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Where is the Justice?

By On October 28, 2012 · 5 Comments · In COETAIL, Curriculum, Experiential Education, Ideas in Education, Service Learning

In the past few posts where I’ve explored my sense of what should be part of each school day I’ve looked at the value of hands-on, hearts-on learning, and of being outdoors, physical and creative. This time I want to look a little bit more at the content of the learning, […]

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GREEN RIDERS: Southeast Asia

By On June 3, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Design, Experiential Education, Ideas in Education, Outdoor Education, Service Learning, Travel

I haven’t been pushing it much, but in just over three weeks I’ll be on the road for the summer, riding a bamboo bike thousands of kilometers across Southeast Asia in pursuit of stories of environmental struggles and successes, as well as interesting examples of social enterprise.

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A Greener Shade of School

By On June 3, 2012 · 6 Comments · In COETAIL, Experiential Education, Ideas in Education, Outdoor Education, Service Learning

I read an article today that got me thinking about the notion of Green or Environmental schools. The Hindu, an English-language Indian newspaper, featured the school Sholai Cloaat. A small “enviro-ed” school in the mountains of Tamil Nadu.

The Sholai School is the brainchild of […]

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Acting locally: Service learning can happen just beyond the wall.

By On November 10, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Experiential Education, Outdoor Education, Service Learning, Travel

Today, during the Service Learning pre-conference that I’ve been attending at Jakarta International School, we went on a half hour walk around the outer walls of the school compound. It’s worth noting that the sprawling campus of JIS is accessed through a multi-gated, prison-like entry way. Cars are […]

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Geeked Out.

By On September 27, 2011 · 2 Comments · In COETAIL, Experiential Education, Outdoor Education, Service Learning, Technology in the Classroom, Travel

I just got back from a long weekend camping at the base of Fuji. Within a day, my phone died and with it went my access to anything online, and any pressing sense of responsibility to be on top of anything beyond what was in front of me. I don’t say this to lead into […]

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