Journal 9: Teaching Green (NETS-T I, III, V)
Waters, J. (2011). The journal: green is good. Teaching Green , 38(4), Retrieved from http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/1105/journal_201104/#/12
Summary: This article gives very powerful websites that educators can used to teach about environmental issues. I like this article because it shows a variety of different websites for different age groups. Each website has its own unique characteristics and all should be used. Students should understand and use "GREEN" in their lives and should know how they can help our world go "GREEN". I like the power up website because it gives a lot of information but is a video game. This will give a attitude for students who are younger to understand what is going on in this world with the environment. I believe that students need to understand at a younger age so they can create a habit to live their life in a "GREENER" way!
Question 1: How can you incorporate these websites to your lessons?
There are many ways to incorporate these websites. Depending on the age group I would use whichever websites corresponds with the age group. Like the power up website, I would use this site for students who are at a younger age. Even older age groups will love to play video games yet still have an educational experience. I believe if something is fun, students tend to understand more and remember better. Other websites I would use for their appropriate age group because some websites might be a little more difficult for other students.
Question 2: Which of the websites demonstrated do you like the most and why?
I like the Classroom Earth because there are so many information to enhance our understanding to make the world green. There is even a guidance page where the website will explain how to get funding for green education programs. This will help teachers as well to teach the concepts of "green" education in order to teach their students the informational given. This makes teachers very knowledgeable as well.
