TechCamp Educator Guide

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Table)of)Contents)
Program)Introduction))
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The$Global$Nomads$Challenge:$Calling$All$Youth!$.........................................................................................................$i$
Program$Overview$and$Components$................................................................................................................................$ii$
Youth&TechCamp&Curriculum$Scope$and$Sequence$.....................................................................................................$iv$
Module)1:)Global)Climate)Change)...........................................................................................)1$
LEARN:$Climate$Impact$Map$.................................................................................................................................................$3$
ACT:$Environmental$Innovation$Project$Introduction$..............................................................................................$6$
Interactive$Videoconference$(IVC)$#1$Outline:$Global$Climate$Change$..........................................................$10$
REFLECT:$Reflect$and$Connect$..........................................................................................................................................$12$
Module)2:)Citizen)Science).....................................................................................................)13$
LEARN:$Citizen$Science$WarmUUp$...................................................................................................................................$15$
ACT:$Citizen$Science:$Environmental$Innovation$Project:$Milestone:$Empathize$&$Define:$..................$19$
Interactive$Videoconference$(IVC)$#2$Outline:$Citizen$Science$..........................................................................$23$
Module)3:)Innovative)Technology).........................................................................................)26$
LEARN:$Improving$Technology$.........................................................................................................................................$28$
ACT:$Environmental$Innovation$Project:$Milestone:$Ideate$.................................................................................$31$
Interactive$Videoconference$(IVC)$#3$Outline:$Innovative$Technology$.........................................................$32$
Module)4:)Sustainable)Design)...............................................................................................)35$
LEARN:$Sustainable$Design$WarmUUp$...........................................................................................................................$37$
ACT:$Environmental$Innovation$Project:$Milestone:$Prototype$.........................................................................$39$
Interactive$Videoconference$(IVC)$#4$Outline:$Sustainable$Design$.................................................................$41$
Module)5:)Environmental)Action)..........................................................................................)44$
LEARN:$Activism$Case$Studies$...........................................................................................................................................$46$
ACT:$Environmental$Innovation$Project:$Milestone:$Share$$.................................................................................$48$
Interactive$Videoconference$(IVC)$#5$Outline:$Environmental$Action$...........................................................$49$
Appendices)...........................................................................................................................)52$
Google+$Community$Guide$.................................................................................................................................................$53$
Alumni$Toolkit$..........................................................................................................................................................................$57$
Interactive)Videoconference)(IVC))Scheduling:!
Use!this!table!to!record!the!days/times!of!your!interactive!videoconferences.!!
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October(16,(2014(
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The)Global)Nomads)Challenge:)Calling)All)Youth!)
Global!Nomads!Group!connects!young!people,!like!you,!with!partners!around!the!world.!Why?!
Because! the! problems! of! our! world! are! too! complicated! and! interconnected! to! solve! on! our!
own,!and!we!rarely!have!the!chance!to!work!across!the!borders!that!keep!us!apart.!However,!
by! engaging! in! crossOcultural! conversations! and! celebrating! our! similarities! and! differences,!
Global!Nomads!can!break!down!these!walls,!and!work!together!to!make!positive!changes!in!our!
communities.! Today,! there! are! over! one! million! Global! Nomads! in! more! than! 50! countries,!
across!all!seven!continents…but!it’s!not!enough.!!
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Today,!as!part!of!the!Youth!TechCamp!program,!we!ask!
you!to!join!them.!!
WHO)ARE)GLOBAL)NOMADS?)
Global)Nomads!believe!that!all!
people,!in!all!countries,!from!all!
cultures,!are!good.!The!
misconceptions!that!we!are!raised!
with,!taught!or!learned,!may!blind!
us!to!think!otherwise.!!
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Youth( TechCamp! is! a! virtual! youth! exchange! program!
that! connects! students! to! work! together! to! investigate!
local!and!global!environmental!issues.!As!Global!Nomads!
in! this! program,! your! class! or! group! of! students! will! be!
paired!with!a!partner!class!in!another!country!during!the!
school! year.! You! will! have! the! chance! to! truly! get! to!
know! each! other.! You! will! become! a! team,! across!
borders,! and! you! will! work! together! to! answer! the!
question,! “How) do) we,) as) youth,) use) technology) to)
create)solutions)for)climate)change)issues)affecting)our)
local)and)global)communities?”(
Global)Nomads)seek!out!these!
misconceptions!and!discuss!them!
openly,!honestly,!and!faceOtoOface.!!
Global)Nomads)are!citizens!of!the!
world.!
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We’ll!break!the!program!up!into!different!modules,!or!sections.!In!each!module,!you!will:!
! Complete!curriculum!activities!and!workshops!with!your!class,!preparing!you!to…!
! Connect!with!your!partner!school!through!an!online!platform!(Google+)!and!interactive!
videoconferences.!
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Over!the!course!of!the!program,!you!will!use!these!connections!and!conversations!to:!
! Collaborate! to! identify! an! environmental! issue! that! you! want! to! change! in! your!
community,!
! Develop! sustainable) solutions! harnessed! by! creativity! and! powered! by! technology,!
Share!your!“Environmental!Innovation!Project”!locally!and!globally.!
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Communicating! across! borders! is! not! always! easy,! so! we! challenge! you! to! approach! this!
experience!with!curiosity,!creativity,!and!an!open!mind:!
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We!challenge!you!to!step!outside!your!comfort!zone.!!
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We!challenge!you!to!break!out!of!the!labels!that!we!give!each!other!—!and!ourselves.!!
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We!challenge!you!to!prove!that!young!people,!working!together,!can!make!a!difference.!
Global)Nomad:)Are)you)ready)to)start?)
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Youth(TechCamp(is!a!STEM!program!that!connects!high!school!students!in!the!United!States!and!
Jordan!to!answer!the!question:!“How!do!we,!as!youth,!use!technology!to!create!solutions!for!
climate! change! issues! affecting! our! local! and! global! communities?”(American!and!Jordanian!
students! will! work! together! to! investigate! local! and! global! environmental! issues! and! develop!
sustainable! solutions! harnessed! by! creativity! and! powered! by! technology.! By! the! program’s!
conclusion,! which! includes! an! inOperson! technology! camp! in! Amman,! Jordan,! students! will! be!
inspired!to!pursue!science!and!technologyOfocused!higher!education!and!careers,!producing!a!
cadre! of! new! professionals! who! can! interact! across! cultures,! utilize! highOorder! thinking! skills,!
and!creatively!address!practical!solutions!to!looming!environmental!challenges.!
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Learning)Objectives)and)Learning)Outcomes)
The!overall!goal!of!TechCamp!is!to!foster)cultural)awareness,)environmental)engagement,)and)
active) global) citizenship) among) youth) through) intercultural) dialogue) and) collaboration.!The!
program’s!specific!learning!objectives!and!learning!outcomes!include:)
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Learning)Objectives)
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Learning)Outcomes:)
To!increase!students’!knowledge!of!the!science! •
and!politics!behind!climate!change,!as!well!as!
their!confidence!to!lead!conversations!with!
peers!on!these!topics;!
To!establish!channels!of!communication!and!
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collaboration!between!young!people!in!the!
U.S.!and!Jordan;!
To! use! a! project! model! inspired! by! design! •
thinking! and! projectObased! learning! to!
problemOsolve! local! and! global! climate! change!
challenges.!
Students!have!a!wellOrounded!knowledge!of!
the!science!and!politics!of!climate!change,!and!
are!able!to!actively!engage!in!conversations!on!
climate!change.!
Students!build!21st!century!learning!and!
innovation!skills!including:!communication,!
collaboration,!creativity!and!critical!thinking.!
Students! use! technology! to! investigate,!
research,! and! develop! innovative! and!
sustainable!projects!addressing!climate!change!
challenges.!!
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*GNG( curricula( are( aligned( with( Common( Core( and( other( national( education( standards.( For(
detailed(information,(please(see(GNG’s(OER(Commons(page:(www.oercommons.org/my/41140.((
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Using)the)Educator)Handbook)with)the)Student)Workbook)
While!you!use!the!Educator!Handbook,!please!distribute!the!Student!Workbook!(either!a!paper!
or! an! electronic! copy)! to! your! students.! The! Educator! Handbook! includes! all! of! the! Student!
Workbook! content,! along! with! additional! “Educator! Guide”! pages! (like! this! one)! that! provide!
more!information!and!lesson!plans!instructions!for!curriculum!activities.!Educator!Guide!pages!
are!marked!by!a!green!bar!along!the!border!of!the!outer!edge!of!the!page.!*While(this(is(the(
only(educatorOspecific(page(for(the(introduction(section;(they(are(more(frequent(in(the(modules.(
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Page)Numbers:)Educator!Guide!pages!are!numbered!to!reflect!corresponding!Student!
Workbook!pages!(Educator!Guide!page!iiE!corresponds!to!Student!Workbook!page!ii,!page!9E!
corresponds!to!page!9,!etc.).
