How to safely solo lift a canoe! An instructional video and glimpse of teaching techniques.

This video was created in 2012 for a course in my diploma program at Sault College in Ontario.

While this video may not look like much of a link to the B.C. Curriculum or education at first glance, I do believe it is a strong demonstration of important teaching techniques. Often, people who have already acquired and utilized a skill for a long time have great difficulty breaking the skill down into digestible pieces for new learners. I feel that this is a skill of mine that has gotten stronger and more dynamic over the years. It requires awareness and empathy to travel back to a time when you stood in similar shoes to your pupil. Remembering the experience of being new at something and embracing that as you move forward with instruction is a skill that I believe all educators, outdoors or in, should practice and apply often.

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