Resources
Freelancers:
- Freelance Professionals Cooperative – Networking, guidance, mentoring, support and representation from Institute of Outdoor Learning
- Work in the Outdoors in NSW & ACT – Provided to you by Outdoors NSW & ACT – Opportunities in the Outdoors sector for employment and contracting. Join the teams that provide health and wellbeing for our communities by connecting them to adventure and recreation experiences in nature.
Documents:
- Mental Health Resources
- Covid Stress Continuum
- That discomfort your feeling is stress
- Who do I want to be during covid?
- Resiliency in the Time of Covid 19: Psychological First Aid
Links:
- https://aabat.org.au/covid-19-webinar/
- https://aabat.org.au/bushfire-recovery-resources/
- https://aabat.org.au/covid-19-support-resources/
- https://www.neurosequential.com/covid-19-resources
- How to build a psychological First Aid Kit
- https://www.rubyjowalker.com/polyvagal_theory.html
- https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resourcecategory/multimedia/
- Zoom Fatigue
Expedition and Camping Equipment:
- ONE PLANET Recommendations
- Wilderness Equipment Recommendations
Ropes and Ropes Course Equipment:
First Aid Resources:
- First aid during the Covid-19 Crisis Period
- First Aid Example of modifications Covid-19 context
- First Aid Procedures during the Covid-19 Restrictions period
- Australian Industry and Skills Committee
First Aid Links:
Innovations Documents:
Innovation Links:
- Building a Community of Learners
- Forget Old Screen Time Rules- Here is what to focus on instead
- Higher Education Remote Learning
Interactive and Experiential Modalities for Online Teaching in the Time of the Pandemic
- Leave No Trace- Virtual Trainer Course
- Outdoor Fundamentals Online Course
- Outdoor Learning as Model for Reopening Schools
- https://www.playmeo.com/
Benefits of the Outdoors:
Women In the Outdoors:
- Notes from ITOH Women in the Outdoors Wk 19 Session
- Outdoor Careers and Motherhood- full article
- The invisibility cloak: Women’s contributions to outdoor and environmental education- Abstract
- Selective hearing: The unrecognised contribution of women to the outdoor profession- Abstract
- So– you do this for a living? : a study of women in adventure recreation in Western Australia- full article
- The “F” word: Feminism in outdoor education- Full Article
- The hidden turmoil: Females achieving longevity in the outdoor learning profession– Full article
- The Gendered Hidden Curriculum of Adventure Education– Full Article
- So You Do this For a Living? A Study of Women in Adventure Recreation in Western Australia
We believe learning through experience positively transforms people and our world.
The Association for Experiential Education is a membership organization that strives to elevate and expand the global capacity of Experiential Education. AEE is committed to supporting professional development, theoretical advancement, and the evaluation of Experiential Education Worldwide.
2021 AEE Virtual International Conference
Peter and David attended the 2021 edition of the AEE’s International Conference, held via Zoom
Here’s the best content links / resources that may be of interest to the Australian OE sector:
Keynote
The Marina Ewald and Kurt Hahn Address 2021
The Opening and ActivEE presentations
Workshops
Michelle Cummings – Training Wheels 10 Effective Virtual Reflection Activities – Strategies for Meaningful Experiences
https://training-wheels.com/resources/virtual-playground/
Brigham Young University – The Roots and Branches of Reflection: Theory and Practice – excellent presentation around using reflective writing in Experiential Education and the website created by Brigham Young University https://experientialwriting.byu.edu/
Jeff Baierlein – Viristar – A Systems-Informed Approach to Risk Management
https://www.viristar.com/aee-risk
Dr. Jim Cain – Teamwork and Teamplay – Jim presented on adaptive resilencevirtual facilitation and featured several new ideas from recent writing projects
Shared best practices in Virtual Facilitation
http://www.teamworkandteamplay.com/
Ryan Carlson – Wilderness Educators Association – Ryan shared the WEA individual outdoor educator accreditation program in detail https://www.weainfo.org/
Shared WEA Overview of Benefits and Process
Steve Pace – AEE Accreditation – Steve presented the AEE’s accreditation program for outdoor programs / providers / camps, with the mention of increasing uptake by Australian OE operators
https://www.aee.org/accreditation
Meg Bolger – Facilitator Cards – Meg spoke on social justice facilitation in But Your Wrong
https://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn_schulz_on_being_wrong?language=en
https://wglasser.com/quickstart-guide-to-choice-theory/
New tools for Virtual Meeting improvements
Jamboard (Google) – collaborative space to use post-it type notes for sharing ideas / feedback and brain storming ideas
https://jamboard.google.com/d/1PC1HO889ypnAJSITmktuux_6J1E3C3AX3zrf0hAxUpg/edit?usp=sharing
Gather Town – a online 8 bit graphics environment to meet virtually, have conversations and interact with other conference delegates – lots of fun for casual chats / meetups or boardroom presentations
Mural – digital collaboration platform used by several presenters
Professional Networking
The Asia Pacific AEE meeting – there is interest in a AEE regional conference being organised for 2022 for the Asia Pacific zone, given the increase in participation and engagement with the virtual conference – here’s the recorded zoom session Hosted by AEE Board Members, Trevor Wong & Vinay Sirsi https://youtu.be/gclJJN3qbPo
John Losey Experiential Training Lab – Design Session Group – John presented in various workshops on facilitation and time management. He has a Experiential Training Lab Design Session scheduled for 16th December 2021 that looks interesting
https://members.guidepracticegroups.com
Phil Brown – The Shared Experience – A Vertical Playpen Podcast – Excellent fun participating in a live podcast recording for the Vertical Playpen podcast
Vertical Playpen AEE International Conference 2021 Reflection
https://high5adventure.org/podcast/
https://www.firsttimefacilitator.com/
2020 AEE International Conference
With over 700 attendees from 32 countries, we joyfully came together for 3 days of live events where we danced, we laughed, we virtually hugged, we learned, we taught, and we celebrated our community together through distance.
Keynotes
The Marina Ewald and Kurt Hahn Address 2020
Workshops
Coronavirus Pandemic Impact Study (Phase 4): A Survey of the Outdoor and Adventure Education Field
The coronavirus pandemic impact study is an examination of the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the outdoor and adventure education fields. The purpose of this study is to gather the collective wisdom of people engaged in outdoor and adventure education by asking that you share the changes you have made, or will likely make, in your program and how you envision remaining sustainable in the future. To that extent, we have designed a set of general questions and four themes as currently relevant to this study:
16 General Questions
Theme 1: Safety and Risk Management
Theme 2: Operations, Logistics, and Financial Solvency
Theme 3: The Nature of Outdoor Programming
Theme 4: Changing Clientele & Staff
While you are welcome to contribute to the collective knowledge in all areas, we ask that you answer the general questions and one theme in full.
Team building from the Toy Aisle
Online virtual team building games resources presented on Day 2 by – Matthew W. Broda (C.O.W. Department of Education) Michelle Cummings (Training Wheels) Trevor Dunlap (Nuhop)
https://training-wheels.com/trainings-workshops/staff-training