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Youth!TechCamp)Program)Overview)and)Components)
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Youth(TechCamp(is!a!scienceObased!classroom!program!that!connects!students!and!educators!in!
the! US! and! Jordan! to! explore! critical! environmental! issues,! cultural! exchange,! and! global!
citizenship.!!
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TechCamp(is!run!by!Global)Nomads)Group)(GNG).!GNG!(www.gng.org)!is!an!international!nonO
profit!organization!that!fosters!dialogue!and!understanding!among!the!world’s!youth.!Founded!
in!1998,!GNG!engages!and!empowers!young!people!worldwide!using!media,!including!
videoconferencing,!social!networking,!projectObased!curricula,!and!participatory!filmmaking.!
GNG!operates!at!the!intersection!of!international!and!peace!education,!striving!to!serve!as!a!
vehicle!for!awareness,!bridging!the!boundaries!of!cultural!misconceptions,!and!instilling!in!our!
audience!a!heightened!appreciation!and!comprehension!of!the!world!in!which!we!live.!Youth!!
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TechCamp!was!funded!by!a!grant!from!the!United!States!Department!of!State.!The!opinions,!
findings!and!conclusions!stated!herein!are!those!of!the!author[s]!and!do!not!necessarily!reflect!
those!of!the!United!States!Department!of!State!
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Understanding)the)Curriculum)
This!workbook!is!your!guide!for!the!Youth(TechCamp(program.!You!will!use!it!throughout!the!
program!to!learn,!take!notes,!and!prepare!for!online!conversations!and!videoconferences.!!
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Module)Overview:!There!are!five!modules!in!the!curriculum,!each!focusing!on!a!different!topic!
and!guiding!question.!Each!includes!activities,!online!dialogue,!an!interactive!videoconference,!
and! milestones! for! your! Environmental! Innovation! Project.! The! inOperson! TechSeminar! will!
occur!between!Modules!4!and!5.!Each!curriculum!module!is!divided!into!three!steps:!LEARN!–!
ACT!–!REFLECT!and!is!based!in!Design!Thinking,!an!approach!that!emphasizes!doing,!trying,!and!
reflecting.!
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Explore!the!module!topic!through!a!fun!activity.!!
LEARN)
Share!your!work!on!Google+!and!in!the!IVC,!and!learn!from!your!partners’!work.)
Put!your!new!knowledge!and!skills!into!action.!Work!together!to!identify!a!
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problem!in!your!community!that!you!want!to!change!and!–!over!the!course!of!
ACT!
the!program!–!develop!an!Environmental!Innovation!Project!to!make!the!change!
happen!!Share!your!project!milestones!on!Google+!and!in!the!IVC.!
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After!the!IVC,!debrief!and!reflect!with!your!class,!and!continue!the!conversations!
REFLECT! with!your!partners!through!the!Google+!online!platform.!
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Google+)Online)Platform!
In!between!IVCs,!you!will!connect!with!your!partners!on!the!Google+)Online)Platform.)This!is!a!
space! for! all! Youth( TechCamp( participants! to! get! to! know! each! other,! exchange! curriculum!
activities!and!Environmental!Innovation!Project!work,!and!share!ideas!and!questions.!
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In!almost!every!curriculum!activity,!you!will!see!the!Google+!logo!
reminding! you! and!
your!class!to!share!your!work!with!your!partners!on!the!Google+!
platform.! We! hope!
that! you! will! also! use! Google+! regularly! to! connect! with! each! other! beyond! the! curriculum!
activities.!For(more(information,(see(the(Google+(Community(Guide(in(Appendix(B.(!
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What'is'Design'Thinking?'The!methodology!behind!activities!in!TechCamp!comes!from!Design!
Thinking,! as! outlined! by! Stanford’s! Design! Schooli.! Design! Thinking! is! an! innovative,! human<
centered! approach! to! designing! and! solving! complex! problems! that! emphasizes! doing,! trying,!
and! reflecting! –! as! opposed! to! a! problem! solving! approach! which! focuses! on! talking! and!
planning.!'
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Students! will! be! introduced! to! Design! Thinking! in! both! the! LEARN! and! ACT! activities! in! the!
curriculum.!!In!the!LEARN!activities,!students!will!practice!the!Design!Thinking!milestones!(see!
chart!below)!through!specific!design!challenges.!In!the!ACT!activities,!students!will!use!the!skills!
they!gained!through!LEARN!to!apply!Design!Thinking!to!their!Environmental!Innovation!Project,!
in!which!they!identify!and!solve!problems!that!impact!their!community!and!the!world.!!
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Design' Thinking' Process:' Students! will! empathize, by! speaking! with! people! impacted! by! their!
selected! environmental! issue,! define! a! problem! statement,! ideate! to! brainstorm! solutions,!
prototype!by!building!a!draft!product!that!models!that!solution,!and! share!their!product!with!
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Steps:'Here’s!an!overview!of!the!Design!Thinking!milestones!students!will!use!in!each!Module.!
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Empathize'&'Define'@'Module,2'
Empathy!is!the!foundation!of!Design!Thinking.!In!order!to!empathize!with!their!user!(your!
community),!students!will!interview!community!members!to!identify!how!their!chosen!
environmental!issue!affects!them.!Students!will!then!define!a!problem!statement!to!
explicitly!express!the!problem!they!are!addressing!through!their!Environmental!Innovation!
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Ideate'@'Module,3'
Students!quickly!come!up!with!as!many!ideas!as!possible!to!address!the!problem!statement.!
You,!the!educator,!will!facilitate!this!structured!and!fast!brainstorm.!This!is!the!transition!
from!identifying!problems!to!brainstorming!solutions.!
Prototype'8,Module,4'
Prototyping!is!the!process!of!transforming!ideas!into!products,!and!helps!students!test!if!an!
idea!will!accurately!address!their!user’s!problems.!Prototypes!can!be!anything!that!takes!a!
physical!form!–!a!wall!of!post<it!notes,!a!storyboard,!a!3<D!model!of!a!car,!etc..!Prototypes!
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that!fail!are!just!as!important!as!those!that!succeed.!Student!Ambassadors!will!on!refine!and!
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test!the!class!prototype!during!the!TechSeminar.!
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Share'8,Module,5'
In!order!to!share!their!project!with!their!community,!students!will!create!a!commercial!or!
advertisement!to!broadcast!or!distribute!with!the!community.!
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Interactive!Videoconference!(IVC)!Outline!
As! part! of! each! module,! you’ll! connect! with! your! partners! in! an! interactive! videoconference!
(IVC).! A! facilitator! will! guide! each! IVC! and! make! sure! that! the! activities! in! the! IVC! outline! are!
completed! and! that! the! discussion! is! respectful! and! fun,! with! time! for! open! dialogue! and!
questions.!Each!IVC!will!follow!this!outline:!!!
Introductions! Introduce!your!group!and/or!share!community!updates.!Save!some!time!for!
&!Updates! questions!about!daily!life,!current!events,!and!culture.!
LEARN!
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Showcase!
REFLECT!
Share!your!LEARN!activities,!and!discuss!your!experiences!with!your!partners.!
Collaborate!on!the!ACT!activity,!focusing!on!the!Environmental!Innovation!
Project!(see!below).'
Share!a!60Esecond!talent!or!hobby!!2E3!students!from!each!group!will!have!a!
chance!to!share!in!each!IVC.!
Reflect!on!the!IVC!and!prepare!your!next!steps.!
*Prepare'for'each'IVC,'using'the'IVC'outline,'which'you’ll'find'at'the'end'of'each'module!'
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Environmental!Innovation!Project!(What!is!this!project,!anyway?)!
As!a!key!part!of!Youth'TechCamp,!the!Environmental!Innovation!Project!will!challenge!you!and!
your!partners!to!design!a!technology!solution!to!a!realEworld!environmental!problem.!You!will!
use! Design! Thinking,! a! creative! problem! solving! approach,! to! collaborate! within! and! between!
your!and!your!partner’s!class!and!will!work!on!the!project!over!the!course!of!the!whole!program.!
At!the!end!of!the!program!you!will!share!your!project!with!people!in!your!school,!community,!
and!beyond!through!a!Virtual!Project!Fair.!You!will!learn!more!in!the!Environmental!Innovation!
Project!Introduction!in!Module!2.!
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Youth!TechSeminar!!
Selected! youth,! 2! per! class,! will! spend! a! week! in! Amman,! Jordan! to! collectively! participate! in!
handsEon!interactive!workshops!and!relevant!field!trips.!Workshops!will!provide!the!skills!and!
knowledge! needed! to! support! the! Environmental! Innovation! Project! to! student! ambassadors!
who! will! share! what! they! learned! when! returning! to! their! school.! Students! will! be! selected!
based! on! an! open! application.! TechSeminar! will! culminate! in! a! Tech! Torrent! showcase! of!
students’!Environmental!Innovation!Project!design!prototypes.!!
GNG!Curriculum!Glossary?'Definitions'of'words'and'phrases'that'might'be'unfamiliar.'!
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! Collaboration!happens!when!two!or!more!people!work!together!towards!a!common!goal.!!
! Cultural!exchange!occurs!when!people!of!different!backgrounds,!countries,!or!cultures!share!
