How Big is My Ecological Footprint? Assessing the Sustainability of Our Lifestyles
Having students calculate their ecological footprint gives them a concrete understanding of their own personal impact on Earth’s systems.
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Alex Moxon
May 22, 20194 min read
How to Apply Metacognitive Tools in Outdoor Education
This article looks at ways that meta-cognition can be used to maximize the outcomes and performance of children in outdoor learning.
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Alex Moxon
May 15, 20194 min read
How Good Really Are You? The Importance of Self-Efficacy Beliefs as Educators.
Over-inflated self-efficacy beliefs among educators can result in delayed skills development or inappropriate acceptance of risk.
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Alex Moxon
May 3, 20193 min read
"A Career in the Environment? But There's No Money in That!"
Children pick up on tiny cues from their parents, teachers and wider society. They are sponges constantly scanning their surroundings for...
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Alex Moxon
Apr 28, 20195 min read
The Challenge to Be Optimistic in the Face of Environmental Disaster
This is a blog post I've been meaning to write for a long time, but I could never quite articulate it. For me, it was a dark feeling...
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Alex Moxon
Apr 23, 20193 min read
Part I: Rivers Are Perfect for Teaching Sustainability. Here's Why!
River systems are perfect for children to study how their day-to-day actions can have wide-reaching impacts on a river's water quality...
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Alex Moxon
Apr 13, 20195 min read
There's a Buzz in the Air For Outdoor Education. But Are We Missing Something?
Outdoor education has a long history. But sadly it's not always received the kudos it deserves. For too long it's been sidelined as a...
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Alex Moxon
Apr 2, 20193 min read
Balancing Planet, People & Profit: A New Lens for 21st Century Education
Environmental and sustainability education encourages children to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to shape...
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Alex Moxon
Mar 26, 20193 min read
Are You "Nature Smart?" How to Awaken Naturalistic Intelligence in Children
Multiple Intelligence Theory In 1983, Multiple Intelligence Theory was first put forth by Professor Howard Gardner in his ground-breaking...
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Alex Moxon
Mar 20, 20193 min read
Top 10 Tips for Outdoor Environmental Teaching
Outdoor environmental education is a brilliant way to engage students with hands-on science and ecological understanding that reinforces...
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Alex Moxon
Mar 11, 20194 min read
5 Simple Ways to Inspire a Love of Nature and the Outdoors Among Children
Children need surprisingly little to develop a love of nature and the outdoors - essentially it's coded into their DNA. Children didn't...
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Alex Moxon
Mar 8, 20191 min read
How to Instill a Love of Learning and Prepare Children for the 21st Century
Once called STEM, STEAM education is growing in popularity worldwide. It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and...
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Alex Moxon
Mar 7, 20193 min read
10 Steps to Starting Your Own School Outdoor Education Program
Imagine a world where every school has outdoor education built into the school fabric and ethos. Imagine a school where children are...
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Alex Moxon
Mar 4, 20193 min read
Experiential Education Fosters a Love of Learning Like Nothing Else! Ask Albert Einstein.
In a world where children spend most of their education cooped up in small boxes called classrooms, real-world experiential learning can...
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Alex Moxon
Feb 16, 20193 min read
Youth Everywhere Are Protesting for Urgent Action On Climate Change!
On 23rd January 2019, 16 year old Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In...
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Alex Moxon
Feb 14, 20193 min read
Creating Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs through Outdoor Learning
Children growing up in the 21st Century will need to be adaptable, dynamic and creative lifelong learners in a highly uncertain...
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Alex Moxon
Feb 9, 20196 min read
Is Outdoor Education a Privilege of the Wealthy?
I've been thinking about this question for a while now, and I've come to learn the unfortunate truth. There is a burgeoning inequality in...
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Alex Moxon
Feb 4, 20195 min read
"Nature is Boring. I Want My Smart Phone Back!"
Sometimes the older children become, it seems the less interested they become in nature and the outdoors. As an experiential educator in...
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Alex Moxon
Jan 31, 20194 min read
What Is the Future of Outdoor Education?
The concept of modern outdoor education is nothing new. It owes its beginnings to separate initiatives. Organized camping was evident in...
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Alex Moxon
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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