About Expeditionclass.com
Expeditionclass.com is an online adventure learning project
By collaborating with educational agencies and conducting small footprint journeys, Expeditionclass.com aims to provide a free adventure learning opportunity for teachers and students worldwide. Annually, from 2008-2011, Expeditionclass.com will run a new journey and a fresh focus for learning. In 2008 the focus is Climate Change and the journey is to Papua New Guinea.
The main goal of the project, apart from coming home in one piece, is to deliver an educational product that motivates teachers and students in classroom situations.The nature of a real-life-, real-time expedition engages students because it doesn't have a scripted ending, answers aren't in the back of the book, and some problems have no easy solutions. There are actual risks, real discoveries and deeply felt accomplishments.
As well as the main theme of Climate Change there are units on risk taking, coastal use, and challenge activities designed to get students self motivated and moving. The learning project is aimed at students from 8-16 years old, the adventure surrounding it is for everyone.This is all possible due to expert assistance from the Tasmanian Department of Education and the University of Tasmania, Faculty of Education.
Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2009 expedition.