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What to read… What to read?

By On June 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In COETAIL, Design, Ideas in Education, Literacy, Travel

Very ambitious infographic on summer reading from teach.com… Probably more of an exercise in design than a useful device, but a well executed one anyhow! Now… Where’s the category for enviro travel adventures through Southeast Asia?

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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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3 Tools for Digital Storytelling: Karakoram Bridge

By On March 18, 2012 · 4 Comments · In Class Blog, COETAIL, Design, Literacy, Technology in the Classroom, Travel

There are such a wealth of digital storytelling tools out there, that it’s always a challenge for me to know which ones to suggest for my students. Today I decided to try an experiment. I took a series of a few photos, chose a range of tools, and decided to have a go at telling […]

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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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