Education – Inspiration – Adventure
Education Through Expeditions (ETE) is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company that was founded by Plymouth born Polar Explorer, Antony Jinman, in January 2010. ETE was formed with the purpose of connecting explorers and researchers with schools.
Our site makes it easier for teachers to plan lessons effectively, develop resources quickly and interact directly with specialists in their desired field.
Through our online discussion boards, teachers and their classes can interact directly with explorers and scientists whist they are away on expeditions. ETE expeditions are structured well in advance so teachers can plan their lesson activities around an expedition of interest. We cover expeditions to 5 environmental zones including, Polar, Desert, Ocean, Rain Forest and Mountain. By incorporating live expeditions into the classroom, ETE ensures that students gain an appreciation for the different worldwide environments. By encouraging the exploration and understanding of different habitats around the world, ETE aims to not only help educate children of all ages worldwide but also to inspire them to raise their aspirations for the future.
100% of teachers involved in the Baffin Island (Arctic) project strongly agreed that:
- being able to connect with real people in the Arctic made learning about the environment more engaging.
- the interactive discussion board dramatically improved their class’s learning experience.
- the educational information on the website was essential to learning.
- the responses from scientists and personnel at Parks Canada were informative and inspiring.
- students were more engaged than they would have been in a similar project that wasn’t interactive.
As well as offering this fantastic interactive platform, ETE also delivers inspiring talks and activity workshops to schools, we have run over 250 presentations to date in schools.
Please visit ETETeachers.org for more information or contact the office on 00441752588346
“The first hand ‘expertness’ was extremely motivating and we all learnt (and are still learning) a great deal. There was a definite wow factor to our questions being answered by people who live in a polar region as this is so far outside of any of our experiences.”
Pauline Ross – Deputy Head at Marlborough School, Falmouth
“Plymouth Services for Children and Young People are pleased to be able to support ETE, including their Polar Fun Days, as these support and encourage young people to engage with learning in an innovative and exciting environment, close to the heart of their own communities. Learning of this nature also contributes to the raising of aspiration and building of confidence. We will continue to support ETE throughout the next school year and beyond as we believe it makes a positive difference to the lives of our young people.”
Heather Ogburn – Plymouth Services for Children and Young People
Education Through Expeditions is Antony's community interest company, which aims to foster environmental understanding through an online educational resource. You can visit the site at: