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HOW CAN THE SUN HELP YOU IN THE CLASSROOM Andy Holler [email protected]. uk

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HOW CAN THE SUN

HELP YOU IN THE CLASSROOM

Andy Holler

[email protected]

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Slide Name Slide No

1 Introduction 1

2 Why should we know and teach about it 3 - 6

3 An inspirational and motivational movement – The Barefoot.org 7

4 Using the ‘Schoolgen’ tool from Genesis Energy in the classroom 8 - 11

5 References 12

6 Here comes the sun 13

Table of Contents The Sun

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Introduction The Sun

• How could I teach solar energy

• What would have relevance and value for the students

• Challenge educational stereotypes - The learner shall become the teacher and the teacher the learner

• Teacher resources shown with the Genesis Energy project

• Conclusion

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Why should we know and teach about it ? The Sun

Every day of the suns 100% energy - 51% from it hit EarthUse it or loose it.

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Why should we know and teach about it ? The Sun

The source of solar energy is free - it needs no fuel and produces no waste or pollution – therefore it plays a huge environmental part

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Why should we know and teach about it ? The Sun

The estimates put the Sun being around for another 5 billion years - Solar energy

is very reliable

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Why should we know and teach about it ? The Sun

you can save money in the long run – resulting in socio economic benefits

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An inspirational and motivational movement The Barefoot.orgThe Long winding road

The Sun

https://vimeo.com/60152959

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The Schoolgen programme in the Classroom

Additional reasons

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What is Schoolgen?

Why?

http://www.schoolgen.co.nz/

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The Schoolgen programme in the Classroom

2. Free Installation of 2kW Pw solar systems

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How is the programme delivered

1. 40 teaching resources

3. A dedicated monitoring

4. Specialised Environmental Educators

http://www.schoolgen.co.nz/a/

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The Schoolgen programme in the Classroom

2. Raising community

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What are the programme benefits

1. Raising awareness

3. Contributing

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The Schoolgen programme in the Classroom

• Teacher-led activities (lesson plans)

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Teacher resources

• Fact sheets for teachers & students

• Student inquiries

• A glossary of key terms

• General information on photovoltaics &

energy efficiency

http://www.schoolgen.co.nz/tr/teacher_resource_table.aspx

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Conclusion

• opportunities

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Conclusion

• actively develop skills

• enables students

• apply in a wide range of context

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Data bases The Sun

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Barefoot College. (2013). http://www.barefootcollege.org/, retrieved 12.02.2013

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Thank you for listening The Sun

Here comes the sun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6tV11acSRk