Kigluait and Teaching Wow's mission is to connect people and share in lifestyles. It is our hope that people begin to explore the idea of sharing their own lifestyle (and do not think that your lifestyle or any others is not worth sharing or is too boring, they are all different which makes them interesting.) Thus the reason for this blog post. For some time I have been thinking about blogging and sharing the concept of how people are connected to their place or sense of place. Our goal for Teaching Wow is to help people identify this connection (if not identified already) and connect with others to share their sense of place through national standards. :) In other words, lets tear down the walls teachers. The real learning is happening outside of them! 

Since we have been doing videoconference programs, I have tracked and logged all of the places we have connected to. You can see from the Google Earth images below that we have connected a great deal with the East Coast, a spattering with central and Alaska and of course Australia. 

 We have the opportunity to share our unique lifestyle, and sense of place for our location. Being very aware of how we are connected to the land, seasons, culture and climate have allowed us to reach out in a variety of context to share what we know. 

Imagine what it would be like if every classroom reached out and connected with another classroom to share sense of place.  Now of course those who are interested should contact us, as we are just getting this under way and are looking for some teachers to give it a roll. 

I think that once students experience their connection with their sense of place, they too may realize more about themselves, as often discovery of this connection is really a reflection of who we are. 

As is the case for us at Kigluait. Part of who I am is being in the wilderness and being connected to the natural cycles of the Earth, at a very base or raw level. I greatly enjoy hauling water (yes, we do not have running water), chopping wood, and in general making anything I need from the basics or recycled materials.  Much of what I see in nature is reflected in myself and our business. I have discovered that this connection is a deep need for me, and is part of my culture and heritage that I choose to carry on.  I cannot help but wonder what others may find in their connection?