Outdoor EDcast
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Outdoor EDcast (formerly 'Disconnect: The Outdoor Education Podcast') explores the topics of what Outdoor Education is in the modern school setting, what it's role is, where it's headed and why it's more important now than ever. In partnership with ‘Educators for Climate Action Manitoba’, Outdoor EDcast will now also bring you into professional development sessions hosted by the group of dedicated teachers.
Teachers, camp councillors, scout leaders and anyone interested in outdoor, place-based, experiential learning will find content useful to their teaching. Listeners can expect ideas for direct implementation, thought-provoking dialogue and interviews as well as an opportunity to communicate with the host and share their experiences in the field outdoor education.
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[S2E1] Talking about Eco-Anxiety
December 18, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBWelcome to season 2 of Outdoor EDcast (formerly known as Disconnect: The Outdoor Education Podcast) Scott Durling & Dr Rhéa Rocque talk about how to tackle the subject of Eco-Anxiety with your students. Visit our new website!! https://podcast.oldoakstudio.ca Visit Educators for Climate Action Manitoba: https://www.facebook.com/educ4climatemb/ This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Season 2 announcement!
November 20, 2023 04:59 - 4 minutes - 2.77 MBEpisode Notes Please check out Educators for Climate Action Manitoba: https://www.facebook.com/educ4climatemb Join us for a professional development session if you can!!
[S1E15] Take Me Outside: Interview with Colin Harris
July 14, 2022 04:32 - 56.9 MBEpisode Notes Colin Harris is the the founder and executive director of Take Me Outside, as well as a PhD candidate in educational research at the University of Calgary. In today's episdoe, you'll hear about Take Me Outside and Colin's run across Canada to promote the cause of taking kids outside to learn. Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
#15 – Take Me Outside: Interview with Colin Harris
July 14, 2022 04:32 - 56.9 MBEpisode Notes Colin Harris is the the founder and executive director of Take Me Outside, as well as a PhD candidate in educational research at the University of Calgary. In today's episdoe, you'll hear about Take Me Outside and Colin's run across Canada to promote the cause of taking kids outside to learn. Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
#14 – Rebirth
April 18, 2022 03:09 - 16 minutes - 24.1 MBEpisode Notes Rebirth Cover Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
[S1E14] Rebirth
April 18, 2022 03:09 - 16 minutes - 24.1 MBEpisode Notes Rebirth Cover Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
[S1E13] Jennifer Engbrecht on Teaching Music Outdoors + Citizen Science with the NCC
May 09, 2021 21:12 - 47.4 MBEpisode Notes Jennifer Engbrecht's Twitter - https://twitter.com/prairiemusik Get involved in citizen science with the Nature Conservancy of Canada! Episode cover photo by Brendan Beale on Unsplash Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
#13 – Jennifer Engbrecht on Teaching Music Outdoors + Citizen Science with the NCC
May 09, 2021 21:12 - 47.4 MBEpisode Notes Jennifer Engbrecht's Twitter - https://twitter.com/prairiemusik Get involved in citizen science with the Nature Conservancy of Canada! Episode cover photo by Brendan Beale on Unsplash Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
[S1E12] Place-Based Education: Interview with David Sobel
April 15, 2021 02:30 - 1 hour - 31.4 MBEpisode Notes David Sobel's website Don't forget to email me a short voice memo letting me know what your favourite interview, big takeaway, your Aha! moment from the past year of interviews! I'd love to hear from you! Send to [email protected] The music you heard at the end of the episode is by the band Moonfield, whose guitarist is a colleague of mine! Please check them out if you enjoyed what you heard! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonfieldwpg/ Insta: https:/...
#12 – Place-Based Education: Interview with David Sobel
April 15, 2021 02:30 - 1 hour - 31.4 MBEpisode Notes David Sobel's website Don't forget to email me a short voice memo letting me know what your favourite interview, big takeaway, your Aha! moment from the past year of interviews! I'd love to hear from you! Send to [email protected] The music you heard at the end of the episode is by the band Moonfield, whose guitarist is a colleague of mine! Please check them out if you enjoyed what you heard! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonfieldwpg/ Insta: https://www....
