One of my academic interests is to present conference presentations that give practitioners new ideas and tools to improve their programming or teaching practice. On the right I am presenting a keynote address at the Outdoor Recreation Council of NSW State conference in 2007 titled; "The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teenagers: Teaching strategies and tools to help prepare our outdoor education students in this uncertain world".

I have catalogued the presentations below by the year and conference name. Also included are several presentation to enhance safety awareness in our students.

Note: Most of these presentations are over 5MB in size, a broadband connections is recommended to download them from my site in an efficient time frame. You can also click this link and view my presentation at a new website called "Slide Share". You can upload your presentations to this site for the world to see. You can then embed them in a website like I have below. If you click this link below you can download the presentations from their site in a file size that is much smaller.

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Improving Presentations At Outdoor Education Conferences

If you were to start right at the bottom of this page and work your way up you will notice an evolution of the way I have learnt to present. The links below have been invaluable in guiding this process. The theory incorporates how our brain takes in presentations. Click the links to see these awesome ideas.

2010: Australian Outdoor Education Conference Keynote Address: Outdoor Education & The Development of the Brain.

Brain Presentation References

Many delegates at the National Outdoor Education conference have asked for further references that I cited in my presentation. The following files can be downloaded which give you a comprehensive coverage of the latest research in this area.

    PDF_Files/Brainrules_references_exercise.pdf

    PDF_Files/Chapter 9 Aging Reference.pdf

    PDF_Files/Chapter 1 Naperville Reference.pdf

    Aging and the brain reference

2009 Facilitation Tools For Outdoor Leaders

This presentation was utilised as a training session for outdoor education teachers across three different campuses and was delivered via the internet.

2009: Filex 2009. The Brain Training Revolution. Exercise and The Development of the Brain

View Brain Training in Slide Share [no videos can be seen in this version]

View Brain Training Presentation at Voicethread. [This version has videos to view]

Brain Presentation References

Many delegates at the filex conference have asked for further references that I cited in my presentation. The following files can be downloaded which give you a comprehensive coverage of the latest research in this area.

    PDF_Files/Brainrules_references_exercise.pdf

    PDF_Files/Chapter 9 Aging Reference.pdf

    PDF_Files/Chapter 1 Naperville Reference.pdf

    Aging and the brain reference

2009: 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Canteen Leaders.

Click logo for a link to Canteen.

A presentation given to the Leaders of Canteen Australia as part of the outstanding work they do helping kids negotiate the challenges of "living" with cancer. Katoomba, Feb 09.

PowerPoint [9mb]

2009 Applying Habit 3 Putting First Things First To Your Leadership.

PowerPoint [21mb]

2008 Outdoor Recreation Industry Council [ORIC] Conference

Technology In Outdoor Education

This presentation highlights how I have been using technology in Outdoor Education. Featured are many new web 2.0 web based technologies. I have narrated this slide show so by clicking on you can hear me talk about the slides.

2008 Queensland Outdoor Education Conference

This presentation looks at utilising the Intranet, PowerPoint, Multimedia and emerging technologies to assist in the administration, and preparation of leaders and participants in outdoor education programs.

PowerPoint [34mb]

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2008 Filex Conference

This presentation gives an overview of how outdoor education is being utilised to promote physical and mental health in athletes and teenagers. Programming and facilitation techniques are emphasised.

2007 National Outdoor Education Conference

2007 ORIC Conference

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers: Teaching strategies and tools to help prepare our outdoor education students in this uncertain world".

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2006 ORIC Conference

000 Emergencies In The Outdoors: Preparations and Strategies For Dealing With The Worst Case Scenario.

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2005 National Outdoor Education Conference

Using IT & Other Administrative Practices To Enhance Program Safety In Today's Changing Outdoor Education Industry.