Gabriela Bruno's Learning Diary for Our Fragile Planet course by Gabriela Bruno https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet This is where I collect all my answers to module questions as well as relevant resources from the European Schoolnet Academy course Our Fragile Planet en-us 2017-10-19 00:22:21 UTC 2026-01-26 12:38:22 UTC hello@padlet.com http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DyGL4LJhAAw/TaTVmOPiq8I/AAAAAAAAAGk/c11qbb_iGSI/s320/globe%2Bin%2Bhands.jpg Introduction gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198495015 I am a portuguese mother of two beautiful twin boys and a little younger girl, living in Setúbal, a city where the Atlantic ocean meets Sado river and the beautiful Arrábida mountains. ]]> 2017-10-19 00:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198495015 Teaching Context gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198495143 I'm a natural sciences teacher with a degree in Geology and a two years specialization in Biology and Geology highschool teaching. I´ve been teaching since 1991 in different schools and for the past four years I've been working at Escola Secundária de Palmela, teaching Geology and Biology classes from the 7th grade to the 12th grade. I also tought other subjects such as Environmental Sciences for VET - Vocational classes to obtain the 9th grade diploma and Communication and Interpersonal Relashionships; Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work; Organisation and Management of Health Care Services; Biology and Child Health for VET - Professional classes to obtain the highschool diploma .

This year I decided it was time to move and come to work in a school in my hometown so I've just started to work at Escola Secundária D. João II. Here I have some great labs both for Geology and Biology subjects and I'm also so lucky to work with some of my dearest friends from all times. I'm really enjoying the change.I´m currently teaching natural sciences - 7th grade - 4 classes and 9th grade - 1 class. I´m also the headteacher for one of the 7th graders class.

I often teach using my smartphone and I encourage my students to use theirs. My personal project for this year is to show my colleagues that technology should come to class and be a part of it. By the end of the year I would love to know that my students learned how to use their devices to improve the way they learn.
]]> 2017-10-19 00:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198495143 Module 1 - Planet Earth gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198496032 The learning objectives for Module 1 are:
  1. Become familiarized with the properties of the planet Earth, Earth’s movements and seasons
  2. Explore ICT tools to teach about the properties of Earth
  3. Explore and experiment with teaching activities
  4. Understand aspects of gender balance, cultural diversity and how to get students engaged in these topics
]]> 2017-10-19 00:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198496032 1.1. Padlet #1 gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198496907 As a science teacher I do teach these subjects all the time. Trying to learn more about mixing earth themes with aspronomy and space subjects.]]> 2017-10-19 00:51:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198496907 1.2. ICT Tools.... gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198497608

]]> 2017-10-19 00:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198497608 1.3. Gender Balance.... gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198500694 There are no stereotypes in my classes although some of the students believe some sciences are for boys, like physics and others are for girls, like biology. Most of the students that choose engineer courses are the boys.]]> 2017-10-19 01:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198500694 1.4. Space Careers.... gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198570628 Portugal as two well known astrobiologists Zita Martins and Joana Lima. Both of them work in other countries but we can ask them to talk to our students in a video conference. ]]> 2017-10-19 09:12:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198570628 1.4. Space Careers.... gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198571440 Astrobiologist]]> 2017-10-19 09:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198571440 1.4. Space Careers.... gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198572095 Astrobiologist Dr.  Karen Olsson-Francis from UK]]> 2017-10-19 09:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198572095 1.4. Space Careers.... gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198572698 Astrobiologist Dr. Zita Martins from Portugal, working in London]]> 2017-10-19 09:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198572698 1.5. In practice: Didactic courses gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198575488 Didactic course - Terraforming - Primary School - To promote respect for the environment and a sense of a global community - http://www.space-awareness.org/media/support_document/Didactic_Course-Terraformation_Primary_u8tqa3L.pdf
Didactic course - The Earth's Atmosphere - Secondary School - To  learn about the composition of the atmosphere, its temperature and air circulation - http://www.space-awareness.org/media/support_document/Didactic_Course-Atmosphere_Secondary.pdf

