5 Ways Outdoor Learning Will Evolve in the Future
The future of outdoor learning will be shaped by factors including changes in technology, environmental concerns, and social trends.
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Alex Moxon
Apr 23, 20233 min read
What Is Nature Connectedness?
Connecting children with nature is an important aspect of outdoor learning. There are lots ways to develop a sense of nature connectedness.
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Alex Moxon
Apr 23, 20232 min read
10 Ways to Connect Children With Nature
It's more important than ever to help children connect with nature. Being outside has numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
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Alex Moxon
Aug 6, 20192 min read
Forget Grades! Educate for Human Potential Instead.
The time has come to create tomorrow's changemakers with the skills and values to change the world for the better.
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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
Jan 28, 20193 min read
Let's Scrap Environmental Education & Get Ourselves Off Planet Earth!
In a recent conversation with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) teaching colleague, who is also an avid reader of...
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Alex Moxon
Jan 27, 20193 min read
Exploring Science Outdoors Encourages a Love of Learning Like Nothing Else.
Scientific literacy is vital nowadays. In our age of "fake news" and "alternative facts", the ability to discern between credible...
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Alex Moxon
Jan 25, 20194 min read
Children Are Never Safe in Outdoor Education. Here's Why.
I frequently hear outdoor education practitioners, parents and children using the words safe and safety in the context of outdoor...
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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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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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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 16, 20183 min read
Smart Kids Don't Do Outdoor Education! Here's Why.
When I was in state secondary school, we had the option at age 14 to take a BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council) course in...
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Alex Moxon
Oct 12, 20184 min read
Are Leaders Born Or Created?
Outdoor and experiential education can provide excellent opportunities for youth team building and leadership development. Whether it's a...
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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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Alex Moxon
Oct 1, 20185 min read
Are Kids These Days Really 'Wrapped in Cotton Wool?'
We hear it all the time: "Kids these days just aren't the same anymore. They just stay indoors, playing non-stop computer games rather...
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Alex Moxon
Sep 23, 20183 min read
A Quick Guide to Nature Photography for Children
Taking photographs of interesting things in nature is a wonderfully mindful activity. It brings us into the moment as we use all of our...
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Alex Moxon
Sep 3, 20184 min read
Worrying Trends in Health & Wellbeing Among Children
Health and wellbeing among children in many developed nations is showing some very concerning trends. In this blog post, I explore why...
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Alex Moxon
Jul 16, 20185 min read
Sustainability & the 8 Billion People Conundrum
Almost nobody actually wants to harm wildlife and fewer still want to exploit factory workers in developing nations. And I've never met...
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Alex Moxon
Jul 9, 20183 min read
Designing an Outdoor Classroom: 5 Simple Things to Consider
As adults, we all love to hear the joyful sound of children laughing, and the sight of children smiling and interacting with their...
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Alex Moxon
Jun 23, 20183 min read
Are Children Born to Be Wild?
The word innate means hereditary or human nature and I'm a big believer that human beings are born to be outdoors as much as possible....
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