#11 – Risky Play - An Interview with Dr. Mariana Brussoni
February 21, 2021 21:18 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBEpisode Notes Resources OutsidePlay.ca Outdoor Play Canada Brussoni Lab - Dr. Mariana Brussoni's Website Loose Parts Play Toolkit 2019 - Inspiring Scotland Risk-Benefit Assessment: A Canadian Toolkit Risk-Benefit Assessment Form - Play England Megan Zeni's website | Resources for teaching outside, referenced by Dr. Brussoni Extra reading & research on the topic Kids more active, less depressed when playgrounds include natural elements Risky Play and Children’s Safety: Balancing Pr...
[S1E11] Risky Play - An Interview with Dr. Mariana Brussoni
February 21, 2021 21:18 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBEpisode Notes Resources OutsidePlay.ca Outdoor Play Canada Brussoni Lab - Dr. Mariana Brussoni's Website Loose Parts Play Toolkit 2019 - Inspiring Scotland Risk-Benefit Assessment: A Canadian Toolkit Risk-Benefit Assessment Form - Play England Megan Zeni's website | Resources for teaching outside, referenced by Dr. Brussoni Extra reading & research on the topic Kids more active, less depressed when playgrounds include natural elements Risky Play and Children’s Safety: Balancing Pr...
#10 – Evolutionary Psychology: When Ancestral Learning is Confronted with the Modern Classroom
January 23, 2021 05:08 - 53 minutes - 50.3 MBEpisode Notes Links from today's show: Dr. Peter Gray's 'The Wisdom of Hunter-Gatherers' Annette Taylor's Website - The Cavedweller Club Features in Psychology Today: Surviving Quarantine with a Smile Cellphones as Modern Weapons Other articles: Mismatch Between Our Biologically Evolved Educative Instincts and Culturally Evolved Schools Why kids need risk, fear and excitement in play Great Lake Erie Educators Exchange Network Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
[S1E10] Evolutionary Psychology: When Ancestral Learning is Confronted with the Modern Classroom
January 23, 2021 05:08 - 53 minutes - 50.3 MBEpisode Notes Links from today's show: Dr. Peter Gray's 'The Wisdom of Hunter-Gatherers' Annette Taylor's Website - The Cavedweller Club Features in Psychology Today: Surviving Quarantine with a Smile Cellphones as Modern Weapons Other articles: Mismatch Between Our Biologically Evolved Educative Instincts and Culturally Evolved Schools Why kids need risk, fear and excitement in play Great Lake Erie Educators Exchange Network Find out more at https://disconnect....
[S1E9] The Queer Youth Camp Experience
November 05, 2020 04:48 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBEpisode Notes This episode, we take a look at the experience of queer youth at outdoor camps. With the help of Dr. Fenton Litwiller, Assistant Professor in the faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba, and Elyse Rylander, founder of Out There Adventures, we aim to look at the role of outdoor camps in the lives of queer youth. Links from today's episode: Dr. Fenton Litwiller ‘You can see their minds grow’: identity development of LGBTQ youth at a resi...
#9 – The Queer Youth Camp Experience
November 05, 2020 04:48 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBEpisode Notes This episode, we take a look at the experience of queer youth at outdoor camps. With the help of Dr. Fenton Litwiller, Assistant Professor in the faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba, and Elyse Rylander, founder of Out There Adventures, we aim to look at the role of outdoor camps in the lives of queer youth. Links from today's episode: Dr. Fenton Litwiller ‘You can see their minds grow’: identity development of LGBTQ youth at a resi...
#8 – Back to School 2020
August 25, 2020 06:15 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBEpisode Notes Today's episode is a reflection on the upcoming school year. I'll be back with more interviews later, but today's episode is some food for thought as your prepare for the months ahead. You can now find me on Twitter! @OutdoorEdCast I'd love to hear from you, email me at [email protected] 3 Questions to ask youself before using an app in your lesson Is it essential to achieving your learning outcome? Does the app require an account to use? Is it equitable? ...
[S1E8] Back to School 2020
August 25, 2020 06:15 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBEpisode Notes Today's episode is a reflection on the upcoming school year. I'll be back with more interviews later, but today's episode is some food for thought as your prepare for the months ahead. You can now find me on Twitter! @OutdoorEdCast I'd love to hear from you, email me at [email protected] 3 Questions to ask youself before using an app in your lesson Is it essential to achieving your learning outcome? Does the app require an account to use? Is it equitable? ...
