For Early Bird Special to Learning Landscape Symposium…. Need to book by 1st June! Out to Learn: Principles & practice of learning from our places Kinvara, Co. Galway, 10th - 12th July, 2014 Dear All, Please forward this to any parties you feel may be interested. Early Bird Special will finish on the 1st June… so get in there! This year’s exciting Learning Landscape Symposium will bring together leading specialists on the theme of how best to use our local places as a learning resource. Featuring keynote speakers, workshops and fieldtrips, the symposium will investigate ways to use local resources to make learning a richer, more exciting and rewarding educational experience, as well as an opportunity to network with individuals that work in same sector. Speakers and workshop holders confirmed include: Susan Pike (Place-based Education – research and practice in primary schools) Mary White (Broaden the Impact of the Private Sector) Sarah O’Malley (Trends and Developments here & beyond) Brendan Dunford (Building up a learning landscape) Deirdre O’Mahony (Community Mapping) Sam Moore (Fun in a rucksack and Planning a Programme) Ciara Hinksman (Forest School, An Antidote for Nature Deficit Disorder) Susan Pike (Experiencing Place: Enquiry Learning on the Doorstep) Ruth Marshall (Spies in the Landscape) Katy Egan & Sarah O’Malley (Outdoor Improvisation) Sophie Nicol & Katy Egan (Nature Journaling) Mary & Robert White (Decoding the Landscape) Chris Chapman (Group facilitation and reviewing) Who should attend the event? The event is open to anyone with an interest in place-based learning and/or learning more in the Burren. Previous participants have included teachers, parents, heritage specialists, outdoor educators, environmental educators, ecotourism operators etc. The variety of individuals makes this an enriching experience where the learning is as much from each other as from the workshop leaders. This event is for anyone that is interested in bringing heritage (natural, built or cultural) into the hearts and minds of their audiences, or for anyone that is just interested in learning how to get more out of their surroundings. What is the benefit of attending the event? To gain both a wider perspective on what is happening in place-based learning and place-based education in both Ireland and abroad. To obtain the unique opportunity to network with place-based educators from Ireland and beyond, to exchange ideas and experiences. To hear from some leading practitioners in place-based learning and education. To explore Ireland’s ultimate learning landscape, the Burren. How do I book? This event has limited capacity so if you are keen to attend we encourage you to register as soon as possible. The fee is €80 per person/€70 for unemployed and OAP/€65 for Trust members. We will be offering an early bird discount until the 1st June, 2014 (€75 /€65/€60). To book and see further information on the speakers and programme go to burrenbeo/learning-landscape/learning-landscape-symposium-2014
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