Peter Silk
Hobbies and Interests
Bakes bread
Sourdough
Outdoor activities
Backcountry camping
Rock climbing
Nature journaling
Woodworking
Canoe paddles
Background
Guelph, ON
Family
Five siblings
Partner
Parents
Trent University in 2018
Environmental Science and Biology
Fisheries Monitoring
Technology
Classroom
With the goals of...
Making education more accessible
Having fun while learning!
Finding new modes of instruction
Giving students choice
Many technologies
(I'm still learning about them!)
Communicate
Lack of experience
Friends and family
Students
Experiential, place-based education
Teaching outside, encouraging student-led education, and engaging students in their communities.
Education has become separated
from the places we live
Sustainable communities