Going WILD WILD Education introductory workshop Date Location
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Going WILD! WILD Education introductory workshop Date | Location CWFEducation. ca | Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca
Workshop Agenda (morning) List your agenda here! Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca | Fédération. Canadiennedela. Faune. ca
Workshop Agenda (afternoon) List your agenda here! Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca | Fédération. Canadiennedela. Faune. ca
Why are we here? • Goal: demonstrate how to use the WILD Education activity guides in your educational context • Prepare you to run the activities with your students/youth • Discover additional CWF Education resources • Have fun! CWFEducation. ca | Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca
The Canadian Wildlife Federation Established in 1962 and representing more than 400, 000 supporters coast to coast, the Canadian Wildlife Federation is Canada’s largest conservation organisation. Our strategic pillars: • Connecting Canadians to nature Through education, engagement and awareness programs. • Maintaining healthy wildlife populations CWF science and research programs work to find solutions to challenges faced by our wildlife populations. • Conserving and restoring wildlife habitat CWF programs help individuals, industry and government to engage in conserving Canada’s future. Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca | Fédération. Canadiennedela. Faune. ca
• A family of conservation education programs: o Project WILD o Below Zero o Wild about Sports • Programs have been tested and evaluated to ensure sound pedagogical foundations Training Respect Network WILD Education Resources CWFEducation. ca | Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca Links with school curriculum
Structure of Wild Education Action Awareness Wildlife and environment Stimulate awareness and appreciation Develop knowledge and skills Engage Responsible decision-making Responsible actions CWFEducation. ca | Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca
Project WILD • Developed in the US in the 1980 s • Canadian Project WILD: o Developed in 1982, launched 1984 o CWF program ever since • Can be integrated into academics o All subjects, all grades, all ages • Focus on o All non-domestic animals o Microscopic to megafauna • Contains 121 activities CWFEducation. ca | Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca
Below Zero • 46 activities to complement Project WILD o Focus on winter conditions o Arctic environment • Developed by CWF with Canadian partners o Developed in 1996, piloted from 1998 -2000 o Launched in 2003 • Can be integrated into academics o All grades, all subjects, all ages CWFEducation. ca | Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca
Structure of Project WILD and Below Zero • 7 sections: o Awareness and appreciation • Each activity has background info on habitat, species, etc. to o Diversity of wildlife values deepen your knowledge and o Ecological principles provide context – you don’t have to be an expert! o Management and conservation o People, culture and wildlife • Activities indexed by: o Indoors, outdoors, aquatic o Trends, issues and consequences o Grade, subject o Responsible human actions o Skills Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca | Fédération. Canadiennedela. Faune. ca
Wild about Sports • Developed by the Canadian Wildlife Federation with partners such as Paddle Canada and Sail Canada. • Designed to give outdoor educators and formal teachers the confidence and tools to include conservation themes while working with youth on or around water. • Wild about Sports includes a range of resources: o Online resources o Best Practice booklet o Student certificates of completion and manual o CWF and partners specialists CWFEducation. ca | Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca
Wild about Sports: Four Simple education concepts
CWFEducation. ca Online resources: • Curriculum fit • Resource centre o Download activities o Videos o Order posters • Users must sign-up to have access to all resources Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca | Fédération. Canadiennedela. Faune. ca
National education programs Some examples include: • • Wild Pedagogies Wild Grants Wild Spaces Wild Outside Wild Webinars Bioblitz Wild about Gardening Wild Family Nature Clubs CWFEducation. ca | Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca
The workshop - Peer Teaching • In pairs, select an activity based on your interests, the age group or subject matter you work with. • Prep time: 20 minutes • You will have 5 minutes to explain how to run the activity to the group. • Include two adaptations or variations for different age groups or settings (urban vs. rural, camp, Girl Guides, etc. ) Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca | Fédération. Canadiennedela. Faune. ca
Peer Teaching If desired, provide a list of activities for peer teaching groups to choose from. Include page numbers. Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca | Fédération. Canadiennedela. Faune. ca
Want more WILD Education? • Upcoming facilitator training weekend: o Date • For more information, email: o cwfeducation@cwf-fcf. org o Your email address, if desired Thanks for coming! Canadian. Wildlife. Federation. ca | Fédération. Canadiennedela. Faune. ca
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