ABOUT ECO SCHOOLS 2012

Information

Through this project we will promote sustainable development through environmental education. We will join the international environmental network ECO SCHOOLS and try to find out innovatibe ways in order to promote sustainability KEY WORDS: environment- sustainability- alternative sourses of energy- solar energy- wind power- save energy- ecology- innovation

Subjects:

Art, Biology, Citizenship, Cross Curricular, Design and Technology, Drama, Environmental Education, History, Informatics / ICT, Language and Literature, Natural Sciences, Pre-school Subjects, Primary School Subjects, Technology

Languages:

EL - EN - ES

Pupil's age:

3 - 15

Tools to be used:

Chat, e-mail, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Project Diary, Twinspace, Video conference, Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, ...)

Aims:

Shape Environmental Awareness- Promote sustainable development through environmental education- Explore the alternative sources of energy Develop critical thinking- Be an active citizen- Explore Science- Understand the deeper function of the scientific way of thinking- Interact with schools and students outside Greece, exchange ideas and information- Understand the benefits of the use of the ICT's

Work process:

Application to join the ECO SCHOOLS International Environmental Network Create the School's Environmental Commitee Shape the annual framework of actions (visits, constructions, experiments, collect info about the alternative sources of energy, discuss the possible "contributors" to our project, set monthly and annual goals, try to come up with innovative and creative solutions to environmental problems- e.g. ways to save energy...) Implement the planned project Evaluate the prossess and the outcomes of the implmentation of the project 

Expected results:

Shape Environmental Awareness- -Promote sustainable development - -Explore the alternative sources of energy - -Be an active citizen -Understand the deeper function of the scientific way of thinking- -Interact with schools and students outside Greece, exchange ideas and information and understand that earth is actually a "global village"- -Understand the benefits of the use of the ICT's- -Develop critical thinking- -Work as a team to resolve problems- -Engage the local community to the development of common initiatives and actions that promote sustainability- -Inspire significant others to join us in our effort the protect the environment