http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info babblings! Copyright 2009 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:12:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2.2 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=28 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=28#comments Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:12:57 +0000 General http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=28 July 2009We've decided to move our blog over to: www.realworldlearning.wordpress.comTake a look and if you like it please bookmark it.Thanks! http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=28 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=27 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=27#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:36:56 +0000 General http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=27 This week has been mostly catch up. Paying bills, sending invoices, updating workshop materials, writing reports and generally spending way too much time in front of the computer. We've hopefully nailed down the dates for our fall trip to Beirut, Lebanon as we continue to work with International College there. ... http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=27 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=26 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=26#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:04:01 +0000 General Outdoors Education http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=26 Last week Bruce and I visited Keene Valley Central School and chatted with Superintendent Cynthia Ford-Johnston and fourth grade teacher Joanne Whitney. It is a pleasure to visit schools with such enthusiastic teachers and such a clear vision and interest in an interdisciplinary approach that capitalizes on their local environment.We also ... http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=26 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=25 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=25#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:53:47 +0000 General Outdoors Education http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=25 One thing I like about long distance travel is a chance to catch up on some reading. My son, Dustin, gave me a Kindle 2 E-book reader for my birthday and my recent trip to Texas was the first time I have really had a chance to give it a ... http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=25 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=24 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=24#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:02:25 +0000 General Outdoors Education http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=24 I spent the weekend working with my colleagues at Experiential Adventures training the student orientation staff at Texas Tech University’s Center for Campus Life in Lubbock, Texas. It is always enjoyable to work with fellow professionals that have a slightly different skill set than you do and see how they ... http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=24 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=23 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=23#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 20:03:57 +0000 General http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=23 My Son Dustin, an aspiring improv comedian, was featured on ABC Nightly News last night. See the links for all the hype about the "Three Wolf Moon" T-shirt craze and see my son's parady. ABC News  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeEvnzy0JzQNH News http://www.wmur.com/video/19583861/ Dustin's Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPB45AUmchMAdirondac Daily Enterprise Story: http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/506742.html http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=23 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=22 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=22#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 19:43:04 +0000 General Outdoors Education http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=22 I head out Friday for Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas to work with my colleagues Mat Erpelding and Geof Harrison of Experiential Adventures and others to train the Texas Tech Red Raider Orientation (RRO) student leaders in basic facilitation techniques, discussion management practices, and guide each team in the creation ... http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=22 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=20 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=20#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 18:38:19 +0000 General Education http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=20 I thought folks might like to see what a Student-centered, Problem-based, Experiential, Collaborative (SPEC) lesson might look like in Arabic. Thanks to our Lebanese colleague Claude Khalil for sharing this challenge. http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=20 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=19 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=19#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 19:53:05 +0000 General Education http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=19 I had an excellent time with the professional trainers affililated with the Rehabilitation and Research and Training Institute in Albany, NY yesterday. The participants were from through the state and applying the Student-centered, Problem-based, Experiential, and Collaborative (SPEC) approach to their training in order to develop Higher Order Thinking Skills ... http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=19 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=18 http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=18#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 15:23:43 +0000 General http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/index.php?p=18 Many of you have been great supporters of Leading EDGE and the EBD/SPEC approach to teaching and learning over the years so I am taking the liberty of passing along some exciting news in the hope it will be of interest. This summer we have a chance to run a Level ... http://backcountryclassroom.realworldlearning.info/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=18