The technique of the lotus and learning

It is a plant with large flat leaves which floats on the surface of the lakes or the pools.

What does the “lotus” word means?

Lotus from Danube Delta Romania

The description of the technique “Lotus”

It can be used at the final exams;

Group interactive methods;

It promotes the interaction between the participants mind;

It stimulates the creativity and the research;

The main theme determines another 8 secondary ideas which are built over the main idea;

Every secondary idea becomes the main theme for another 8 secondary ideas;

It forms abilities in using the personal computer;

The image of the lotus

Exemplify:The main theme The pollution of the environment

Students: 8 gradeChemistryWay of organization: groups

containing 2 students or individual; Deadline: February 2011

Requirement :

You must identify a problem of the environment and propose solutions for it.

The final product will be a brochure made using Microsoft Publisher in which you must take into consideration the next aspects :

-identification of the problem; -showing the effects on population’s health;

-methods of combating pollution;

-photographs;

Method of working usedThe teacher gives to the students the informations needed doing the homework using the personal wiki where the students are invited to share ideas and where they can talk with each other and also with the teacher.

I will present my wiki named ”The pollution” and its menu.

-student applications-helper for students-final exams-useful links

Design me “wiki”

The brochure must look like this….

The students who have worked are…

The 8 problems identified by the students

1) The PET-s

2) Greenhouse effect, the melting of the glaciers.

3) Doses of aluminum

4) Waste paper

5) Air pollution produced by the burning gaseous fuels

6) Food additions

7) Used batteries

8) Deforestation and….

Image from my city, Codlea

….. its consequences

The image of the final lotus

The brochures made by the students.

Let’s see a few images with the effects of the pollution.

Photographs made by a student this year in Switzerland –Zermatt, he photographed electric cars

These methods can be used in the study of any class.

Thank you!