Beyond the Textbook: Teaching Environmental Change through a Live Journey to Kenya’s Maasai Mara
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Saurabh Mishra OAM will demonstrate how live, curriculum-aligned virtual journeys can immerse students in one of the world’s most iconic ecosystems: Kenya’s Maasai Mara.
Date: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Time: 4.30 - 5.30pm
Cost: Members - FREE | Non-Members: $50
Presenter: Saurabh Mishra OAM
Session Overview:
How do we help students move beyond memorising case studies to genuinely understanding environmental change and management?
In this interactive professional learning session, Saurabh Mishra OAM will demonstrate how live, curriculum-aligned virtual journeys can immerse students in one of the world’s most iconic ecosystems: Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Participants will explore how real-time engagement with local guides and conservation professionals brings concepts such as biodiversity, tourism, conservation, land use conflict and sustainability to life in ways that traditional resources cannot.
The session will include a demonstration of Vyatra’s live learning model, practical ideas for integrating virtual field experiences into existing units of work, and discussion of student engagement and learning outcomes from Australian classrooms. Teachers will leave with new ideas for creating authentic geographical inquiry while remaining within a normal classroom period.
The session will be recorded and be made available to all registrants within 48 hours after the event with the presenter slides.
About the Presenter:
Saurabh Mishra OAM is the Founder and CEO of Vyatra, an Australian education venture that brings the world live into school classrooms through curriculum-aligned virtual learning journeys. His team works with schools across Australia to deliver interactive experiences from places such as Gallipoli, the Maasai Mara, the Ganga River, East Arnhem Land and Japan, enabling students to engage directly with local hosts and ask questions in real time. Saurabh was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2026 for service to the community through education, palliative care, entrepreneurship and the arts. He is passionate about helping students connect classroom learning with authentic places, people and contemporary global challenges.
Registration
Last day to register is 31/08/2026