The Outdoor Learning Podcast
A podcast about Outdoor Learning that brings together research and real-world experience teaching outside.
Derek and Chris, two experienced outdoor educators, have conversations with each other and other outdoor educators about various practical aspects of using outdoor learning. Our goal is to provide educators who are new to outdoor learning and those who are experienced with ideas on how to start using the outdoor environment in their education practice and ways to expand how to use it more.
Episodes
11 episodes
Outdoor Learning From a Student Perspective
In today's episode we meet up with a former student from Derek's program, Chance Blythe, to talk about his experiences in Outdoor Learning as a student throughout his educational career and how it might connect to his future goals of becoming a...
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47:38
Outdoor Learning in Early Years with Maxine & Brianna
Derek and Chris talk with Maxine and Brianna, a dynamic duo of primary teachers from one of the Nature schools in the Saskatoon Public School Division.We talk about nature-based learning in the early years and primary context, how to enr...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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52:16
Learning From the Land with Sandy Chocan
Chris and Derek join Sandy Chocan to talk about Cree Language, Land-Based Learning, Cultural Camps and students' need to build a connection to the land. Sandy also shares about the Circle of Courage and how Outdoor Learning can help teachers to...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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48:40
Outdoor Learning vs Field Trips with Gabby
Chris and Derek connect with Gabby, a grade 8 teacher in Saskatoon Public who regularly uses Outdoor Learning in her classroom. We talk about pedagogical choices, how to work through challenges, and finding ways to communicate our inten...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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55:29
Getting Started with Outdoor Learning with Evan Nienaber
In this episode we connect with Evan Nienaber, a teacher from Saskatoon Public. We talk about getting started with Outdoor Learning, affordances, relationships, failure and learning and how all those parts are connected. We also talk about rele...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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43:59
Project Walks with Mandy Cooper
Our guest for this episode is Mandy Cooper who has been teaching for over 10 years and has been teaching Let’s Lead – Nikanetan for the past 6 years. In our conversation with Mandy, we talk about Project Walk and Talks with Mandy and how...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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40:25
Get Outside 101 Conference Promo
Get Outside 101 ConferenceSaturday, October 5University of Saskatchewan in the Education BuildingHead over to https://saskoutdoors.org/event/get-outside-101-sas...
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Season 1
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2:20
Building Community Relationships with Nancy Barr
Our guest for this episode is Nancy Barr who has been teaching for over 20 years, and has used outdoor and out of school learning to build relationships with community members. In our conversation with Nancy, we talk about learning on and...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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51:59
Starting the Year with Outdoor Learning Round Table
Just in time for a new school year! In this episode we gathered with Nancy Barr, Evan Nienaber, and Skyler Haugen, a group of outdoor educators, for a round table discussion on how we start off our year in a good way. W...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:09:14
Releasing Control with Brad Watts
Our guest for this episode is Brad Watts, an experienced outdoor learning educator, who in his words, has been teaching for about 20ish years. He literally started his teaching career as a result of being able to take students on a campin...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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53:26