Lesson: Impossible - An Exploration of Educational Innovation

MEET A RESOURCE: James Fester of Park Based Learning


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MEET A RESOURCE:  The Park Based Learning Project creates free lessons and resources using project based learning, and game based design, principles. They provide ready-to-use lessons and differentiated assessments, as well as opportunities to collaborate on specific local, state, or national park-based projects. The founder and leader of the Park Based Learning Project is James Fester who is also a teacher, consultant, author, and state and national park volunteer interpreter currently living in Minnesota.  

A transcript is available for this episode.

Links:

  • Parks Based Learning WebsiteTwitter
  • Visit a National Park (virtually) 
  • Projects Gallery
  • Structure of Parks Based Learning Experiences
  • Hopewell Earthworks Project & Bears Ears Project
  • Landmark Learning Project Handbook
  • Article: “Engaging New and Diverse Audiences in the National Parks”
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