Staying the Same, Yet, Totally Different

Originally aired: April 22nd, 2020
Presenters: Matthew Broda and Trevor Dunlap

Description:

What a profound moment to be a teacher. In the space of a few days, the concept of a “traditional” educational experience was completely upended and forced teachers to redefine the ways they planned, delivered, and engaged students across the globe. And for those of us who relied on the experiential and immersive environmental components of teaching and learning, this presented an unprecedented challenge. How do we hold true to the belief and ethic of environmentally motivated and immersive teaching in a time where – overnight – screens are the universal mediator for learning? In this webinar, educators will learn about the preservation of an environmental and experiential ethos by Nuhop (nuhop.org), a residential outdoor education program, who had to pivot from face-to-face engagement, to a new and truly distanced learning community (https://bit.ly/2JyMuQZ). In the spirit of this ever-changing landscape, be prepared to be active participants in the webinar as you experience the tools and methods for initiating a shift in delivery, while maintaining the core principles for environmentally engaged teaching and learning.

Presenters:

Matthew Broda is a pre-service teacher educator, experiential facilitator, and environmental educator based in Wooster, Ohio. As an associate professor of education with The College of Wooster, he focuses on the integration of innovative pedagogies (i.e. experiential methodologies, immersive technologies, ecological sensibilities, etc.) into pre-service teacher curricula. As a former middle school science teacher, Matthew holds an MA in Educational Administration from Ashland University and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Kent State University. When not teaching his students, Matthew and his wife Kristin can usually be found somewhere outside – smiling.

Trevor Dunlap is the Executive Director of The Nuhop Center for Experiential Learning, an Ohio based non-profit that focuses on environmental and outdoor education, experiential education, and serving children with special needs through residential camping experiences. Trevor is passionate about hands-on learning and loves fostering creative environments where people can succeed through engagement in the natural world. Trevor holds a BA in Elementary Education and Special Education from Wittenberg University.  When not managing Nuhop, Trevor and his wife Sarah enjoy taking their three children on adventures, and can often be found trail running, hiking, and working the soil in their family garden.