! information!and!dialogue,!in!order!to!better!understand!one!another.!
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Climate! change! refers! to! major! changes! in! temperature,! precipitation,! or! wind! patterns,!
among!other!effects,!that!occur!over!several!decades!or!longer.!
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Design!Thinking!is!a!creative!way!to!identify!and!solve!problems.!!
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!Youth!TechCamp!Curriculum!Scope!and!Sequence!
MODULE!1!
Global!Climate!
Change!
Modules!
TechCamp!Driving!
Question!
“How!do!we,!as!youth,!use!technology!to!create!solutions!for!climate!
change!issues!affecting!our!local!and!global!communities?”!
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Guiding!Question!
MODULE!3!
Innovative!
Technology!
MODULE!2!
Citizen!Science!
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What!is!global!climate!
change?!How!does!it!
impact!your!community!
and!the!world?'
How!can!people!around!
the!world!share!their!
scientific!research!and!
discoveries?!'
How!can!you!use!
technology!to!address!
environmental!issues?!
The!environment!is!
dynamic!and!subject!to!
change!through!both!
human!and!natural!
forces.!
Citizen!science!is!one!
example!of!technologyE
enabled!engagement!of!
individuals!in!scientific!
exploration.!
Technology!innovations!
are!occurring!daily!and!
can!be!used!both!to!
lessen!and!accelerate!
environmental!issues.'
Climate!Lens!WarmEUp!
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Community!Climate!Map!
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Citizen!Map!WarmEUp!
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International!Student!
Carbon!Footprint!!
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Environmental!
Innovation!Project:!!
Milestone:!Introduction!
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!Environmental!Innovation!
Project!Milestone:!!
Empathize!&!Define!
Environmental!
Innovation!Project!
Milestone:!
Ideate!
IVC!#1!
IVC!#2!
IVC!#3!
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Enduring!
Understanding!
LEARN!!
Activities!
ACT!!
Activities!
REFLECT!!
Activities!
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Improving!Technology!
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Reflect!&!Connect:!!
Class!Debrief!and!Post!on!Google+!Online!Platforms!Student!and!
Educator)!
Scope!&!Sequence!
Modules!
TECHCAMP!
Driving!
Question!
Guiding!
Question!
Enduring!
Understanding!
LEARN!!
Activities!
ACT!!
Activities!
MODULE!4!
Sustainable!Design!
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Tech!Seminar!and!!
TechTorrent'
“How!do!we,!as!youth,!use!technology!to!create!solutions!for!climate!
change!issues!affecting!our!local!and!global!communities?”!
'How!can!technology!be!
used!to!invent!creative,!
What!role!do!you!play!in!
sustainable!designs!to!
building!a!sustainable!
address!our!
future?!
environmental!
In!April!2015,!16!students,!2!
challenges?!
per!class,!will!represent!their!
classes!in!an!inLperson!
TechSeminar!in!Amman,!
Jordan.!Camp!activities!
Sustainable!design!
include!workshops,!field!trips! As!a!global!citizen,!we!
focuses!on!solutions!
and!guest!speakers!to!
that!are!socially,!
can!create!change!within!
address:!
economically,!and!
our!community!and!the!
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ecologically!sustainable.!
world.'
o Climate'Change'Issues'
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o Environmental'
Sustainability'
o Relevant'Technologies'in'
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Science'and'Innovation'
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o Data'Collection'
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Sustainable!Design!
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Design'Thinking'
Innovator!Case!Studies!
WarmEUp!
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Prototyping'
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Environmental!
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professional'careers'
Innovation!Project!
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Global!Climate!Change!
What'is'global'climate'change?'How'does'it'impact'your'community'and'the'
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Welcome,!Global!Nomad!!You!are!now!part!of!the!Youth'TechCamp!program!
and!your!school!has!been!matched!with!a!partner!school!in!the!US!or!Jordan.!
Throughout! this! program,! you! will! work! together! to! learn! about! and! take! action! on!
environmental!issues!in!your!community.!!
Although!we!know!climate!change!is!a!hot!topic!on!the!news!and!in!our!communities,!
how!much!do!you!actually!know!about!its!local!and!global!impacts?!Similarly,!we!hear!
about! other! parts! of! the! world! in! the! media,! but! don’t! often! get! the! chance! to! learn!
about! other! people! firsthand! by! having! a! conversation.! Let’s! start! to! become! more!
informed!by!getting!to!know!local!climate!impacts!and!each!other.!
In!Module!1:!Global!Climate!Change,!we!will!explore!these!impacts!through!interactive!
online! climate! maps! and! learn! how! people! use! technology! to! inform! the! public! of! the!
risks! by! creating! and! exchanging! our! own! Community! Climate! Map.! In! Act,! we! will!
practice!the!first!two!Design!Thinking!Milestones,!Define&!Empathize,!and!Ideate,!which!
we!will!use!to!develop!our!Environmental!Innovation!Project!in!future!modules.!We!will!
then!meet!each!other!in!our!first!videoconference.!Let’s!get!started!!
Module!1!Overview!–!Cultural!Exchange:!Many!Stories,!One!World!
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Climate!Map!WarmEUp!
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Environmental!Innovation!Project!
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Interactive!Videoconference!(IVC)!#1!!
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40! minutes! ! (If' time' is' tight,' get' creative!' Combine' in?class' and' out' of' school' time' for'
different'steps'of'the'activity)!
Computer!with!Internet!for!each!group!of!students,!access!to!at!least!two!of!the!interactive!
climate!maps:!!
• Climate!Hot!Map3!E!http://www.climatehotmap.org/!
• Mapping!the!Impacts!of!Climate!Change4E!http://www.cgdev.org/page/mappingE
impactsEclimateEchange!!
• Climate!Wizard5E!http://www.climatewizard.org/!!
• Climate!Connections:!A!Global!Journey6E!
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/climate/interactive/!
• http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/globalEwarming/gwE
impactsEinteractive/!!
Students!will!explore!how!the!impacts!of!a!changing!climate!contribute!to!global!challenges!
impacting! nations! around! the! world,! including! who! is! affected! by! change! in! climate,! and!
how! they! are! impacted.! Students! will! then! map! current! and! potential! climate! change!
impacts!in!their!community.!
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LESSON PLAN INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Investigate!(15!minutes)!
Divide!the!class!into!small!groups!and!assign!each!at!least!two!of!the!four!interactive!digital!maps!from!
the!provided!links.!In!groups,!have!students!explore!current!climate!change!impacts!featured!on!their!
assigned!maps!and!become!familiar!with!the!tools!featured!in!an!interactive!climate!map.!!
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2. Summarize!(15!minute)!
Through! their! investigation! of! the! interactive! climate! maps! and! included! articles! and! summaries,!
prompt!students!to!list!at!least!3!climate!change!impacts!featured.!Students!should!view!at!least!one!
impact!in!their!geographic!area!and!at!least!one!impact!in!another!geographic!area.!!!
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Examples!of!featured!climate!change!impacts!might!include:!!
• disease!and!human!health!
• political!instability!
• decreasing!water!access!
• increasing!temperature!
• change!in!precipitation!
rising!sea!levels!
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3. Local!Connections!(10!minutes)!
Have!students!brainstorm!climate!change!issues!found!in!maps!to!those!occurring!in!their!community.!
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!“Mapping!the!Impacts!of!Climate!Change.”!Center'for'Global'Development.!!http://www.cgdev.org/page/mappingEimpactsE
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Climate!Impact!Map!!
Investigate!existing!interactive!climate!maps!to!explore!how!impacts!of!a!changing!climate!
contribute!to!global!challenges!around!the!world.!!Use!the!maps!to!identify!the!impacts!of!climate!
change!and!how!they!relate!to!those!in!your!community.!
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Computers,! Internet! access! to! sites! for! research! on! local! climate! change! impacts! and!
access!to!mymaps.google.com,!Community!Climate!Map!worksheet!(p.!4E5)!
Students!will!conduct!research!to!find!news!articles!or!media!pieces!on!climate!change!
impacts!in!their!community!and!feature!selected!news!articles!on!a!Community!Climate!
Map!to!share!with!their!partner!school.!
Post!the!link!to!the!Community!Climate!Map!to!Google+!at!least!5!days'before'IVC'1.!
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LESSON PLAN INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Research!(20!minutes)!
In!small!groups,!students!should!conduct!research!to!find!articles!identifying!current!climate!change!
impacts!in!their!own!community.!Students!will!use!the!questions!on!their!worksheet!to!summarize!
the! article! in! 5E6! sentences.! Students! should! identify! a! location! within! their! community! that! can!
serve!as!an!example!of!a!place!that!is!or!might!be!impacted!in!the!future!(ex:!if!article!discusses!lack!
of!clean!and!safe!water!in!Amman,!Jordan,!the!location!could!be!their!school!in!Amman).!
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As! a! class,! students! will! select! the! best! 5E6! articles! and! summaries! to! feature! on! an! interactive!
climate!map!of!their!own!community!to!share!with!their!partner!school.!
