GREEEN Networking activities among schools
GREEEN Networking Activities among Schools
Climate change
Name: Climate change
Subject: Project activities - 1st grade of a Lyceum in Athens
Topic: Climate change
Summary: The project had 2 phases:
A: In the first step: 2 hours working in the classroom: 16-12-2014
- 24 students, one teacher and one expert have a small presentation within a circle
- Playing games of trust and acquaintance in teams
- Awareness on Environment issues and climate change by videos and discussion. –brainstorming on the FLYER “GREEEN network” by writing ideas and environmental words
- They chose the issues: GREENHOUSE effect, acid rain and ozone holes and they wrote down these different issues in flipchart papers
- They were separated in 3 teams according to these issues and each team painted in papers the ideas of each issue .They put their paintings on the wall.
- The teams worked in these three issues .Each team has a secretary and a presenter
- At the end of the 2 hours the teams presented their ideas to the others
The first phase was finished with the decision of each team to work during the next 2 months to collect more information on each issue and to prepare a small study .The teacher gave to each team a worksheet with some information.
B: The second step: 2 hours work in classroom 16-2-2015.
- Each team presented their work in a small presentation and the others set questions and discussed about each issue.
- All students and teachers in a circle made the evaluation of each project-work and also a self-evaluation
Didactics/methodology: Brain storming, working in teams, field study, learn from the problem
Aims/competences: Develop critical thinking, working in teams, communicating, learning how to learn and learning by the problem
Level: A class of Lyceum
Time: 4 hours working in classroom, 2 months duration of the project (6-12-2014 and 16-2=2015)
Contact person: Christine Tzortzaki the teacher , Dimitra Skoufi-Katsidonioti
Useful tips and hints: Greenhouse effect, acid rain, ozone holes, pollution
For collaboration projects: How was the contact established: After sending Information to schools during the beginning of the school year, by email the school invited the expert of OCEAN to work with a classroom of 24 students on the climate change. So the expert and the teacher of the project activities lesson, worked together to organize the 2 phases of the 4 hours work in the classroom
The students as oceanographers
Name: The students as oceanographers
Subject: Environmental issues in non-formal curriculum, global science process
Topic: The Saronic Gulf, in a global study case (SEA ASPECTS OF A STUDY)
Summary: The Science is first of all "open" to the “world”.The “world” includes both the natural world and everything that Man has created (technological applications) as a unity and in every aspect.It is also a scientific process in which creation and communication are shuffled. The students get prepared to study the Saronic Gulf in a global and overall continue process. Please find attached the description of the working phases.
Didactics/methodology: Work in groups and sub-groups with the students, set a universal issue (in integrated framework) and some direct objectives. Use the opportunity to work in a group and change into sub groups, developing the communication, the cooperation among the students. The students develop their self esteem. Learn in an approach of different aspects of the issue (Science, social, historical, Health etc.). There is an overall process and also use the critical evaluation and self-evaluation.
Aims/competences: Developing the critical thinking, the experimental and in situ –field measurements and study -learning by doing exploration and they also develop all the soft skills. So they have the opportunity to go and explore the sources
Level: A team of 25 students (environmental team) of the 3 classrooms of LYCEUM, ages 15-18
Time: All year study, 2 hours per week
Contact person: Dimitra Skoufi -Katsidonioti
Useful tips and hints: Natural environment, technological environment, social and civic environment, global process
Clothes for Clothes
Name: Clothes for Clothes
Subject: -
Topic: Swapping clothes in the school
Summary: This activity is all about second hand clothes. Students bring clothes that are in good condition, but for some reason, never get used. A ticket is exchanged for every item during a collection period, and then all the clothes are exposed in a school hall were the tickets are exchanged for “new” clothes.
Didactics/methodology: Student work/involvement
Aims/competences: -
Level: Any
Time:
Contact person: "Grönt är skönt" on Facebook, or Andrea Cedergren: andrea.cedergren@vgy.se
Global Project; Natural Science, Geography; Climate change
Name: Global Project
Subject: Natural Science, Geography
Topic: Climate change
Summary:
In this project the students learn more about the connection between geography and climate change as well as the economic aspects on climate change. During approximately 5-6 weeks the students work on several aspects on climate change and areas/countries in the world and how they affect and are affected by it.
The project ends with a role play where the students represent different countries in a climate summit. Here the students need to think about what is best for the world, but also be realistic about different countries varying interests (and economic conditions) in actually working for a better climate.
Didactics/methodology: Researching, reading IPCC report, role play, argumentation
Aims/competences: develop an interdisciplinary approach to climate change, taking different positions in a climate summit, realizing how different regions are affected differently by climate change.
Level: 11th
Time: 5-6 weeks
Contact person: Maria Dahlberg, maria.dahlberg@vgy.se
International Project for communicating
ecology and nature preservation using ict
Schools located in different biomes cooperate,
using modern technology,
to further their ICT skills and knowlege in
ecology and European nature conservation strategies.
P. Strehlenert1, M. Dahlberg2, M. Yilmaz3
1Värmdö Gymnasium, Simlångsvägen 26, 120 39 Årsta, Sweden
2Värmdö Gymnasium, Simlångsvägen 26, 120 39 Årsta, Sweden
3METU High School, İhsan Doğramacı Bulvari No:5, 06800 Cankaya Ankara, Turkey
paul.strehlenert@vgy.se, maria.dahlberg@vgy.se, myilmaz@odtugvo.k12.tr
Sweden and Turkey
In this international project involving a school in Stockholm, Sweden, and one in Ankara, Turkey, students research and analyse local ecosystems. The students explore different ICT tools (e.g. making short informative films, PowerPoint and Prezi presentations) to present and communicate their findings to each other in real-time via Skype. This project is now running for the fourth consecutive year.
The Swedish students study local, national, and European legislation and publications on Natura 2000. They prepare and realise a field trip to a Natura 2000 protected area in the Stockholm region where they take samples and analyse the ecosystems. The students organise their findings, make an informative short film in English with the aim to communicate their data and information about Natura 2000 to the Turkish students. To make the filming and editing process as straightforward as possible, smartphones and a basic film editing program are used.
The Turkish students also prepare and realise a field trip to a protected ecosystem in the Ankara region, where samples are taken and analysed. The region is located 20 km south of Ankara and characterized by a lake. The students work in groups to take plant and animal samples from the lake and its surroundings. Among the animal samples are both aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates (mostly Arthropoda) and aquatic vertebrates (fish and amphibia). They then try to identify the samples by using dichotomous keys. The students consult with experts from Hacettepe University for further understanding. The findings are presented in PowerPoint format via Skype to the Swedish students.
The project develops the students’ knowledge in ecology and different biomes, their ICT skills, and their networking abilities with international contacts.
The project is part of the European Network for Climate Change Education in Schools – GREEEN.
Keywords: international networking, Natura 2000, ICT, communication, ecology, making short films