- April 26th, 2012
Place-based learning - CPD opportunity
- imenzies
- Comments: noneTags: CPD, events, nature
Venue: Glen Strae (near Dalmally), Argyll, Scotland
Cost: £100
Places: 15
Dates: 25th – 27th May 2012
Times: arrival from 7pm on the Friday, finish before 5pm Sunday
Spend a weekend in a beautiful glen honing your outdoor learning skills. Find out how to get the most from the places you use, and learn practices which can bring out the unique features of your locality and context. Share a stimulating workshop with other educators and journey in a rich landscape full of stories.
Ground - Develop a sense of how to work with the places you take your school/group as more than just venues. Insights from ‘place-based education’ will help you answer the question ‘why here?’ and get the most from the locality in which you work.
Experience – Walk and discuss the ethics of working ‘in, about and for’ places. Look at ways of introducing, working with and reviewing learning in the landscape.
Develop – Model and discuss techniques and exercises for all age ranges which bring out the varied elements of place: history, land-use, ecology and personal connections.
Understand – Discuss the ideas behind this approach, asking what is a ‘sense of place?’ and investigating the curriculum and educational links to topics such as sustainability, and personal well-being.
We will be camping so please bring your own food, outdoor clothing and camping equipment. Transport is possible by train (Glasgow – Oban line), transfers between Dalmally Station and Glen Strae can be arranged.
A deposit of £50 will reserve your place please contact [email protected] for details
Deposits are non-returnable and full balances will be due 4 weeks before the course – we recommend you take out insurance for cancellation
Any queries please contact [email protected]
Categories CPD, biodiversity, community, curriculum areas, outdoor learning, sustainable development
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