2. Create! Your! Community! Climate! Map! (30! minutes! in! class,! or! assign! 1! representative! from! each!
group!to!upload!their!location!info!outside!of!class)
Use!Google!Maps!Engine!to!create!a!collaborative!Community!Climate!Map,!with!5E6!locations!
demonstrating!the!impact.!!For!each!article!selected,!include!a!photo!or!image,!and!a!!caption!to!
highlight!the!location!of!a!current!or!potential!climate!change!impact!in!your!community.!
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Record!a!summary!of!one!article!that!explores!the!local!impacts!of!climate!change.!Be!sure!to!
include!the!author,!title!of!the!article,!and!the!location!mentioned!in!the!article.!
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As!a!class,!pick!5E6!images!and!captions!to!include!on!the!Community!Climate!Map!to!highlight!
the!location!of!a!current!or!potential!climate!change!impact!in!your!community.!
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Post!the!link!to!your!Community!Climate!Map!on!Google+!at!least!5!days!before!IVC!
1.!Make!sure!to!view!your!partner!school’s!Community!Climate!Map,!share!
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How!to!start!a!map!on!My!Maps!on!Google:!
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• Go!to!mymaps.google.com.!!
• Select!“Create'New'Map”'
• Title! the! map:! “[Your! School! Name]:! Community!
Climate!Map”!
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Share!the!map!with!your!students!
• Share:!In!the!left!menu,!click!the!“Share”!button.!'
o In! “Link! Sharing”,! select! “Anyone' with' the'
link.”!'
Click! the! dropEdown! next! to! “Access”! and!
select!“Can'edit.”'
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Share! the! link! with! your! students! and! they! can!
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Use!these!instructions!to!add!your!location!points!and!information!to!mymaps.google.com.!!
Accessing!the!map:!!
Your!teacher!will!share!the!Community!Climate!Map!link!with!you.!
How!to!add!locations!and!content!to!the!map:!
• Click! the! “add! marker”! icon! under! the! search!
bar!and!click!a!point!on!the!map!
to!add!a!location.!
• Enter! a! title! and! description.! Click! on! the! camera! icon! on! the! bottom! left! of! the!
description!box!to!add!a!photo!(You'then'have'the'option'to'search'on'the'Internet'OR'
add'an'existing'image'–'you'can'use'your'own'if'they'are'on'Google'Drive!'Just'type'in'
that'link.)'
• Click!“Save”!and!add!follow!the!above!steps!for!each!location!point!!
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60! minutes! (If' time' is' tight,' get' creative!' Combine' in?class' and' out' of' school' time' for'
Computer/Internet!to!view!project!examples!
Environmental!Innovation!Project!Introduction;!(p.!6),!Problem!Solving:!Alarm!Clock!(p.!
7)!Design!Challenge:!Alarm!Clock!(pgs.!8E9)!
The!Project!Introduction!will!launch!the!students’!work,!focusing!on!the!goals,!structure,!
and!collaboration!component!of!the!Environmental!Innovation!Project.!In!order!to!
introduce!and!provide!practice!with!Design!Thinking,!students!will!reEdesign!an!alarm!
clock!as!an!exercise!in!two!ways:!first!using!problem!solving,!and!then!using!the!initial!
Design!Thinking!Milestones.!This!will!be!practice!for!the!Milestones!used!in!the!
Environmental!Innovation!project.!Each!step!in!the!lesson!should!take!only!a!few!
minutes!as!
Post!1!Problem!Statement!and!1!Idea!to!redesign!the!Alarm!clock!most!common!issues!
on!Google+!at!least!5!days'before'IVC'1.!
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LESSON!PLAN!INSTRUCTIONS:!
1. Environmental!Innovation!Project!Introduction!(10!minutes)!
Introduce! the! Environmental! Innovation! Project! to! the! class! using! the! Project! Introduction! (p.! 6),!
which! students! can! read! individually! or! as! a! group.! The! Environmental! Innovation! Project! will! be!
completed! using! Design! Thinking,! a! creative! way! to! identify! and! solve! problems.! Highlight! the!
project! overview,!explanation! of! milestones,!and! definition! of! collaboration!(optional:'objectives'
below).!Discuss!with!the!class:!!
• What!should!our!class!goal!for!the!Environmental!Innovation!Project!be?!
• What!could!collaboration!look!like?!
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! The! Environmental! Innovation! Project! is! a! projectEbased! learning! activity! that! challenges! youth! to!
! collaborate!and!develop!solutions!to!realEworld!problems.!Based!on!IVC!1,!and!the!class!Community!
Climate!Map,!your!students!and!their!partners!will!identify!an!environmental!problem!in!their!local!or!
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! community! that! they! want! to! change.! Over! the! next! four! modules,! they! will! create! a!
! technology!based!project(s)!to!address!this!–!either!coEcreating!one!project!with!their!partner!group,!
! or! making! two! separate! projects! with! shared! feedback! and! resources.! It! is! essential! that! groups!
document!and!record!the!process!to!share!with!audiences!worldwide.!
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! Project!Goals:!By!completing!this!project,!students!will…!
! 1. Address!the!driving!question:!How'do'we,'as'youth,'use'technology'to'create'solutions'for'climate'
change'issues'affecting'our'local'and'global'communities?'
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What!is!the!Environmental!Innovation!Project?!
How! do! we! collaborate! with! global!
partners?!
Now! that! you’ve! started! to! get! to! know! your!
partners,! it’s! time! to! work! together! to! positively!
change! your! communities.! In! the! Environmental!
Innovation! Project,! you! work! with! your! partners!
to! identify! a! realEworld! environmental! issue! –!
local! or! global! –! that! you! want! to! address.! This!
could! be! lack! of! fresh! water,! lack! of! energy!
efficiency,! waste! reduction,! or! another! issue! –! it!
is!up!to!you.!!
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Collaboration! happens! when! two! or! more!
people!work!together!for!a!common!goal.!!
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Collaboration'on'the'Environmental'Innovation'
Project! means! working! with! partners! to! help!
each!group!make!their!own!project,!by:!
! Exchanging!resources!for!projects!
! Sharing!feedback!on!projects!
If!you!have!the!same!project!topic,!goals,!and!
format!as!your!partners,!you!may!also:!
! Create!one!project!with!your!two!groups!
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Then,!we!challenge!you!to!collaborate!to!develop!
a! technological! solution! to! this! environmental!
problem.!
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What!is!Design!Thinking?!!
Design! Thinking! is! a! creative! way! to! identify! and! solve! problems.! There! are! four! Milestones,! or!
steps,! used! in! design! thinking! that! you! will! use! to! guide! you! through! the! project.! Through! the!
Milestones! you! will! empathize' by! speaking! with! people! impacted! by! your! selected!
environmental!issue,!define!a!problem!statement,!ideate!to!brainstorm!solutions,!prototype!by!
building!a!draft!product!that!models!that!solution,!and!share!their!product!with!the!community.!
You!will!work!on!these!in!curriculum!activities,!but!may!need!time!out!of!class!to!complete!them!by!
the!last!IVC.!!
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PROJECT!MILESTONES!
Milestones:!Here’s!an!overview!of!the!milestones.!You!will!complete!one!in!each!of!the!remaining!
modules,!and!document!the!process!each!step!of!the!way!!!
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Share!
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Introduce! students! to! their! first! design! challenge,! in! which! students! will! practice! the! first! 2!
Milestones! (Define! &! Empathize,! and! Ideate)! to! become! comfortable! when! using! them! for! their!
Environmental!Innovation!Project.!Students!should!identify!a!problem!they!have!with!alarm!clocks!
(i.e.! they! hate! the! noise! of! the! alarm)! and! reEdesign! an! alarm! clock! to! fix! that! problem.! Students!
should!sketch!their!ideas!in!the!indicated!space!on!page!7.!!
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3. Introduction!to!Approach!(5!minutes)!
Tell! students! that! the! way! they! tried! to! reEdesign! an! alarm! clock! was! through! a! problem! solving!
approach.!Throughout!TechCamp,!they!are!going!to!use!Design!Thinking!to!solve!problems.!They!will!
continue!with!the!challenge!to!reEdesign!an!alarm!clock,!but!will!now!do!it!using!Design!Thinking!(p!
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4. Interview!(10!minutes)!
Assign! student! partnerships! for! group! work.! Explain! that,! in! Design! Thinking,! you! do! not! solve! a!
problem!or!create!a!design!for!yourself,!but!for!a!partner,!who!is!the!“user.”!!
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Have! students! interview! their! partner! (the! user)! to! learn! what! they! like! and! dislike! about! alarm!
clocks.!Through!this!interview!students!will!learn!the!users!general!preferences!in!waking!up,!thus!
informing!them!about!how!to!reEdesign!an!alarm!clock!for!the!user.!Students!should!use!the!given!
questions! on! page! 8! as! prompts! to! interview! their! partner! and! record! notes! or! sketches! on! their!
worksheet.! Partner! A! will! have! 5! minutes! to! interview! Partner! B.! Prompt! students! to! switch! roles!
after!5!minutes.!!!