Both courses cover subjects I teach in my natural sciences classes. Terraforming course can be articulated with subjects from geography and chemistry classes and the Atmosphere course can also articulate subjects with physics classes.]]> 2017-10-19 09:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198575488 1.6. WEBINAR: Earth2.0: The Future of Mankind in Space gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198578327 Save the date....
 The webinar will be held by Dr. Vladimir Bozhilov who holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy  and is a EU Space Awareness dissemination node for Bulgaria.
The webinar will allow us to get the understanding of what are the possibilities of searching for other habitable planets in the Solar System and Universe.]]> 2017-10-19 09:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198578327 1.7. Module 1 Quiz gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198579102 2017-10-19 09:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198579102 Module 1 - Badge gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198580399 2017-10-19 09:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/198580399 Module 2: Climate Change – Part 1 gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199263667 The learning objectives for Module 2 are:
  1. Become familiarized with Earth’s climate and weather, and become aware of climate change and the importance of natural resources
  2. Explore ICT tools to teach about the weather, climate, and causes of human impact on natural resources
  3. Explore and experiment with teaching activities
  4. Understand aspects of gender balance, cultural diversity and how to get students engaged in these topics
]]> 2017-10-21 12:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199263667 2.1. Introduction to subject matter gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199264357 2017-10-21 12:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199264357 2.2. ICT tools gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199264705 Cyclone Center - http://www.cyclonecenter.org/
LEO Network - http://www.leonetwork.org/en/docs/about/about
I enjoyed trying the Cyclone Center Citizen Science project but will have to learn a bit more to be able to use it with my students. Maybe I can introduce it when we teach global environmental changes. The Leo Network is also interesting and will explore it more. About the lesson proposed, maybe I'm doing something wrong but I could not open it. It says it does not exists anymore. ]]> 2017-10-21 12:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199264705 2.3. Gender balance: tips and ideas gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199265799 In the portuguese school system we work with no gender differentiation. The tasks are giving for all the students, regardless the gender. However students, specially at young ages tend to choose their groups based on gender. In my classes I try to avoid it because the groups partners are often chosen randomly and they change from task to task]]> 2017-10-21 13:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199265799 2.4. Careers gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199266947 Students who enjoy mathematics, science and geography might want to become  meteorologists or hydrologists as the demand for skilled professionals in this area is on the increase, especially in developing countries where development is often set back by repeated weather and climate-related disasters.
Meteorologists face constant challenges that relate to observing, empirically measuring (by performing experiments) and forecasting the atmosphere’s myriad dynamic patterns and to communicating such complex data to the public. Meteorologists acquire, process and interpret data from instruments on land, at sea, in the sky and in space for use in weather forecasting and climate monitoring. 
Hydrologists are scientists, engineers, or professionals who observe, monitor, model and forecast trends in the water cycle and in the water supply. Hydrologists play a vital role by studying the water cycle – the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth – and its impact on the distribution and supply of water. They are able to assess the quantity and quality of water resources available for meeting the needs of society (for example, in agriculture).  https://www.environmentalscience.org/career/hydrologist]]> 2017-10-21 13:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199266947 2.4. Careers gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199267653 2017-10-21 13:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199267653 2.5. In practice: Didactic courses gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199267731 Carbon footprint is part of the sciences program in 8th grade but most of the times teachers only explain the concept and show some graphics about it. I think that adapting this activity like Mohammed did and letting the students learn and actively participate will be much more effective. ]]> 2017-10-21 13:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199267731 2.6. Module 2 Quiz gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199268844 2017-10-21 13:49:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199268844 Module 2 - Badge gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199268888 2017-10-21 13:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199268888 Module 3: Climate Change – Part 2 gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199269058 The learning objectives for Module 3 are:
  1. Become familiarized with Earth’s change of climate and become aware of global warming consequences and natural disasters
