Facilitation & Processing

TED Conference: James Geary - Metaphorically Speaking

Outdoor Ed — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:17:24 GMT

If you don't know about the TED Conferences, then you are missing one of the best educational resources on the Web. This video by James Geary, a former writer for Time Europe and now an editor for Ode magazine, focuses on how we learn from metaphors, a critical part of the the experiential education learning process.

Edge Work Facilitation - by Ian Boyle

Outdoor Ed — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:37:25 GMT

This video snippet shows how an outdoor education leader can facilitate a learning experience. This technique is known as edgework; the student is under pressure and at the edge of their comfort zone. Through appropriate facilitation the student is guided to his courage zone and has a breakthrough into a realm of a new belief in themselves.

From TeacherTube.com by Ian Boyle

Facilitating A Caving Experience - by Ian Boyle

Outdoor Ed — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:35:01 GMT

This video gives a snapshot of facilitating a caving experience. Students explore the cave which initially looks too difficult to head down further into the cave. Students finally get the courage to squeeze down a narrow passage. When they thought all the stress was done their headlamps were taken off them and they had to find their way out in the dark. Facilitating the caving experience towards mental skills to overcome self-doubt is demonstated.

From TeacherTube.com by Ian Boyle

Using a climbing wall to teach goal setting - Ian Boyle

Outdoor Ed — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:29:38 GMT

This video shows some of the concepts that can be facilitated to teach goal setting while utilising a climbing wall as the teaching medium. Have students attempt a traverse of a climbing wall. Monitor where they fall off. Now challenge them to identify their weaknesses, and to work on these until they become strengths. With this perseverance and persistence will come improved performance, and they should get further along the wall. Just like life!

From TeacherTube.com by Ian Boyle