Izrael - Active Learning Outside the Walls

Basia on a Trip to Israel, February 2016

“Active learning involves … children in doing things and thinking about what they are doing. Plus, it promotes long-term retention of information and motivates further learning.” From:

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=637

For me Active Learning means getting a child to move out of his/her desk, classroom, school or even country and inspiring to learn! Traveling can be a great form to practice active learning when many subjects overlap, for example Geography, Climate, Biology, History, Art, Language, Reading, Writing, Math, Social and Political Science.

Dead Sea, -400m below the sea level

 

Check link below with a trip to Israel, February 2016

https://goo.gl/photos/LAgPeQ6GzjV7rEF29

Materials you might need on your trip:

• Maps
• Points of interest
• Short history info
• Pictures to compere
• Notebook
• Plenty pencils
• Sticky pads
• Camera

Activities for a student:

• Write journal to keep a truck.
• Mark visited places on a map.
• Make short note of interesting fact on a sticky pad.
• Take pictures.
• Recall memories with the pictures.
• Ask locals some question.
• Compere differences.
• Share reflections.
• Discus your findings.

http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/8414-40-active-learning-strategies-for-active-students-