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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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Alex Moxon
Oct 17, 20185 min read
Can We Educate Today's Youth to Create a Sustainable Future?
Changemakers are people who desire change in the world and, by gathering knowledge and resources, make that change happen. To achieve...
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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 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 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 19, 20184 min read
Shining Outside the Classroom
In an average classroom of students, some are likely to possess a talent for mathematics. Others might find art a natural fit and enjoy...
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