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During!the!interview,!students!should!not!show!each!other!their!original!attempt!at!redesigning!an!
alarm!clock,!as!the!designer!should!have!an!opportunity!to!use!their!own!creativity.!
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5. Problem!Statement!(10!minutes)!
Lead! students! in! taking! what! they! learned! in! their! interviews! to! synthesize! into! a! “Problem!
Statement.”! Every! Problem! Statement! has! three! main! parts:! user,! need! (verb),! and! insight!
(something!that!stood!out!as!important!to!your!partner)!and!answer!three!questions:!
• What!is!the!problem!or!need?!
• Who!has!the!problem!or!need?!
• Why!is!it!important!to!solve?!
Together,!use!the!following!format!to!write!a!Problem!statement:!Who!need(s)!what!because!why.!
_________________!need(s)_________________________because_________________________.!!
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6. Sample: Ideate (15!minutes)!
Ask!students!to!turn!to!the!next!page.!!They!are!now!going!to!brainstorm!possible!solutions!to!meet!
their!partners’!needs.!!Explain!that!they!should!not!judge!any!of!their!ideas!as!“impossible,”!“good,”!
or! “bad,”! but! instead! think! of! as! many! ideas! as! possible,! no! matter! how! farfetched,! to! meet! their!
partner’s! needs.! Tell! the! students! that! they! have! 5! minutes! to! come! up! with! 25! or! more! ideas.!
Students!should!write!or!sketch!their!ideas!in!the!space!provided!on!page!9.!
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Design!your!ideal!alarm!clock.!!Include!details!about!the!sounds,!smells,!feels!and!sights!related!
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In!the!last!activity,!you!reEdesigned!an!alarm!clock!using!a!problem!solving!approach.!!
Now!you!will!reEdesign!an!alarm!clock!using!Design!Thinking.!In!Design!Thinking,!your!
job!is!to!design!an!alarm!clock!that!will!be!useful!and!meaningful!for!your'partner.!!In!
this!design!thinking!challenge,!you!will!practice!the!Empathize!&!Define!and!Ideate!
Milestones.!!
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EMPATHIZE:!Notes/Sketches!
Interview!your!partner,!using!the!following!questions!as!a!guide,!to!learn!what!is!useful!
and!meaningful!to!them.!Record!answers!to!the!questions!in!notes!or!sketches!below.!
• How!do!you!typically!wake!up!in!the!morning!for!school?!
• What!do!you!like!and!dislike!about!how!you!are!currently!woken!up?!
• Describe!all!of!the!things!that!usually!happen!between!when!you!wake!up!in!the!
morning!and!when!you!leave!the!house!for!school.!
Use!this!space!to!record!notes!or!sketches!from!your!user!interviews.!
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Through! the! interview,! what! did! you! find! out! about! your! partners! experiences?! What!
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Once! you’ve! interviewed! your! partner! about! their! experiences! with! alarm! clocks,! it’s!
time! to! define! your! partner’s! problem! in! more! detail.! This! problem! statement! should!
answer!three!questions:!
E!What!is!the!problem!or!need?!!!EWho!has!the!problem!or!need?!!EWhy!is!it!important!
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Draw! or! write! them! in! the! space! below.! No! idea! is! too! wild!!! Circle! one! idea! that! you!
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the!first!2!Design!Challenge!Milestones!(Define!&!Empathize,!and!Ideate)!that!you!will!
continue!to!practice!and!use!in!your!Environmental!Innovation!Project.'
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Share!and!View!
Post!at!least!1!Problem!Statement!and!1!idea!the!class!came!up!with!to!improve!an!
alarm!clock!on!Google+!at!least!5!days!before!IVC!1.!Make!sure!to!view!your!partner!
school’s!Problem!Statement!and!Idea!to!see!if!yours!were!similar!or!different,!share!
comments!online,!and!think!of!2E3!questions!for!your!partners.!
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Interactive!Videoconference!(IVC)!#1!Outline:!Global!Climate!Change!
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TIME:!
Day/Date:!!!_________________________!(BackEup!Date:___________________)!
Tech!DialEIn!Time!(30!min.!prior!to!start):!!____:____''AM'/'PM'!
Conference!Start!Time!(60!minutes):!!!!!!!!!!!____:____'AM'/'PM'''!
MATERIALS:!
IVC!#1!Outline!(p.!10E11),!prepared!with!comments!and!questions!
OVERVIEW:!
Get!ready!for!your!first!IVC!with!these!steps:!!
1. Review!the!outline;!
2. Prepare!comments!and!questions.!
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Post!followEup!questions!and!comments!1T3!days!after!to!the!Google+!community!!
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1. Welcome!and!Introduction!to!Youth!TechCamp!(7!minutes)!
Start! with! the! “Welcome! Message”! below! from! Global! Nomads! Group,! then! have! a! student!
from!each!side!introduce!their!groups.!
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GNG! Welcome! Message:' Hello' from' GNG!' Welcome' to' Youth' TechCamp!' Your' two' groups' of'
students'are'now'a'team,'and'part'of'a'worldwide'community'of'Global'Nomads.'You'will'work'
with'your'team'throughout'this'program,'using'the'curriculum,'the'Google+'online'platform,'and'
videoconferences,' to' explore' the' question,' “How' do' we,' as' youth,' use' technology' to' create'
solutions'for'climate'change'issues'affecting'our'local'and'global'communities?”'Through'your'
conversations,' you’ll' pick' an' environmental' issue' that' impacts' your' communities' and' use'
technology'to'solve'the'problem.'But'first,'let’s'get'to'know'each'other!'''
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Have!one!student!from!each!group!introduce!him/herself!and!the!group!with!the!following:!
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Number!of!students!participating!in!IVC!#1:!
Location!of!your!school!and!an!interesting!fact!about!where!you!live:!
Local!weather!and!temperature!(in!degrees!Celsius!and!Fahrenheit):!
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2. LEARN:!Presentation!of!Community!Climate!Map!(20!minutes)''
Introduce!your!school/community!through!your!Community!Climate!Map!(be!sure!to!view!your!
partners’! map! before! the! IVC! and! come! ready! with! questions!).! Have! one! group! present! and!
answer!questions.!Then!switch,!and!have!the!second!group!present!and!answer!questions.!
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Student!speaker!to!introduce!your!group’s!Community!Climate!Map:!____________________!
Questions!for!Your!Partner’s!Community!Climate!Map:!!
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3. ACT:!Your!Design!Thinking!Alarm!Clock!Challenge!!(20!minutes)!!
IVC!1!
Use!what!you!learned!about!Design!Thinking!to!introduce!your!new!and!improved!alarm!clock.!!
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How! did! Design! Thinking! help! you! reLdesign! an! alarm! clock?! What! are!
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4. 60LSecond!Showcase!!(10!minutes)!
In!each!IVC,!you!and!your!partners!will!get!to!share!a!personal!talent!or!interest.!!
Keep!it!visual!(without!a!lot!of!words!or!explanation)'and!keep!it!short!(less!than!60!seconds)!!
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Ideas' for' 60?Second' Showcase' include:' playing' a' musical' instrument,' singing' a' song,' dancing,'
reciting' poetry,' exhibiting' art' (paint,' sculpture,' etc.);' sharing' any' clothing' or' ritual' object'
associated'with'a'custom'or'holiday;'explaining'a'family'heirloom;'or'something'else!''
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5. Conclusion!(3!minutes)!
Thanks!to!all!for!participating!!Don’t!forget!to!stay!in!touch!in!between!videoconferences!using!
the!online!platform!and!get!ready!for!the!next!videoconference!with!the!activities!in!Module!2.!
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Use! this! space! to! record! any! questions! or! thoughts! that! you! didn’t! have! time! for! in! the!
IVC.!Then!ask!them!on!the!online!platform!or!in!the!next!IVC!!
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MATERIALS:! Educator!Feedback!Form!(tinyurl.com/GNGEducatorFeedback)!with!computer/Internet;
Student!Worksheet!(p.!9!
OVERVIEW:! Post!reflections!on!Google+:!
• Educators!fill!out!IVC!Feedback!Form!and!connect!with!partner!educator;'
• Students!post!to!the!TechCamp!Google+!Community.'
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REFLECTION!ACTIVITIES:!
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1. Educator!IVC!Feedback!Form!(5!minutes)!
After! each! IVC,! fill! out! a! quick! GNG! feedback! form! (http://tinyurl.com/GNGEducatorFeedback)!
Sample!questions!include:!
• Did!the!curriculum!activities!prepare!your!students!for!the!videoconference?!
• Were!your!students!engaged!in!the!curriculum!activities?!
• What!were!some!positive!and!negative!aspects!of!the!videoconference?!!
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!!!!!!!Please! fill! out! the! feedback! form! promptly! after! each! IVC.! Your! comments! help! GNG! adapt! future!
sessions!and!activities!to!meet!your!and!your!students’!needs.!!
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2. Connect:!Students!and!Educators!(10!minutes)!
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Students:! Direct! students! to! the! student! reflection! worksheet! (next! page)! and! encourage! them! to!
share! a! reflection! or! a! question! with! their! partners! on! the! TechCamp! Google+! Community! page.!
