http://lightinthewoods.edublogs.org Can we see through the trees? Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:16:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ecotours are an highlight of the Saskatchewan Outdoor & Environmental Education Association (SOEEA), as they offer opportunities for SOEEA members to explore specific environments within Saskatchewan.  On July 31, a group of SOEEA members ventured to the Boreal Forest Learning Centre (BFLC) at Ness Creek on the west side ... http://lightinthewoods.edublogs.org/2009/11/11/2009-soeea-eco-tour/ I have been looking back through the SOEEA archives and interviewed Jack McKenzie in preparation for this article.  Video of my discussion with Jack will be up soon. Please let me know if you have any further info regarding SOEEA or questions about the associations history. I think it is ... http://lightinthewoods.edublogs.org/2009/05/21/saskatchewan-outdoor-enviromental-educators-association-turns-40/ I had the good fortune to be invited on to the Edtech Posse Podcast once again last week. I joined Rob Wall, Dean Shareski, & Heather Ross for a conversation about teaching digital safety & awareness, as well as discussion on the concept of digital resident vs. digital tourist. Unfortunately, ... http://lightinthewoods.edublogs.org/2009/04/30/edtech-posse-54-grumpy-old-digital-residents/ Last month I had the great opportunity to attend the Saskatchewan iT Summit in Saskatoon.  Attending these conferences in a fantastic way to network face to face.  I met new colleagues, Sarah Hill & Kristin Dimini, online pals Clarence Fisher & Eldon Germann, and a number of my mentors and ... http://lightinthewoods.edublogs.org/2009/04/30/it-summit-old-live-blog/ Though my education career has been brief, I have been the recipient of many unique experiences with fantastic mentors. Dean Shareski has taken me under his wing, and has given me a chance to observe a number of classrooms around Moose Jaw. Dr. Alec Couros, has brought me into a ... http://lightinthewoods.edublogs.org/2009/02/12/walls-of-the-university-weaken/ As I surfed the web today, I found this beautiful timelapse, tiltshifted video of life in Sydney, Australia. It truly warmed me up on this Saskatchewan winter day. The North Wind Blew South from Keith Loutit on Vimeo. What I love even more about this is the story of Keith and his ... http://lightinthewoods.edublogs.org/2009/01/11/tiltshifting-learning-and-the-web/ After publishing this post on Geocaching in the Saskatchewan Outdoor & Environmental Association's Fall Newsletter, Envisage, I was contacted by a middle years teacher who wanted more information.  Together, Paul & I exchanged email with the hope to bring teachers together for a Saturday morning workshop.  Our winter weather turned ... http://lightinthewoods.edublogs.org/2009/01/08/winter-geocaching-considerations/ You are scratching your head right now, thinking, what is S.O.E.E.A? Well, S.O.E.E.A, stands for Saskatchewan Outdoor & Environmental Educators Association, and they recently named me to the board, as Leader of the Communications Working Group. I am honoured to be be involved in this active association and hope to ... http://lightinthewoods.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/soeea/ My former instructor and current mentor, Dean Shareski, asked Darin, Nicole and myself to spare a few moments in order to speak to his under-graduate Educational Technology class this past October 1st.  This was great chance for me to look back, to reflect and to re-discover all that I had ... http://lightinthewoods.edublogs.org/2008/10/15/reflections-on-dean-shareskis-class-continued-mentorship/ September is a fantastic time of the year to try geocaching. The weather in Saskatchewan isn't too hot or too cold. Autumn's birth is on the horizon and by the third week we begin to see the leaves changing colour. The setting is almost perfect for an outdoor classroom.  Fortunately ... http://lightinthewoods.edublogs.org/2008/09/24/geocaching/