
yes inundate with articles, research, pictures and good old fashioned face2face talking #enviroed happy Ss r proof 2 https://t.co/OSKTVwsJvA
- PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:39 PM EDT
  
  @Btfantastics yes, any ideas on how to educate those staff, admin, parents that are not aware of the benefits? #enviroed #documentation
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:46 PM EDT

Very kind @PaulKelba @Btfantastics my blog stories are smaller but tell some of those... But forest school examples inspire me #enviroed
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:46 PM EDT
A4: When stepping outside classroom, we must ensure it is safe BUT not so many rules as tchrs over-control #enviroed https://t.co/zNjtNcg2QV
- RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:39 PM EDT
  
  Q4: Frequent outdoor learning risks being much less engaging than summer camp for Ss, what can we ensure to make #outdoored joyous #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:46 PM EDT

Dropping a child off at camp can have similar anxiety as first day of school ... perhaps summer camp has first day lessons? #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Summer camp schedules, unlike school schedules will likely see every youth at best at some time during day. Morning, noon or night #EnviroEd
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:49 PM EDT
Love it! Staff meeting modelling how an engaged class should be So often spoken of, seen little in action #enviroed https://t.co/dYgNlU7BVy
- RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:41 PM EDT
  
  @PaulKelba @Btfantastics Many local schools uses our #EnviroEd Centres to host staff meetings - BBQ's, Adirondack Chairs, outdoor learning
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:50 PM EDT
I did recently see a gorgeous little book (such depth of inquiry in their doc'n) by @LittleBarnOwls #EnviroEd https://t.co/uBIa47MpzQ
- PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
  
  tell me you are writing a book on this! #enviroed #inquiry and teachers are ready for it #edchat https://t.co/hXqbWp9S6f
  
  KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:32 PM EDT
  
  @Btfantastics @PaulKelba you know it - so much math/science is uncovered during outdoor explorations. Doc'd well, leads to inquiry #enviroed
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:52 PM EDT

Q5:Camp provides opportunities to use a wide range of skills not always visible in class-How do we highlight these student skills? #EnviroEd
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:55 PM EDT

@PaulKelba @RangerRidley agreed, making it "too safe" means less S agency, can't follow a puzzling trail if too many "no-go" zones #EnviroEd
Btfantastics Aug 17 @ 9:55 PM EDT

For outdoor learning 2b joyous requires Ts 2 stand back, observe, allowing Ss 2 risk/assess. Outdoor space also becomes Third T #enviroed
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:55 PM EDT

@PaulKelba #makerspace #geniushour leadership opportunities - All have the potential of being lit by a summer camp campfire #EnviroEd
PaulKelba - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:57 PM EDT

.@KinderFynes @RangerRidley Takes me to the Steve Van Matre quote: "what r you doing to make the student, not teacher, the star" #enviroed
KinderFynes Aug 17 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A5: outdoor pedagogy overlaps w/ 💡 of #100lgs - more ways 2 engage (listen, observe, climb, dig, carve) = more ways 2 express #enviroed
RangerRidley - Moderator Aug 17 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Summer Camp builds relationships that outlast camp itself-As should your classroom this upcoming year #EnviroEd #peel21st #yycbe #ONedchat