Reflection!questions!include:!!
• How!do!you!feel!about!the!Environmental!Innovation!Challenge?!!Are!you!excited,!nervous!
or!both?!
• What!surprised!you!about!your!partners?!
• What!question(s)!do!you!still!have!about!Design!Thinking?!
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Ask!students!to!share!one!of!their!reflections!on!the!Google+!Community.!
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Educators:!Connect!with!your!partner!educator!–!on!the!Educator!Google+!Community,!by!email,!by!
chat,!and/or!by!videoEchat!–!to!reflect!on!the!module!and!IVC.!!Ask!each!other:!!
• How!were!this!module’s!activities!and!exchanges?!!Anything!to!change!for!next!time?!
• Did!you!both!feel!prepared!and!on!the!same!page?!
• What!can!you!do!to!be!even!better!prepared!for!the!next!IVC?!
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Reflect!on!the!questions!below,!then!go!to!Google+!and!post!your!thoughts!!
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Citizen!Science!
What'role'can'and'does'technology'play'in'engaging'individuals'in'
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Citizen!Science!
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We!know!that!scientists!around!the!world!collect!data!and!perform!experiments!
to! get! a! better! understanding! of! the! world! around! us.! ! But! how! can! we,! as! students,!
contribute!to!scientific!knowledge!and!understanding?!What!is!your!role?!!
In! Module! 2,! we! will! investigate! examples! of! citizen!
science! projects! and! participate! in! a! global! project! that!
identifies! their! impact! on! carbon! dioxide! emissions! and!
climate! change.! You! will! compare! your! impacts! with!
those! of! your! partner! school! and! other! project!
Carbon!Emissions!are!made!up!
of!the!carbon!dioxide!that!is!
emitted!into!the!atmosphere!
through!human!activities.!!
Carbon!emissions!are!taken!
into!account!when!calculating!a!
carbon!footprint.!
participants! around! the! world.! Do! you! think! you! and! your! partners! will! have! similar!
impacts?!Let’s!find!out! !
In!this!module,!you!will!also!get!started!on!your!Environmental!Innovation!Project!and!
complete! the! second! Milestone:! Empathize! &! Define.! You! will! identify! an!
environmental!problem!or!challenge!in!your!community!that!you!might!want!to!address!
in! this! project,! and! use! your! interview! skills! to! find! out! the! specific! needs! of! your!
community.
Module!2!Overview!–!Citizen!Science!
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Activity!
Citizen!Science!WarmEUp!
LEARN!
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Citizen!Science:!International!Student!
Carbon!Footprint!!
! Post!Footprint!on!G+'
Milestone:!Empathize!&!Define!
! Post!Problem!Statement!and!3!
User!Issues!to!G+!
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Interactive!Videoconference!(IVC)!#2!
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Reflect!&!Connect!
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30!minutes!prep!
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60!minute!IVC!!
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OVERVIEW:!
30!minutes!
Citizen!Science!WarmEUp!Worksheet!(p.!15),!Computer!with!Internet!for!each!group!of!
students,!access!for!each!group!of!students!to!one!of!the!following!citizen!science!
websites:!!
• World!Water!Monitoring!Challenge8E!http://www.monitorwater.org/!
• Project!Noah9E!http://www.projectnoah.org/!
• Earth!Dive10E!http://www.earthdive.com/!
• Planet!Four11E!http://www.planetfour.org/!
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This! warmEup! helps! students! learn! the! way! citizen! science! projects! engage! people! like!
them,! in! scientific! studies! around! the! world.! Students! will! identify! the! importance! of!
technology! in! collecting! and! disseminating! data! and! how! anyone,! scientist! or! not,! can!
contribute!to!scientific!discovery!and!knowledge.!
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1. Define!(5!minutes)!
Lead!the!students!in!a!discussion!of!Citizen!Science.!!Use!the!following!as!guiding!questions:!
• What!do!you!think!“citizen!science”!means?!!
• Citizen! Science! is!scientific!research! conducted,! in! whole! or! in! part,! by! amateur! or!
nonprofessional!scientists.!
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2. Explore!(15!minutes)!
Divide! class! into! small! groups! each! with! a! computer,! Internet! access! and! page! 15.! Assign! each!
group!the!website!of!a!citizen!science!project!from!the!suggested!list!or!from!your!own!research.!
Groups! should! explore! the! website! of! their! assigned! citizen! science! project! and! answer! the!
questions!based!on!the!assigned!website.!!
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3. Share!(10!minutes)!
Debrief!as!a!class,!having!each!group!share!the!summary!points!of!their!Citizen!Science!project!with!
their!peers.!By!the!conclusion!of!this!exercise,!students!should!understand!what!makes!a!good!
citizen!science!project,!and!why!this!field!is!becoming!an!increasingly!important!way!scientific!data!
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“Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard.” ScienceNetLinks, January 14, 2015
http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/citizen-scientists-be-part-scientific-discovery-your-own-backyard/
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“World Water Monitoring Challenge.” World Water Monitoring Challenge. http://www.monitorwater.org/
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“Project Noah” Project Noah. http://www.projectnoah.org/
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“Earth Dive” Earth Dive. http://www.earthdive.com/
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“Planet Four.” Zooniverse. http://www.planetfour.org/
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Citizen!Science!WarmLUp!
Using!your!assigned!website,!learn!as!much!as!you!can!about!the!featured!Citizen!Science!project!!!Use!
the!information!on!the!website!to!answer!the!following!questions.!!
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What!role!do!the!citizen!scientists!play!in!the!research?!
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Internet!access,!computer,!ISCFC!Preparatory!Worksheet!(p.!16),!PreEData!Worksheet!(p.!
17E18)!
Students!will!participate!in!an!international!citizen!science!project,!International!Student!
Carbon!Footprint!to!calculate!the!impact!of!their!activities!on!Earth’s!climate.!!.!Students!
will!then!analyze!their!carbon!footprint!by!answering!several!questions.!!!
Post!your!class!average!Carbon!Footprint!total!to!Google+!at!least!5!days'before'IVC'2.!
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Deadline:!______________________!
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1. Introduction!(5!minutes)!
Introduce!the!concept!of!a!Carbon!Footprint!by!using!the!following!guiding!questions:!
• Do!your!daily!activities!impact!the!environment!and!climate!change?!How?!!
• How!can!you!measure!the!environmental!impact!of!your!activities?!
• How!do!scientists!measure!the!impact!of!human’s!activities?!
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Then!ask!students!to!define!carbon!and!how!it!can!affect!Earth’s!climate.!Ask!them!if!they!think!they!
produce!much!carbon!during!their!daily!activities.!The!project!collects!data!on!carbon!footprints!from!
students!around!the!world.
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2. Activity!List!(5!minutes)!
Ask!students!to!list!five!activities!they!did!yesterday!that!they!think!produced!CO2,!and!five!activities!
they!did!that!did!not!produce!CO2.!!
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3. Carbon!Footprint!Preparation!(20!minutes,!might!need!help!from!family/guardian)!
Individually,!have!students!complete!the!ISCFC!Footprint!Calculator!Preparatory!Worksheet,!page!
16.!!If!they!need!information!from!their!family!to!complete!the!worksheet,!they!can!take!it!home!to!
complete.!!!
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4. Carbon!Footprint!Calculation!(30!minutes)!
Students!should!then!calculate!their!carbon!footprint!by!following!the!directions!on!the!
International!Student!Carbon!Footprint!Challenge!website:!
http://footprint.stanford.edu/calculate.html.!!You!can!sign!your!class!up!for!the!data!to!be!included!
If!students!are!unable!to!complete!their!calculation!in!one!sitting,!they!should!register!at!the!site!so!
progress!is!saved!and!can!be!finished!at!a!later!date.
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5. Share!&!View!
Upload!students’!class!average!Carbon!Footprint!to!Google+!at!least!5!days!before!IVC!
2.!!Be!sure!students!view!their!partner!school’s!footprints,!offer!comments!online,!and!
compose!2E3!questions!for!the!IVC!!
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You!will!now!take!part!in!an!international!citizen!science!project,!International!Science!Carbon!
Footprint!to!calculate!the!impact!of!your!daily!activities!on!Earth’s!climate.!The!project!collects!
data!on!carbon!footprints!from!youth!around!the!world.!!Complete!the!questions!below!about!
carbon!footprints,!then!complete!the!preEdata!chart!to!help!you!complete!the!online!calculator.!
Use'your'knowledge'of'climate'change'science'to'answer'the'following'questions.'
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What!is!carbon!and!how!does!it!affect!Earth’s!climate?!
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List!5!activities!that!you!did!yesterday!that!you!think!produced!CO2,!and!five!activities!you!do!
not!think!produced!CO2.!
Activities!Producing!CO2!
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What!surprised!you!most!about!your!Carbon!Footprint?!About!the!class’!Carbon!Footprint?!
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List!ways!to!reduce!your!environmental!impact!in!the!future.!
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Transportation!