  2. Explore ICT tools to teach about the climate and greenhouse effect
  3. Explore and experiment with teaching activities
  4. Understand aspects of gender balance, cultural diversity and how to get students engaged in these topics
]]> 2017-10-21 13:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199269058 3.1. Introduction to subject matter gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199269263  Use any online tool of your choice (recommendation - Storybird or Prezi) to create a story together with your students about the importance of natural disasters’ prediction and prevention and share a short (3-4 sentences) reflection.]]> 2017-10-21 13:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199269263 3.2. ICT tools gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199404608 GeoTag-X Pilot Project- http://www.geotagx.org/
GeoTag-X is a research project that asks you to recognise the important information in a photo and create relevant, structured datasets. There are two ways to contribute. The main way is answering specific questions about images. One other way is finding photos for active projects. Without photos, the applications on this website will not give much information. To help you do this an add-on for Firefox is available and allows you to send photos directly to the server while you are browsing the web.
Games for Students:
Disaster Simulation Game- http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/playgame.html
from the UN/ISDR (United Nations/International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) allows you to teach “children how to build safer villages and cities against disasters. Children will learn playing how the location and the construction materials of houses can make a difference when disasters strike and how early warning systems, evacuation plans and education can save lives. Children are the future architects, mayors, doctors, and parents of the world of tomorrow, if they know what to do to reduce the impact of disasters; they will create a safer world.” ]]> 2017-10-22 22:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199404608 3.3. Gender balance gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199405627 http://www.climatecentre.org/
If we want to teach about gender balance in an experiential way, we can use this game   from the Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Centre and is “a participatory activity to support experiential learning and dialogue on the differential vulnerability of women and men facing climate variability and change. Players first take on the role of subsistence farmers facing changing risks -- then ‘walk in the shoes’ of a specific gender role. Experiencing the consequences of individual and collective decisions, rich discussions emerge, as do winners and losers.” ]]> 2017-10-22 23:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199405627 3.4. Careers gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199405960 One of the jobs in the climate field is a scientist who does measurements of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide and analyses the three-dimensional distribution of gases and particles. Information extracted from these measurements is important for understanding what happens to emissions from automobiles, industry, and natural sources. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/featured-images/tracking-greenhouse-gases-noaa%E2%80%99s-tall-towers
Climatologists are atmospheric or earth scientists who study the Earth's climate, weather patterns over long period of time. “They collect and analyse data from sources such as ice cores, soil, water, air, and even plant life to find patterns in weather and learn how those patterns affect the Earth and its inhabitants. Research might be used for agricultural planning, building design, and weather forecasting. Some climatologists study climates of the past.”
http://study.com/articles/How_to_Become_a_Climatologist_Education_and_Career_Roadmap.html
Storm Chaser - a meteorological researcher who works on the field, very much in the centre of all the action. http://www.becomeopedia.com/how-to/become-a-storm-chaser.php]]> 2017-10-22 23:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199405960 3.5. Initiative: Climathon gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199406557 “Why should we care about climate changing?” 
The consequences of global warming can be dramatic to many countries, whole continents and the planet in general, and it should be of a great concern of every person. Simple tips we can give our students to help against global warming are: 
  • saving electricity, 
  • recycling 
  • helping plant trees.
http://blogs.wwf.org.uk/blog/climate-energy/10-reasons-why-we-should-all-care-about-climate-change/
Climathon is a global 24-hour climate change hackathon. It will take place simultaneously in major cities around the world on 27 October 2017. Climathon attracts innovators, entrepreneurs, students and professionals to create innovative solutions to cities climate challenges.
https://climathon.climate-kic.org/
To late to enter this year, will do it with my students next year.

]]> 2017-10-22 23:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199406557 3.6. Didactic course gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199407729 2017-10-22 23:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199407729 Module 3 - Badge gabrielabruno357 https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199407873 2017-10-22 23:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielabruno357/ourfragileplanet/wish/199407873