Explorers are individuals who take risks, investigating questions and pushing boundaries to make a positive impact on the world.  Launching into the unknown and all that it involves requires a certain mindset to be successful, from preparation, exploration, and reflection to sharing the story with others.

The process of learning is exploration and, just like explorers going out into a field study, learning something new is like going to a place you have never been before: pushing boundaries, going further, growing as learners. In our indoor and outdoor classrooms around the world, in formal and informal settings, educators and learners can use the same attitudes and skills as explorers to empower themselves in the process, the adventure, of learning.  

An Explorer Mindset in education uses the attitudes and skills of The Learning Framework from National Geographic Education as a starting point, and, recognizing that every classroom and individual comes from unique perspectives, encourages adaptation and modification.  This website is a tool for that process; where, as explorers, we craft a mindset that suits our culture, needs, or topic. With that mindset, we empower ourselves to grow, learn, and be stewards in our interconnected world.