Tweet “David Spencer’s Creative Mind” is the blog that provides information about David M.R.D Spencer’s creative community projects, Christian faith, education projects, media networking, music, and outdoor education activities. You may contact David Spencer using this online form. David is often found outside camping, canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing or tree planting in …
Tweet The outdoor education and children’s camping community is feeling the loss of Kirk Wipper who died unexpectantly on Friday March 18, 2011. Kirk was an inspiration to canoeists and outdoor educators around the world. I got to know Kirk at Camp Kandalore where I was a camp counsellor for junior boys in the summer …
Tweet I posted the following comment on a story published by Religion News.On any given day, busloads of people from across the country arrive at the museum in Boone County. They come to see a biblical version of the origins of life, man and Earth. Religion News thank you for this story. I discovered the …
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Tweet An experiment on a subway stairwell in Stockholm to see if Swedish people will choose the stairs instead of the escalator. There is music in the stairs! Brought to you by The Fun Theory dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. …
Tweet The Aboriginal and Environmental Education Circle (AEE Circle) was founded on January 2, 2010 during a gathering at the Jack Smythe Field Centre. Co-founders during this gathering were Patricia Chrisjohn, Sharron Huxley, Jennifer Kottick, Mike Millard, Sherri Owen, Rob Ridley, David Spencer and Anthony Templer. During the months that followed, Jo-Anne Absolon, Marc Hogan, …
Tweet Since I have posted many of my lessons and projects online for my students since 1996, I thought it would be good to provide a home on the web. Education Paragon is an ongoing web based directory of lesson plans, links and resources that I created to help educators and students. Educators, students and …
Tweet I have been involved in outdoor recreation and outdoor education since 1974. I’ve appreciated the educators I have interacted with through COEO (Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario), The Ontario Camp Leadership Centre and POEEA (Peel Outdoor and Environmental Education Association). In the year 2000, fellow teacher Paul Strome and I formed Outdoor Paragon …