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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Alice Hohl spoke to the Westerville Kiwanis Club last week, and it was a great opportunity to introduce new people to the topic. Usually we are "preaching to the choir" but now we are beginning to have opportunities to educate new groups!
The message was well received and Alice ended by ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
As some of you may know, The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is helping to advance the Leave No Child Inside cause by putting on a big program this summer. They will be distributing "passports" to public school children. The kids can get their passports stamped by participating in various ...
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
This started in Sydney last year and is expanding around the world.
If folks feel motivated, the Collaborative could even sponsor it here in Columbus! It would help get our name out!
Let me know if organizations here are already involved in this!
Thanks,
Alice
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
EECO Winter CONFERENCE 2008
Winter Snow – ECO ARTS AND SUSTAINABILITY
The Environmental Education Council of Ohio's (EECO) 26th Annual Winter Conference will focus on how educators can use artistic expression as a way to teach students about sustainability. The weekend conference, which is cosponsored by Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association ...
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
Click here
Thanks to Betsy Loeb for using her column space in Columbus Parent to advocate for the Leave No Child Inside movement!
Here's the text of the article:
Connecting children and nature
Betsy Loeb
Our children are growing up in an indoor culture. They are connected to a variety of high-tech devices, some schools ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
Convener: Heather Starck
Participants: Andrea Hedge, Christine Godward, Marc Behrendt, John O'Meara, Kelli Drummer, Val Mitrione, Alice Hohl, and about 20 other people!
Summary:
Create a collective message, logo/tagline
First step:
Market internally within your constituency and use this joint message
-Get together to pool resources to create PSAs, brochures, etc.
-Tap into green movement: "This ...
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Monday, November 5th, 2007
Members:
Check out this post from Bill Resch of the New Albany School District. The district is doing some really great things, including mapping and cataloging its school grounds for habitats and ecosystems. Wouldn't it be great if every school did this?
Hello LNCI CO Collaborative,
Please list the New Albany Schools 80 ...
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Participants: Matthew Minter, Beth Spieles, Lori Totman, Michael Hohl, Danielle Ross, Casey Stull, Katie Sandford, Elizabeth Kress, Manon Van Schoyck-Ohio Nature Education, Colleen Sharkey, Amy Dutt, K.D. Fuller.
Summary:
Teachers and administrators face barriers
- Liability
- Fear of losing classroom control outdoors
We can prepare teachers with "outdoor etiquette" before the program.
We can look ...
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Participants: Brian Rutti, Marc Behrendt, Mary Vance, Marilyn Weiler, April Hoy, Irene Lindelow, Allison Boehler-Graves, Sharon Tinianow, Al Parker
Science concepts/how to teach with experiences.
Researching and substantiating Louv's work.
Differences in children exposed to, and not exposed to, the outdoors.
Teachers need to:
1) Inspire curiosity and wonder
2) Lead students to experience
3) Take advantage ...
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
...And Creating "Connect-with-nature" gardens at schools and child care centers.
Participants: Amy Dutt, Noreen Warnock, Irene Lindelow, Brian Rutti, Lori Totman, Vicki Kohli, Colleen Sharkey, Matthew Minter, Manon Von Schoyck, Christa Hein, Sharon Tinianow, Sue Smith, Betsy Loeb.
SUMMARY:
1) There are school gardens in existence that allow kids unstructured play in nature:
- ...
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