In!this!activity!you!will!use!an!online!tool!to!calculate!your!personal!carbon!footprint.!In!order!
to!obtain!the!most!accurate!calculation,!you!need!to!know,!or!approximate,!information!related!
to!your!typical!transportation,!energy!use!at!home!as!well!as!other!behaviors.!Talk!to!your!
family!and!look!around!your!home!to!gather!the!information!listed!and!fill!in!the!chart!below.!
Tools!like!Google!Earth!may!help!you!with!some!of!the!transportation!distances.!Complete!this!
chart!prior!to!completing!the!online!calculator.!
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1.!Distance!traveled!going!out!with!friends!per!week!!
(km!or!miles)!
2.!Distance!traveled!for!shopping,!sports,!and!extracurricular!
(km!or!miles)!
activities!per!week!
3.!Distance!between!your!home!and!school!
(km!or!miles)!
3d.!If!a!personal!vehicle!is!used!for!1,!2!and/or!3,!what!is!the!
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fuel!efficiency!of!that!vehicle!!
(liters/100!km!or!
miles/gallon)!
4.!#!of!flights!taken!in!the!last!year!
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(a!roundEtrip!flight!is!considered!TWO!flights)!
Flight!#1:!#!of!stops!on!the!way!to!your!destination!!
(nonEstop!=!0)!
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Flight!#1:!Approximate!total!distance!traveled!(km!or! !
miles)!or!time!(hours)!
Flight!#2:!#of!stops!on!the!way!to!your!destination!
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(nonEstop!=!0)!
Flight!#3:!#!of!stops!on!the!way!to!your!destination!
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(nonEstop!=!0)!
Flight!#4:!#!of!stops!on!the!way!to!your!destination!
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(nonEstop!=!0)!
5.!Total!distance!traveled!for!vacations!last!year!using!nonE
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airplane!modes!of!transportation!
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8.!#!of!months!per!year!that!heat!is!used!in!your!home!
9.!Fuel!used!to!heat!your!home!(ex:!gas,!electricity,!wood,!
coal,!solar,!wind,!geothermal)!
a.!Average!temperature!your!home!is!kept!in!
winter.!
12.!#!of!months!per!year!that!air!conditioning!is!used!in!
your!home.!
13.!Average!temperature!your!home!is!kept!in!summer.!
15.!#!of!incandescent!light!bulbs!in!your!home!
Average!#!of!hours!each!light!is!on!per!day!
#!of!fluorescent!light!bulbs!in!your!home!
Average!#!of!hours!each!light!is!on!per!day!
18.!Type!of!water!heating!system!in!your!home!(ex:!gas,!
electric,!solar,!etc.)!
28.!Number!of!garbage!bags!(5!gallon!=!19!liters)!of!
garbage!is!thrown!out!at!your!home!per!week!
35.!Approximate!caloric!intake!per!day!
37.!Amount!of!eggs!you!eat!per!week:!
amount!of!milk!you!drink!per!week!
Food!
amount!of!cheese!you!eat!per!week!
#!of!vegetarian!meals!eaten!per!week!
#!of!meals!eaten!that!include!fish!or!chicken!per!
week!
#!of!meals!eaten!that!include!beef!per!week!
#!of!meals!eaten!that!include!pork,!lamb,!goat!or!
veal!per!week!
38.!What!proportion!of!your!food!is!organic?!!
39.!What!proportion!of!your!food!is!locally!grown?!
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Use!this!preEdata!to!accurately!complete!the!online!calculator:!
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Post!a!Carbon!Footprint!Average!of!the!class!to!share!with!your!partners!in!a!Google+!
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MATERIALS:! Milestone:!Empathize!and!Define!worksheets!(pgs.!19E22)!
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In! the! first! Milestone:! Empathize! &! Define,! students! will! identify! an! environmental!
problem! in! their! community! to! focus! their! project! on.! ! Students! will! then! interview!
community! members! to! gather! information! on! how! the! problem! effects! the! user,! and!
how!it!can!be!addressed!!
Post! the! Problem! Statement! and! 3! most! common! issues! mentioned! through! user! on!
Google+!at!least!5!days'before'IVC'2.!
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1. Brainstorming!Project!Ideas!(10!minutes)!!
In! small! groups! or! individually,! have! students! reflect! on! issues! discussed! in! and! IVC! 1! and! the!
Community!Climate!Map,!to!identify!a!local!environmental!issue!that!they!want!to!address!for!the!
remainder!of!the!program!for!their!Environmental!Innovation!Project.!Use!the!first!two!questions!on!
the!Milestone:!Empathize!&!Define!Worksheet!(p.!16):!
• Based' on' IVC' 1' and' the' Community' Climate' Map,' what' issues' matter' most' to' you?' To' your'
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• What'environmental'problem'in'your'local'or'global'community'do'you'want'to'change?''
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Each! student/group! circles! their! top! 1E2! ideas! to! share! with! the! class.! Display! these! ideas! (via! a!
whiteboard/poster!or!digitally)!to!the!class!to!help!them!see!trends!and!similarities.!As!a!class,!work!
together!to!select!one!issue!for!the!group!to!focus!on!in!the!Environmental!Project.!What!is!relevant!
to!their!partners?!If!there!is!no!consensus,!students!take!a!vote.!
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If' students' find' it' difficult' to' identify' an' environmental' issues' problems' you' can' use' the' following'
suggestions'as'a'starting'point:'litter,'water'pollution,'water'access,'air'pollution,'etc.''
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We’ll!pick!one!problem!to!use!to!guide!our!Environmental!Innovation!Project!as!we!continue!to!work!on!
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Based! on! IVC! 1! and! the! Community! Climate! Map,! what! environmental! issues! matter! most! to!
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In!Design!Thinking,!understanding!the!“user”!is!very!important!in!creating!a!successful!project.!!Since!
students!are!designing!a!solution!for!their!community,!their!“user”!is!their!community.!To!learn!how!
to!make!a!meaningful!project!for!the!community,!students!will!interview!community!members,!
using!the!Ideate!Milestone!practiced!in!Module!1.!In!groups,!students!will!prepare!their!interviews!in!
order!to!better!understand!the!impact!of!their!chosen!environmental!issue!within!the!community.!!
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Lead!students!in!a!discussion!of!why!it!is!important!to!interview!the!users!(community!members)!in!
order!to!create!a!meaningful!project.!Have!students!reflect!on!what!they!learned!from!the!
“Redesigning!Alarm!Clock”!activity!in!Module!1,!and!how!this!Empathy!step!helped!them!design!with!
the!“user”!in!mind.!Split!students!into!groups.!Each!group!will!be!responsible!for!interviewing!a!
different!person/people!and!preparing!for!the!interview.!
3. Community!Interview!Preparation!(20!minutes)!
Who:! In! order! to! get! information! from! the! users,! that! will! help! them! continue! to! learn! new!
information! related! to! their! project! topic,! students! need! to! identify! the! users! they! would! like! to!
interview.!Use!the!people!below!as!a!guide!to!help!you!determine!whom!to!interview:!
o Two!teachers!(Outside!of!your!GNG!program)!
o Two!students!(Outside!of!your!GNG!program)!
o Community!members!(Outside!of!school)!
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Brainstorm!Questions:!Once!students!know!whom!they!will!be!interviewing,!they!should!brainstorm!
questions! for! the! interviews.! Questions! should! relate! to! the! Environmental! Issue! that! the! class!
decided! to! work! on.! For! example,! if! the! class! selected! Environmental! Issue! is! recycling,! sample!
questions!might!include:!!
• How!do!you!use!recycling?!!
• What!are!the!challenges!you!see!related!to!recycling!in!the!community?!!
4. Interview!(outside!of!class)!
Interviews! may! need! to! be! conducted! outside! of! school! time.! Ask! students! to! get! creative! as! to!
when!and!where!they!can!conduct!interviews!!Interviews!should!last!15E30!minutes.!
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5. Compile!Interview!Data!(10!minutes)!
Debrief!on!all!interviews!conducted.!Categorize!issues!mentioned!by!interviewees!into!issues!related!
to!Technology,!Awareness,!Policy,!and!Other.!Since!the!Environmental!Innovation!Project!is!focuses!
on! technology! solutions,! students! will! choose! an! issue! that! they! can! address! with! technology! to!
work!on!throughout!the!project.!
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For!example,!if!my!class!was!interviewing!community!members!about!recycling,!I!would!categorize!
“challenges!with!the!recycling!bin”!into!Technology,!but!“lack!of!open!hours!at!the!recycling!plant”!
into! Policy.! Tally! issues! that! were! mentioned! by! more! than! one! interviewee! to! share! the! most!
common! issues! mentioned! (at! minimum! three)! by! the! next! IVC! with! peers.
Post!the!Problem!Statement!and!3!most!common!issues!from!your!user!that!can!be!
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needs!of!your!community!related!to!your!selected!issue.!Use!the!space!below!to!prepare!for!
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Who!will!you!interview?!
In! groups! you! will! interview! members! of! your! community.! ! Who! do! you! think! will!
provide! the! most! valuable! and! honest! information! from! the! below! suggested! groups?!
