Reflection on teacher practice by Teaching Sustainability TAP

Levels of engagment

tsenvironmentaleducation — 2024-05-21 08:51:46 UTC

tsenvironmentaleducation — 2024-05-21 09:00:09 UTC

Reflect on your experience of teaching sustainability in the following dimensions. Which do you think you engaged with (think of three)? At which levels? Share your experiences and ideas of implementing LTPs.

You can use colours in your posts according to the three levels of engagement.

Reflective questions

tsenvironmentaleducation — 2024-05-21 10:11:20 UTC

other sources

English_AG — 2024-05-23 16:01:43 UTC

If you browse the net, you may some local organizations that offer workshops or materials connected with sustainability

cross-curricular approach

English_AG — 2024-05-23 16:02:36 UTC

In high school, you usually have just one lesson, so it is essential to team up with other subjects. It is sometimes difficult to organize but will be worth it!

2024-05-23 16:03:00 UTC

Working on making sustainable and social issues accesible for students from different backgrounds

English_AG — 2024-05-23 16:03:46 UTC

I think, all of our materials enhance the sustainability awareness of both teachers and students, which is great!

phones

English_AG — 2024-05-23 16:04:30 UTC

The good thing is that many students will have phones available they can use!

Integration

2024-05-23 16:04:54 UTC

Some materials created in the TAP-TS project are interdisciplinary. For example, mathematics and science are integrated to promote knowledge about sustainability.

Find the Footprint!

floriandanhel — 2024-05-23 16:05:05 UTC

Concept of Handprint

A) Give options for action: What we can do in our daily lives (individual perspective)

B) Talking about the role and responsibility of politics and business in this (social or global perspective)

Field trips

English_AG — 2024-05-23 16:05:43 UTC

You can learn a lot from field trips, e.g. we once organized one to an organisation that gives digital devices poeple would throw away a "second life".

General interest

English_AG — 2024-05-23 16:06:40 UTC

Students are generally interested in the topic, which is a good starting point!

Concept of Biocube

joanavicente6930 — 2024-05-23 16:06:52 UTC

The activity meets the specific objectives of the curriculum, but also encompasses transversal skills such as collaboration, mutual help, respect...

In addition, it reinforces the importance of getting out of the paper and going outside to observe, research and want to know more.

Crosscurricular

galandreas3012 — 2024-05-23 16:08:36 UTC

These practices are a wonderful chance to engage students in crosscuricular activities . Bio cube can be a wonderful opportunity to focus on language (the names of spieces), on biology, on environmental studies etc

A class with Biocubo

2024-05-28 14:55:06 UTC

A class with Biocubo

The biocube activity immediately captivated all the students. The knowledge of how they were going to use a cube (mathematics) to research and analyze living beings. It was a real mystery that was established for a long time. It was interesting to see that the students did not remove the garlic from the cube and it was noticeable in their heads.... how?...... What is the use of the cube? It was something different that was going to happen. After explaining how everything was going to happen, the activity immediately followed. It was interesting to see the students observing the most varied beings through the cube. His reaction and his attitude towards a new "thing" was very good. After all, we can observe Nature with a cube. Very interesting.

Bio cube

clodaghcrimmins — 2024-05-29 08:56:26 UTC

The bio cube was a brilliant hands on activity. My class loved doing it in the woods beside our school. They enjoyed working together and becoming aware of how different plants and creatures live together and rely on one another.

Submarine Cables

clodaghcrimmins — 2024-05-29 08:59:10 UTC

The lesson on submarine cables and data centres was a great, hands on learning activity. It was very visual and helped us see how modern technology is affecting and changing the planet

Maths

clodaghcrimmins — 2024-05-29 09:02:09 UTC

Data: how much of each plant and creature was found

clodaghcrimmins — 2024-05-29 09:03:01 UTC

Work together to collate data on what creatures and plants are found within a bio cube near our school

clodaghcrimmins — 2024-05-29 09:05:04 UTC

An awareness and appreciation for the natural biodiversity around our school

ipad

clodaghcrimmins — 2024-05-29 09:05:29 UTC

Homework

clodaghcrimmins — 2024-05-29 09:06:13 UTC

Use a biocube at home and discuss with parents