[Scico-list] FW: Teaching OUTSIDE the Box Conference ~ Early Registration March 9th ~ Pre-Conference Workshops

Thu Mar 1 10:59:28 MST 2007

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From: shawna crocker [mailto:scrocker at lamar.colostate.edu] 
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 10:13 AM
To: Kamal, Sue; Christopher A. Elnicki
Subject: FW: Teaching OUTSIDE the Box Conference ~ Early Registration
March 9th ~ Pre-Conference Workshops

Shawna Crocker

Colorado State Forest Service

Project Learning Tree Coordinator

PO Box 25286,  MS-306

Denver, CO 80225

(303) 202-4662 phone; (303) 202-4188 fax

scrocker at lamar.colostate.edu <mailto:scrocker at lamar.colostate.edu> 

http://csfs.colostate.edu <http://csfs.colostate.edu> 

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From: CAEE [mailto:info at caee.org] 
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 3:41 PM
To: info at caee.org
Subject: Teaching OUTSIDE the Box Conference ~ Early Registration March
9th ~ Pre-Conference Workshops

Register Today!

 Teaching OUTSIDE the  Box Conference

April 27-29, 2007 ~ Winter Park, CO
Snow Mountain Ranch, YMCA of the Rockies

 Early Registration Deadline:  March 9, 2007

Teaching OUTSIDE the Box is Colorado's premiere professional development
event bringing together all the best in environmental education.  The
weekend will offer over 50 sessions, full- and half-day pre-conference
workshops, an exciting keynote presentation by award-winning author Gary
Ferguson, a resource room, and countless opportunities for networking
and discovering new tools, tips and techniques - all in a spectacular
Rocky Mountain setting!   Register by March 9th for the best prices!   

A limited number of scholarships are available - visit www.caee.org
<http://www.caee.org/>  or call 303-273-9527 for an application. 

For more info, please visit http://www.caee.org <http://www.caee.org/> ,
call 303-273-9527, or email info at caee.org <mailto:info at caee.org> .  

Conference topics include:

EE Trends and Techniques, Natural History, Outdoor Skills, Stewardship,
Behind the Scenes, Arts, Cultural History, Higher Ed and EE Research,
Technology in EE, Children in Nature, Sustainability, And More! 

This conference is for YOU

Environmental Educators - Providers of EE Materials - Teachers -
Students - Youth Group Leaders - Naturalists - Interpreters - Businesses
- Anyone who appreciates learning about the world in which we live!

Don't Miss Keynote Speaker Gary Ferguson on Saturday, April 28th

"Environmental Education and the Power of Place"
Award-winning author Gary Ferguson has written articles for over 100
different publications. He is the author of more than 16 books on nature
and science, including Decade of the Wolf (2005) and Hawks Rest: A
Season in the Remote Heart of Yellowstone (2003). He is a regular
contributor to NPR, and has been a featured instructor at universities
and workshops across the country. A charismatic speaker and sincere
teacher, Gary just recently received the "Best Instructor Award" at the
2006 Aspen Writers' Summer Words Conference. Visit
http://www.wildwords.net <http://www.wildwords.net/>  for more
information.  

Sign up for Pre-Conference Workshops on Friday, April 27th 

Full Day Workshops: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

- Promise of the Wild: The World of Nature Myth - Presented by Keynote
Speaker and Award-Winning Author Gary Ferguson
This workshop will offer environmental educators a chance to learn how
nature myth can bring exciting new perspectives to their favorite
outdoor education activities. Beginning with a body of enchanting
stories collected from around the world, we'll explore how such tales
can be used to enliven a variety of scientific and philosophical themes.

 - Got GIS? Using Data Collection and Mapping Technology  - Presented by
a team of technology experts and teachers 
Geospatial technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and satellite imagery are now
helpful tools in the outdoor classroom and lab. They offer a powerful
opportunity for teachers to integrate map-based problem solving using
GIS software, field sensors, and web resources with students to collect
and use data. Collect data with GPS receivers, field sensors, and Texas
Instruments probe-ware, and use the data to build GIS maps with ArcView
and on-line mapping programs. Use GIS to improve critical thinking,
analysis, and decision-making skills. Explore on-line resources and
other web-based tools, integrate data-collection technology and explore
hands-on activities.

Half Day Workshops: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

 -  Making a Difference: Sustainability as a Framework for Environmental
Education  - Presented by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., Visiting Professor of
Environmental Science at Colorado College 
To have a lasting impact on students and society, environmental
education must encourage new ways of thinking about environmental issues
using an approach that focuses on root causes, root-level solutions, and
sustainability using language that supports broad social and economic
goals. 

 -  Environmental Art as Environmental Education  - Presented by Lynne
Hull, environmental artist 
This workshop will start with a brief survey of contemporary artists in
eco-art, and then cover practical ways you can adapt their ideas to
working with a variety of audiences.  Weather permitting, you will go
outdoors and try some of the ideas presented. This might include
creating an artwork of natural materials found onsite in the style of
Andy Goldsworthy, taking a walk in the style of Richard Long, and
sharing interesting points in the landscape in the style of Nancy Holt.
Lynne Hull will talk about her habitat artworks, examine "nature's
geometry" in contrast to human geometry, and build natural habitat
shelters which you can create at your own facility or schoolyard.

Visit http://www.caee.org <http://www.caee.org/> , call 303-273-9527, or
email info at caee.org for more info.

Register by March 9th for the lowest prices!

Teaching Outside the Box strives to be a ZERO-WASTE event!

The Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting quality
environmental education opportunities by facilitating communication,
coordination and professional development among the varied environmental
education programs in the state.

CAEE ~ 15260 South Golden Road ~ Golden, CO 80401 ~303.273.9527 ~
info at caee.org <mailto:info at caee.org>  ~ www.caee.org
<http://www.caee.org/> 

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