KISS The ICT in special schoolsminiproject: sustainability: Do we

consume wisely?

Do we consume wisely?

Outline

1. Action-plan

2. Survey on the miniprojects

3. Evaluation

Date Activity Result

03.03.2010 conference of all the teachers in the classes 11a and 11b, some projects start already, but most of them start in April

planning projects

24.03.2010 conference of all the teachers at the school - information about the project- motivating the teachers for the next year

31.03.2010 handing –in of all the descriptions of the projects given

11.05.2010 handing –in of the projects and their results for Taivalkoski

06.05.2010 Meeting with students, developing the presentations

12.05.2010 Evaluations by the teachers,handing – in the forms

presentations for Taivalkoski should be developed

after 7.06.2010 interim report, description of the projects on the school’s homepage

publication

last staff conference evaluation of the projectsplanning the organization for the next year (topic for Baiersbronn, project day

action plan for the following year

Action plan

Klasse Fachbereich /Lehrer

Thema Kompetenzen Ergebnisse

11a11b

English / Herr Knolle

Sustainability – do we consume wisely- analysing the problem and developing topics- research- designing a poster- presenting the findings in class-

- communication in mother tongue- communication in English- autonomy in developing the topics and research- civil and social competences: understanding self responsibility in our daily livesteam work

- poster- power-point presentation

11a 11b

Mathmatics / Frau Günter

- describing processes of expansion growth in mathematical terms

- mathematical competences- mathematics in everyday life

- solutions and power-point presentation

Survey : mini-projects

11a Geography / Herr Irmscher

Sustainability misunderstood- Forestry in Hauff’s “Cold Heart”

- analysing different resources (literature, interviews)- comparative work (past / present)

- booklet

11a11b

Ethics / FrauKölblin

Sustainability and globalization:responsibility towards creation

- communication in mother tongue- critical understanding of our world

- presentations in class, poster

6b Physical Education/ Frau Günter

- the resources of the body: effort and exhaustion

-understanding your own body

- training, -stamina

11 a 11b

science / physics Frau Weisser, Herr Finkbeiner

renewable energy: solar energy

practical work machines / experiments

11b Religious education / Frau Samlow

Produktethik: Adidas Communication in mother tongueAutonomous work

Self-responsible presentation

Renewable Energies

Practical work

working in groups…

…and the result of it

Evaluation

By teachers• Limitations by the

curriculum • Limitations by the

organisation of the school

• Similarity of topics

By pupils• criticism because of

repetitive topics• criticism because of

repetitive methods (presentations)

Evaluation

By teachers• Methodological variety• New aspects of elements

of the curriculum• Reflection • New perspectives in class

and teaching• Corporate identity • Fun

By pupils• Learner‘s autonomy • More personal

involvement• Time management and

responsibility• New perspectives• Identification with the

school• Training of presentation

methods• Fun