Outdoor Play: Nature’s Vaccine

Our evening will start with three current Grade 12 students speaking about their experiences of "Grad during a Pandemic"

Heidi Widmer will then speak on "Connecting our Well-being to the Land"
For Recording go here: https://youtu.be/IL8Fl6xieLE

Our Final Keynote - Dr. Sean Lessard will lead the evening with a talk entitled, "Learning to Lve well, along-side Indigenous Communities"

For Recording go here: https://youtu.be/cZeeTIllNVA

Physical Educators may generally agree on the purpose for our subject to be guiding students to become physically literate individuals who pursue healthy and active lifestyles across their lifespan. However, there is less consensus on how that is achieved. In many contents, time is devoted to teaching students about the utility of health and movement or exposing students to as many fun activities as possible. While there is nothing necessarily wrong with these approaches, they may fall short in helping students develop a powerful connection and experience one of the most powerful human emotions - joy.   During this session teacher's will learn about joy-oriented philosophy and research advocating for it's approach. Attendees will also take away effective teaching strategies utilized by educators around the world that place greater emphasis on joy & meaning.

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The geo-inquiry is  a National Geographic course in how to engage students through storytelling and map creating to inspire positive changes.

For Recording go here:
https://youtu.be/vS7CqOttyxI

This presentation will discuss how to create a more welcoming and inclusive health classroom for all students. Together we will examine effective methods for introducing topics that are often forgotten such as BIPOC and 2SLGBTQ+ rights, as well as incorporating a richer and more authentic representation of Canadian health and sexuality both explicitly and implicitly. Teachers will come away with valuable lesson strategies, appropriate images and graphics for school communities, and an overview of inclusive language within the context of health education.

For Recording go here:
https://youtu.be/W4ZF5JYGgSo

Learning on the land, with the land, and alongside Indigenous Peoples is an authentic way to engage in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit foundational knowledge. During this session, you will learn more about medicinal plants and their uses, including respectful practices and resources to support authentic student learning experiences. You will leave this session with a deeper understanding and awareness of valuable learnings from the land.

For Recording go here:
https://youtu.be/ZpqiYJR9_Us

Ever Active Schools is very excited to release a new resource this spring to support teachers, students and community programs in creating meaningful and active outdoor learning opportunities. Join this workshop to get the very first look at the Outdoor Learning Quickdraw. This deck of cards is loaded with activity ideas and inspirations that can be used by all grade levels, particularly in middle years and up, for great outdoor adventures. We'll discuss and experience activities from each of the four suits: Physical Literacy, Teamwork, Outdoor Skills and Environmental Action.

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Attend this session ready to be immersed in activities, ideas and techniques that promote the development of Physical Literacy in multiple environments (land, water, snow/ice). With this collection of invigorating, fun and participant-centered activities, you'll be able to motivate and engage your students to participate fully in physical education and physical activity. The resource, Focus on FUNdamentals, will be utilized, as well as other credible resources for all ages.

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Did you know that First Nations, Métis, and Inuit traditional games are great ways to make connections to numeracy?  Traditional games can provide entry points to deeper understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing and further connections to the land.  Get ready to learn about resources for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit traditional games and how to create authentic learning experiences.

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Connecting Your Students to the Outdoors!

With many of us finding ourselves teaching students online, it is more important than ever to connect our students to the outdoors! Join Inside Education as we share our lessons from the past year on connecting students to nature and the environment in online environments.

For Recording go here:
https://youtu.be/yY_KvI4T99c

Everything is possible outside - children are more physically active, the natural world enters through all the senses, community connections are made and curiosity and wonder are sparked. In this session is we will consider how play can support outdoor experiences in schools. We will consider loose parts, activities and frameworks to support the practical application of play experiences at school.

For Recording go here:
https://youtu.be/rWMkPWdydlE

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