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How to Actively Engage Children in Conservation: A Game of 'Predator-Prey'

Jan 20, 20197 min read

How to Actively Engage Children in Conservation: A Game of 'Predator-Prey'

So far the focus of my blog posts for Outdoortopia has been on education reform and integrating outdoor and experiential education (OEE)...

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Is It Time to Re-think Outdoor Education for the 21st Century?

Alex Moxon

Jan 19, 20195 min read

Is It Time to Re-think Outdoor Education for the 21st Century?

Outdoor and Experiential Education (OEE) is the perfect vehicle for developing young people into well-informed global citizens. The kind...

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Soft Skills Are Now More Important than Hard Knowledge. Here's Why.

Alex Moxon

Jan 2, 20195 min read

Soft Skills Are Now More Important than Hard Knowledge. Here's Why.

In the past, people with formal university qualifications from the best education institutions, with the best networks of professional...

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Best 5 Pedagogical Approaches for Top-notch Sustainability Education

Alex Moxon

Dec 29, 20182 min read

Best 5 Pedagogical Approaches for Top-notch Sustainability Education

Environmental and sustainability education means incorporating key sustainable development issues into teaching and learning; for...

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Getting Kids in Nature is Not Enough. Actions Speak Louder Than Words.

Alex Moxon

Dec 21, 20184 min read

Getting Kids in Nature is Not Enough. Actions Speak Louder Than Words.

If we are to create a new generation of ecoliterate young people who truly understand and value nature's life supporting systems, we must...

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Creativity is the Future. Let's Embrace It in Education.

Alex Moxon

Dec 15, 20183 min read

Creativity is the Future. Let's Embrace It in Education.

If you want your kids to grow up to be future-proof in an uncertain and highly globalized world, develop their creative thinking skills.

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Throw-away Christmas Cheer! What Are We Teaching Our Kids?

Alex Moxon

Dec 13, 20183 min read

Throw-away Christmas Cheer! What Are We Teaching Our Kids?

For most, Christmas is a time of giving, spending time with family and celebration. Traditionally, it's a celebration of Christ's birth...

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Let Teachers Do What They Do Best. Let Them Teach!

Alex Moxon

Dec 11, 20181 min read

Let Teachers Do What They Do Best. Let Them Teach!

Teachers have always had a big remit to fulfill. They're expected to mentor successive generations towards a bright future by providing...

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Fear of Liability Must Not Stop Us Getting Children Outdoors!

Alex Moxon

Dec 10, 20185 min read

Fear of Liability Must Not Stop Us Getting Children Outdoors!

In recent years, I've actively sought global opportunities to work in outdoor and experiential education roles for youth in various...

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Top 5 Ways to Empower Children to Tackle the 21st Century Environmental Burden We're Leaving Them

Alex Moxon

Dec 5, 20184 min read

Top 5 Ways to Empower Children to Tackle the 21st Century Environmental Burden We're Leaving Them

Environmental Education (EE) in the context of sustainable development is essential for the next generation to build a brighter future in...

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Philanthropy is Not the Solution to Sustainability. Here's Why.

Alex Moxon

Nov 26, 20183 min read

Philanthropy is Not the Solution to Sustainability. Here's Why.

Ecosia is a commercially-driven and clever search engine powered by Microsoft. But why would anyone want to change search engines from...

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Is Outdoor Play Just a Big Waste of Time?

Alex Moxon

Nov 25, 20183 min read

Is Outdoor Play Just a Big Waste of Time?

Some believe that outdoor play for children has little educational value. It's unstructured and has no obvious learning outcomes, you...

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Alex Moxon

Nov 17, 20183 min read

Is Mindfulness for Children Just a Fad?

Mindfulness has become a modern buzzword. It stems from ancient Buddhism, and it's become a hot topic in education in recent years. It...

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Our Education System is Failing to Prepare Children for the 21st Century. Here's Why.

Alex Moxon

Nov 11, 20184 min read

Our Education System is Failing to Prepare Children for the 21st Century. Here's Why.

What outcomes should we seek from our education system, if we are to successfully prepare the next generation of young minds for a highly...

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Outdoor Education & the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Alex Moxon

Nov 2, 20184 min read

Outdoor Education & the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Outdoor education has come to mean many things. It can mean anything from adventure-based learning to environmental education, service...

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Why On Earth Do We Trap School Children Inside Four Walls to Learn?

Alex Moxon

Nov 1, 20185 min read

Why On Earth Do We Trap School Children Inside Four Walls to Learn?

There is little doubt that outdoor and experiential learning has many benefits for children. It helps make learning relevant, meaningful...

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Educate Not Advocate: The Key to Sustainability?

Alex Moxon

Oct 26, 20183 min read

Educate Not Advocate: The Key to Sustainability?

According to Dictionary.com, the verb "to advocate" means "to speak or write in favor of, support or urge by argument; to recommend...

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Community Mapping: What's Affecting Your Neighborhood?

Alex Moxon

Oct 20, 20185 min read

Community Mapping: What's Affecting Your Neighborhood?

In service learning, students learn to tackle real-world problems in their community, while building deeper understanding and skills for...

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Can the Global Community Take Sweeping Action on Climate Change Before it's too Late?

Alex Moxon

Oct 13, 20182 min read

Can the Global Community Take Sweeping Action on Climate Change Before it's too Late?

Can humanity face the challenges presented by climate change before it's too late? This is a big question and it's vital if we are to...

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Should Structured Outdoor Learning Form an Integral Part of Every School Day?

Alex Moxon

Oct 11, 20183 min read

Should Structured Outdoor Learning Form an Integral Part of Every School Day?

For thousands of years, children have learned through outdoor play and essential lessons for survival have come from both instinct and...

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