Mr Tony Keeble1 1Outdoor School DET Victoria The purpose of this presentation is to outline two recent papers and some initial findings from a PhD research that looks at the role outdoor education has on social capital. The issues explored...

Mr Tony Keeble1 1Outdoor School DET Victoria This presentation is a practical presentation on how Outdoor School has structured their curriculum design. The journey of a thousand leagues started in 2012. We now have a vibrant outdoor learning curriculum that...

Mr Scott Jukes1 1La Trobe University Journeys have long been part of the outdoor education landscape. In this presentation, I explore possibilities for envisioning outdoor education journeys differently by focusing on the material relations of a Snowy River journey with...

Mr David Howard1 1St Kevins College The world is changing. The natural world is under pressure, digital technologies are creating different ways to connect and young people are spending more time indoors. Is Outdoor Education moving with the times or...

Mr David Hills1,2, Dr Glyn Thomas2 1Brisbane Grammar School, 2The University of the Sunshine Coast Digital technology has become an integrated part of the modern day educational experience and it has never been more important to encourage students to develop...

Mr David Hills1 1Brisbane Grammar School Video is the new text and in the last five years, more content was consumed this way as opposed to reading alone (Mcrindle 2015-16). Reviewing is a key process in outdoor learning and watching...

Mr David Hayward1,2, Dr Heidi Smith2 1St Patrick’s College, 2University of Tasmania In Outdoor Education, as Hahnism gave rise to Neo-Hahnism, Neo-Hahnism has in turn given birth to Post Neo-Hahnism: a term that has emerged as a result of recent...

Mr David Hayward1,2, Dr Heidi Smith2, Dr David Moltow2 1St Patrick’s College, 2University of Tasmania If 21st century Outdoor Education is striving to define its purpose (in at least the Australian curriculum if not many other countries such as Britain,...

Mr Mark Hassell1 1Scotch Oakburn College This hands-on workshop will explore a variety of firelighting techniques which can add value to your programs. Traditional techniques such as hand-drill, bow-drill, and knife and stone will be taught, with time to practice....

Mr Geoff Adams1, Ms Heather Grenon1 1Federation University Australia A key concept of outdoor and environmental education is the notion of changing the learner’s context; taking participants to the ‘bush’ to enable them to ‘look back’ and reflect (Martin, 2008).  This...