#7 – 10 tips for teaching outside: An interview with Megan Zeni, the Classroom Gardener
August 05, 2020 20:26 - 54 minutes - 52.2 MBEpisode Notes Check out the following links which we referred to during today's interview with Megan Zeni, the classroom gardener. Megan's 10 tips for teaching outside Megan Zeni's Blog National Wildlife Federation's Certify Your Garden Program Canadian Wildlife Federation's Certify Your Garden Program Space Tomatoes? Yes, check out the Tomatosphere On today's episode, you heard the song Multiverse by Ketsa, use under the Creative Commons license Background for the cover image for t...
[S1E7] 10 tips for teaching outside: An interview with Megan Zeni, the Classroom Gardener
August 05, 2020 20:26 - 54 minutes - 52.2 MBEpisode Notes Check out the following links which we referred to during today's interview with Megan Zeni, the classroom gardener. Megan's 10 tips for teaching outside Megan Zeni's Blog National Wildlife Federation's Certify Your Garden Program Canadian Wildlife Federation's Certify Your Garden Program Space Tomatoes? Yes, check out the Tomatosphere On today's episode, you heard the song Multiverse by Ketsa, use under the Creative Commons license Background for the cover image for t...
[S1E6] Small Steps: Start Small, Start Early
July 17, 2020 14:57 - 25 minutes - 25.3 MBEpisode Notes On today's episode, we speak with Wynnston Denny, a kindergarten teacher from Austin, TX, who tells us about how he started with small activities and built up to a huge success in taking his class outside for school. We'll also look at a bit of research by David Sobel, from his book Childhood & Nature: Design Principles for Educators. Artwork for today's episode by Annie Spratt, from unsplash.com. Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
#6 – Small Steps: Start Small, Start Early
July 17, 2020 14:57 - 25 minutes - 25.3 MBEpisode Notes On today's episode, we speak with Wynnston Denny, a kindergarten teacher from Austin, TX, who tells us about how he started with small activities and built up to a huge success in taking his class outside for school. We'll also look at a bit of research by David Sobel, from his book Childhood & Nature: Design Principles for Educators. Artwork for today's episode by Annie Spratt, from unsplash.com. Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
#5 – Inclusion, Part 1 - Interview with Mikah Meyer
June 29, 2020 19:15 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBEpisode Notes Mikah Meyer's Website Mikah's Twitter Mikah's Instagram Guide to Allyship At the end of today's episode, you heard the song "Sum Of My Fears" by Dazie Mae. Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
S1E5 -Inclusion, Part 1 - Interview with Mikah Meyer
June 29, 2020 19:15 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBEpisode Notes Mikah Meyer's Website Mikah's Twitter Mikah's Instagram Guide to Allyship At the end of today's episode, you heard the song "Sum Of My Fears" by Dazie Mae. Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
[S1E5] Inclusion, Part 1 - Interview with Mikah Meyer
June 29, 2020 19:15 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBEpisode Notes Mikah Meyer's Website Mikah's Twitter Mikah's Instagram Guide to Allyship At the end of today's episode, you heard the song "Sum Of My Fears" by Dazie Mae. Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
S1E4 -Once Upon a Playground
April 18, 2020 03:20 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBEpisode Notes An interview with Emily Reid of Glasgow, Scotland's Ecodrama theatre company to explore how imagination can bridge the gap for city school lacking access to nature. The 'Out To Play' draws upon the talents of drama artists to engage school children in their environments and get them reconnecting with nature. In today's episode, you heard Roll Jordan Roll by the Joy Drops. Essay Transcript I call today's episode Once Upon a Playground. Not only is it a quote from the program ...
[S1E4] Once Upon a Playground
April 18, 2020 03:20 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBEpisode Notes An interview with Emily Reid of Glasgow, Scotland's Ecodrama theatre company to explore how imagination can bridge the gap for city school lacking access to nature. The 'Out To Play' draws upon the talents of drama artists to engage school children in their environments and get them reconnecting with nature. In today's episode, you heard Roll Jordan Roll by the Joy Drops. Essay Transcript I call today's episode Once Upon a Playground. Not only is it a quote from the program ...
#4 – Once Upon a Playground
April 18, 2020 03:20 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBEpisode Notes An interview with Emily Reid of Glasgow, Scotland's Ecodrama theatre company to explore how imagination can bridge the gap for city school lacking access to nature. The 'Out To Play' draws upon the talents of drama artists to engage school children in their environments and get them reconnecting with nature. In today's episode, you heard Roll Jordan Roll by the Joy Drops. Essay Transcript I call today's episode Once Upon a Playground. Not only is it a quote from the program ...
