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October 12-14, 2007
A "Pledge" by Dan Webster
"I pledge allegiance to this place
This blossom of wilderness in the American West
And to all the wild places on this Earth
One planet in a vast and starry solar system
With beauty and healing for all"
I copied, of course, with no disrespect or mockery our National "Pledge of Allegiance". I crave the sense of ritual and union that raising our voices together can create. I wanted to open the conference with a unified and strong, respectful, and awed voice. Because it tends to roll off the tongue as a sound and is easy to not notice, I defined "Allegiance." I believe embracing this definition and this pledge is something that AEOE members can get behind.
Allegiance:
The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of
action
--Websters Online Dictionary
Awards
Congratulations to Sarah Lemley the 2007 AEOE Northern Council Environmental Educator of the Year!
Workshop Materials (all links are in PDF format)Alcans and Bumbas - Bec Detrich, Headlands Institute - Helping students understand that prejudices are born out of people’s inability to empathize with cultural differences. This activity helps students recognize that our society is comprised of diverse people and encourages them to understand this diversity.
Using Team Challenges to Introduce Inquiry - Emily Wang, Headlands
Institute- Every student is a young scientist! Participants will learn how
to introduce the scientific process using hands-on, student-centered activities
and group challenges. Come ready to play, think, and share ideas on making
science accessible to all students.
Gold Nuggets: Six Simple Steps for Student Success - Robb “Big Brown Bat” Stolberg, Walden West- This will be an interactive workshop covering 6 themes. I will try to offer as many “gold nuggets” as I can that I have picked up in my 12 years of Outdoor Environmental Education. Tailored toward new and veteran naturalists, the activities, tools, and philosophies I’ll offer have been passed down to me from co-workers, other AEOE workshops over the years, and my own discoveries. I will share the “Best of the Best” with other teachers to increase their confidence, improve their students’ experiences, and fill their “bag of tricks” to make learning fun for everyone. As time permits, I hope to end with a sharing of other peoples’ “gold nuggets” as well.
The Great Gameshare - Meg "Granite" O'Neil, Sierra Nevada Journeys- Do you ever wonder what to do when you're faced with a group of slightly bored children and very little time? This workshop will be a forum for the sharing of quick, low-prop games, both for teaching purposes and for sheer entertainment. I will share many of my favorites, gleaned over 10 years of working with children. Attendees should come prepared with a game of their own to share. Be ready to get silly and play!
Overcoming Astrono-Phobia - Hilary Hobbs, Sierra Outdoor School- Does the thought of teaching about Constellations and Galaxies make you want to crawl into a Black Hole? Want to identify and tell stories about constellations on your night hike, but don’t know how? Participants will add to (or begin) their bag of tricks for teaching about the night sky. Learn the basics of navigating the sky using star maps and celestial landmarks. You’ll come away with an arsenal of new ideas for using creative writing, drawing, and story telling to foster historical and cultural connections to the stars.
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