Learning Through Experiences: November 2011

Welcome Friends!

People learn in a variety of ways. Many struggle to learn new information through traditional means (classroom & lecture). Experiential education is an alternative to traditional methods. This approach to learning involves activities, field trips, drama, and experiments among other things. Traveling to new places is a great way to learn new information about different people, environments and cultures. It also enhances the learning that is occurring within the classroom setting. Visiting new places is a great way to learn about history, science, art, music and many other subjects.

As a professional within special education, a proponent of Experiential Education and a mother of children with learning disabilities, I am committed to exposing others to new experiences to enhance learning.

In his book, An Ethic of Excellence (2003), Ron Berger states "I think it's more useful to consider schooling not as a delivery system but as an experience" (p.44).

Sunday, November 27, 2011

More on Utah

More On Utah!

What a beautiful mountain range rising above the city!

Take a look at this family's experience at the Olympic Village in Park City

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YMrTUf_xrQ

We visited the University of Utah and the boys want to be Utes!

Did you know that U of U........

-is at the base of the Wasatch mountains

-serves over 31,000 students
-has 90 major fields of study at the graduate level
-is within 40 minutes of 7 world class ski resorts?

Skiing was exhausting!

What is an avalanche?

Why is the city called Salt Lake City?

What are the hot springs?

What temperature is considered freezing?

What does altitude mean? How can it affect you?

How is skiing out west different than the east?

What religion is predominant in Utah?

There is so much to learn through traveling!!

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Olympic Winter Wonderland
A few years ago we traveled out west to go skiing in Utah. Aside from the amazing conditions, there was much to see and learn from.

Take a peek at my wordle creation:
http://www.wordle.net/delete?index=4360142&d=SUDB

One of our stops was at the 2002 Olympic museum in Salt Lake City. We were visiting right around the time that the 2010 winter Olympics were occurring. The boys were able to learn about the various events featured in the Olympic games and stood by the torch that was used in 2002.