Term 4 Rich Task

“The future starts now!”

Task: Identify a global, national or local concern relevant to building a sustainable future for the planet and design personal, family, community, national or global plan using an ICT format to address that concern.

Some key ideas:
If a sustainable future is our desire we have to start now.
What can we do to achieve that?

Some useful references:
8 Millenium goals
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
What can you do?
http://www.aag.org/sustainable/aboutmycoe/bestpractices.cfm#3
Reducing waste
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/intro.html
Teacher reference
http://www.sdp.gov/initiative/mycoe/31537.htm
Clean water for people
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/environment/wssd/2002/document/us.html
Topics and information
http://www.aps.com/my_community/default.html

Sustainability
http://www.eeeee.net/sd_educ_example.htm

Some essential questions:
What is sustainable devlopment? http://www.aag.org/sustainable/aboutmycoe/whatis.cfm
How can we apply what we know to ensure a sustainable future?
"development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

Term 3 Rich Task

“How technology will work for us”

Task: Identify a technological response to an area of global, national or local concern relevant to saving our planet or environment and use an ICT format to show how it can be used to address the issue.

Some key ideas:
Building and sustaining environments
Working with design and engineering technologies

Some useful references:
Science and technology for sustainability
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/sustainabilityroundtable/
For teachers - Science and technology for Sustainability - lessons etc
http://toes.tdsb.on.ca/m/ecolit_website_list.pdf

Some essential questions:
How do we achieve a harmonious relationship between natural and built environments?
What is the role of planning and consultation?
What systems, patterns and connections do we need to make?

Term 2 Rich Task

“Science in our lives”

Task: Identify an area of global, national or local concern relevant to saving our planet or environment and present an argument supported by scientific evidence using an ICT format to convince your audience of its importance.

Some key ideas:
Describing, analysing and shaping our world
Developing a scientific understanding of the world

Some useful references:
Science based decision making
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/sustainabilityroundtable/Type_II_Homepage.html
An example from China
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/sustainabilityroundtable/Type_II_Workshop_Beijing_China.html
Students and sustainability
http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/student.htm
Interactive learning activities
http://www.powayschools.com/projects/mt&r/

Some essential questions:
How can we improve our scientific literacy?
What might be the long term impact of our current practices?
What are some key global issues facing us?
Who says so?
What is the evidence?
How credible is the evidence?
What do I think of the issue?
What can I do about it?

Term 1 Rich Task

“Me and My Environment”

Task: Create a story about yourself and your environment using ICT tools.
Some key ideas
Collaboration
Health and care of self
Developing initiative and enterprise
Managing self

Some essential questions
Who am I?
Where do I come from?
Where am I going?
How will I get there?

Some useful references
Making friends
http://www.shykids.com/shykidsfriends.htm
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&id=1705&np=286
http://cyberparent.com/friendship/
http://www.girlshealth.gov/relationships/friendships.htm

Genealogy for children
http://www.genealogyspot.com/features/kids.htm
http://www.genwriters.com/children.html
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/articles/oct01/kidsprojects.html
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/misc/familytrees040199.html