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Alex Moxon
- Apr 13, 2019
- 5 min
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
- Mar 26, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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 14, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 6 min
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, 2019
- 5 min
"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, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2019
- 7 min
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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Alex Moxon
- Jan 19, 2019
- 5 min
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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Alex Moxon
- Nov 26, 2018
- 3 min
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
- Oct 13, 2018
- 2 min
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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Alex Moxon
- Jul 16, 2018
- 5 min
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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