#3 – Passions: A Tale of Two Types of Teachers
April 04, 2020 18:38 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBAbout today's show. In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Ben Schellenberg of the University of Manitoba. Dr. Schellenberg studies passions and explains to us how different types of passions can lead to vastly different outcomes for the same habits or actions. We'll explore how this applies to our teaching and see what the best way is to begin incorporating small elements of nature education into any subject material at any grade. Essay Transcript Passion might seem like a strange topic fo...
[S1E3] Passions: A Tale of Two Types of Teachers
April 04, 2020 18:38 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBAbout today's show. In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Ben Schellenberg of the University of Manitoba. Dr. Schellenberg studies passions and explains to us how different types of passions can lead to vastly different outcomes for the same habits or actions. We'll explore how this applies to our teaching and see what the best way is to begin incorporating small elements of nature education into any subject material at any grade. Essay Transcript Passion might seem like a strange topic fo...
S1E3 -Passions: A Tale of Two Types of Teachers
April 04, 2020 18:38 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBAbout today's show. In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Ben Schellenberg of the University of Manitoba. Dr. Schellenberg studies passions and explains to us how different types of passions can lead to vastly different outcomes for the same habits or actions. We'll explore how this applies to our teaching and see what the best way is to begin incorporating small elements of nature education into any subject material at any grade. Essay Transcript Passion might seem like a strange topic fo...
[S1E2] The Quarantine Effect: Why NOW Is The Best Time To Talk About Nature
March 24, 2020 22:00 - 13 minutes - 13.2 MBEpisode Notes On today's episode we'll look at the effect of isolation and quarantine on desire to be outside and also how it improves creativity and sense of belonging in a community. As mentioned in the episode, here are links to Air Quality Data Websites. https://waqi.info/ https://www.airvisual.com/earth Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
#2 – The Quarantine Effect: Why NOW Is The Best Time To Talk About Nature
March 24, 2020 22:00 - 13 minutes - 13.2 MBEpisode Notes On today's episode we'll look at the effect of isolation and quarantine on desire to be outside and also how it improves creativity and sense of belonging in a community. As mentioned in the episode, here are links to Air Quality Data Websites. https://waqi.info/ https://www.airvisual.com/earth Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
S1E2 -The Quarantine Effect: Why NOW Is The Best Time To Talk About Nature
March 24, 2020 22:00 - 13 minutes - 13.2 MBEpisode Notes On today's episode we'll look at the effect of isolation and quarantine on desire to be outside and also how it improves creativity and sense of belonging in a community. As mentioned in the episode, here are links to Air Quality Data Websites. https://waqi.info/ https://www.airvisual.com/earth Find out more at https://disconnect.pinecast.co
What is COVID-19 teaching us about the importance of Outdoor Education?
March 14, 2020 04:43 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MBEpisode Notes With the entire world talking about covid-19, what can we, as outdoor education teachers, take away from this? Tonight's bonus episode takes a brief look at how Outdoor Education is the perfect place to teach community and to help students understand how their actions can have immediate effects on their surroundings and on their community.
[S1E1] Identity Crisis: Defining Outdoor Ed in 2020 (and for this Podcast)
March 11, 2020 03:13 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBEpisode Notes The first episode of Disconnect: The Outdoor Education Podcast defines what Outdoor Education is for the purpose of the podcast. In doing so, it also asks questions (which will be answered in later episodes) about what Outdoor Education is in 2020, what its role is and where it belongs. Connect with us over this week's question: what do you do with your class, your campers, your scouts or guides to reignite their senses?
#1 – Identity Crisis: Defining Outdoor Ed in 2020 (and for this Podcast)
March 11, 2020 03:13 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBEpisode Notes The first episode of Disconnect: The Outdoor Education Podcast defines what Outdoor Education is for the purpose of the podcast. In doing so, it also asks questions (which will be answered in later episodes) about what Outdoor Education is in 2020, what its role is and where it belongs. Connect with us over this week's question: what do you do with your class, your campers, your scouts or guides to reignite their senses?
S1E1 -Identity Crisis: Defining Outdoor Ed in 2020 (and for this Podcast)
March 11, 2020 03:13 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBEpisode Notes The first episode of Disconnect: The Outdoor Education Podcast defines what Outdoor Education is for the purpose of the podcast. In doing so, it also asks questions (which will be answered in later episodes) about what Outdoor Education is in 2020, what its role is and where it belongs. Connect with us over this week's question: what do you do with your class, your campers, your scouts or guides to reignite their senses?