This week's tip is a green one, I was catching up on some reading and in the magazine Converge, there was an article about a classroom that collaborated with the Lutron Electronics Company. This classroom paired up with Lutron to help them gather data about their energy efficient light bulbs. The students monitored the light bulbs and compared data between their classroom and the one next door. This sparked the class to continue to try and find ways to be more energy efficient.
This partnership helped create a site dedicated to the greening of America's Schools through innovation, education and awareness. The Greenovation site helps to provide teachers with curriculum that is correlated to state standards as well as a social network. This network is a resources where teachers can share how their classrooms are changing our planet for the better.
Mahatma Gandhi's famous quote says "You must be the change you want to see in the world." so go out, be that change and help to inspire your students to be that change as well.
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