Record!and!circle!the!people!your!group!is!responsible!for!interviewing.!
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Use!your!knowledge!of!your!community!to!create!questions!to!determine!related!to!your!
project!topic.!Use!the!sample!questions!below!to!get!you!started!and!write!in!additional!
questions!is!the!space!below.!
1. What!challenges!do!you!see!in!relation!to!the!project!issue!in!the!community?!!
2. Of!all!of!the!challenges!we!discussed!so!far,!do!any!challenges!impact!you!personally?!
3. Whom!else!does!this!issue!impact?!
4. What!do!you!think!can!be!done!to!address!this!issue?!
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Record!the!information!you!gained!from!the!community!interviews!here.!Use!the!space!
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use! this! problem! statement! throughout! the! remainder! of! this! program! and! your!
ENnvironmental!Innovation!Project.!This!problem!statement!should!answer!three!questions:!
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and!tally!relevant!issues!mentioned!by!interviewees.!Circle!the!most!common!issues!and!
decide!as!a!class!at!least!3!issues!to!continue!to!work!on.!
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and!information!gained!from!Community!Interviews!the!next!Milestone:!Ideate.!
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TIME:!
Day/Date:!!!_______________________!(BackEup!Date:___________________)!
MATERIALS:!
IVC!#2!Outline!prepared!with!questions/comments!
OVERVIEW:!
Get!ready!for!your!second!IVC!with!these!steps:!!
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1. Greetings!and!Updates!(7!minutes)!
Catch!up!with!what’s!been!happening!in!each!of!your!communities!and!the!around!the!world!since!
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Local!weather!and!temperature!(in!degrees!Celsius!and!Fahrenheit):!
A!local!event!that!was!important!to!you/your!community!since!the!last!IVC:!
A!national/international!event!that!has!impacted!you/your!community!since!the!last!IVC:!
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2. !LEARN:!Carbon!Footprint!(20!minutes)!
Two! or! three! students! from! each! class! should! share! their! Carbon! Footprint! and! which! activity!
(shelter,!waste,!transportation,!energy!use,!food)!contributed!most!to!your!footprint.!
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Another! student! from! each! class! should! report! on! the! class! average,! what! surprised! them! most!
regarding!the!totals,!and!what!they!can!do!to!reduce!it!in!the!future.!
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Share! your! class! selected! project! topic,! and! insights! you! gained! about! your! topic! through! your!
interviews.!What!was!it!like!using!Design!Thinking!to!solve!a!problem?!
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share! a! reflection! or! a! question! with! their! partners! on! the! TechCamp! Google+! Community.!!
Reflection!questions!include:!
• What! similarities! and! differences! did! you! see! between! your! Carbon! Footprint! and! your!
partners’?!
• How!did!your!partners’!feedback!on!your!Environmental!Innovation!Project!change!how!you!
view!the!problem?!Did!anything!surprise!you?!
• What!question(s)!do!you!still!have!for!your!partners!after!IVC!2?!
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the!module!and!IVC.!Ask!each!other:!!
• Did!you!both!feel!prepared!and!on!the!same!page?!
• What!can!you!do!to!be!even!better!prepared!for!the!next!IVC?!
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How!did!your!partners’!feedback!on!your!Environmental!Innovation!Project!Problem!Statement!
change!how!you!view!the!problem!in!your!community?!Did!anything!surprise!you?!
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As!you!know!from!your!own!experience,!technology!is!becoming!an!increasingly!
larger!part!of!daily!life.!!We!use!technology!in!large!and!small!ways!throughout!our!day!–!
from!checking!the!time!on!a!clock!in!the!morning!to!connecting!with!each!other!through!
the!Internet!on!mobile!phones!and!computers.!!Technology!is!changing!constantly!and!is!
increasingly! being! used! to! deal! with! global! challenges! such! as! environmental!
sustainability,!social!and!political!issues,!economic!development,!and!military!tools.!How!
can!you!use!technology!to!address!environmental!issues!in!your!community?!
In! Module! 3,! you! will! continue! using! Design! Thinking,! applying! it! to! redesign! a!
commonly! used! technology! of! your! choice.! You! will! continue! on! to! prototype,! or! to!
create!a!design!to!represent!your!design!!
Your!Environmental!Innovation!Project!will!also!start!to!take!shape!during!this!module!in!
the!second!Milestone:!Ideate.!You!will!brainstorm!as!many!ideas!as!you!can!to!address!
your!project!topic!and!problem!statement.!You!will!select!a!solution!to!test!in!Module!4.!
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markers,!pens,!old!boxes,!egg!cartons,!scissors,!yarn,!scraps!of!cloth,!paper!cups)!
OVERVIEW:! Students!will!define!technology!and!use!the!Design!Thinking!process!used!in!Module!1!
to! redesign! a! common! technology.! In! addition,! students! will! complete! the! Prototype!
Milestone!by!using!arts!and!crafts!supplies!to!create!a!representation!of!their!updated!
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Post! at! least! one! of! the! class’! prototypes! to! share! a! description! of,! and! if! possible,!
photos!on!Google+!post!at!least!5!days'before'IVC'3.!
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Challenge! students! to! define! “technology,”! as! that! is! one! of! the!
focuses! of! this! program!! It! might! be! harder! than! they! originally!
expect.! After! they! create! their! own,! compare! it! to! the! definition!
of!technology:!“Anything!created!by!humans!to!make!life!easier!or!
solve!problems.”!!
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If!time!allows,!show!
students!this!YouTube!video!
that!defines!technology.!
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Giiz81_uzK8!
2. Explore!(10!minutes)!
As!a!class,!have!students!list!at!least!five!technologies!they!use!on!a!daily!basis.!Students!should!then!
identify! what! each! technology! makes! easier! or! what! problem! the! technology! helps! to! solve.!
Examples!might!include!Facebook!(makes!it!easier!to!connect!with!people!online),!a!microwave!(to!
quickly!heat!up!food),!car!(to!quickly!get!from!one!location!to!another),!etc.!!
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Split! students! into! small! groups.! In! each! group,! students! will! select! a! technology! from! their! list! to!
redesign! using! Design! Thinking.! Students! will! then! come! up! with! interview! questions! about! the!
experience!of!using!this!chosen!technology!to!pose!to!a!partnered!group!(the!user).!
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3. ReLDesign!(20!minutes)!
Match!each!group!with!another!group!who!will!be!their!partner.!Similar!to!Module!1,!when!students!
reEdesigned! an! alarm! clock! using! Design! Thinking,! each! group! will! redesign! a! selected! technology!
not!for!themselves!but!for!a!partner!group!(the!user).!Have!students!use!the!worksheets!to!begin!
the! process! of! reEdesigning! their! technology! for! their! partner! group! (so,! Group! A! will! interview!
Group!B!about!their!experience!using!the!technology!selected!by!Group!A,!and!vice!versa).!
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4. Prototype!(20!minutes)!!
Students!will!practice!the!fourth!Milestone:!
Prototype.!Provide!students!with!a!variety!and!
large!amount!of!arts!and!crafts!materials!(or!any!
materials!that!are!readily!available)!to build!a!
representation!of!their!chosen!solution.
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In!Design!Thinking,!a!prototype!is:!
• An!inEdepth!representation!of!your!idea,
• Something!that!gives!users!an!
experience,!
• NOT!a!model,!!
• NOT!to!scale,
• NOT!fully!functional
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“What!is!Technology,”!YouTube!video,!1:29,!posted!by!“Tony!Montez,”!February!15,!2014.
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In!this!design!thinking!challenge,!you!will!practice!the!Prototype!Milestone.!First,!you’ll!
brainstorm!definitions!of!technology,!and!a!variety!of!technologies!you!use!frequently.!You!will!
select!one!technology!to!try!to!improve!by!using!Design!Thinking.!!
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List!at!least!5!technologies!you!use!in!your!daily!life.!Next!to!each!technology,!identify!what!it!
makes!easier!or!what!problem!it!helps!solve.!Circle!what!technology!you!will!redesign!in!your!
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Ex:'Clock'
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Now!that!you!have!selected!a!technology!to!redesign!in!your!small!group,!we!are!going!to!begin!
the!Design!Thinking!process!!Brainstorm!interview!questions!for!your!user!about!your!chosen!
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Use!this!space!to!record!notes!or!sketches!from!your!user!interviews.!
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Once!you’ve!interviewed!your!partner!about!the!selected!technology,!it’s!time!to!define!your!
partner’s!problem!in!more!detail.!This!problem!statement!should!answer!three!questions:!
Use!the!following!format!to!write!a!problem!statement:!Who!need(s)!what!because!why.!
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IDEATE:!As!a!group,!brainstorm!25!or!more!ideas!for!different!ways!to!meet!your!user’s!needs!
about!their!chosen!technology.!!Draw!or!write!them!in!the!space!below.!No!idea!is!too!wild!!
Use!the!space!provided!as!a!starting!point,!but!feel!free!to!use!additional!paper!as!needed.!
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PROTOTYPE:!Now!is!the!time!to!transform!one!of!your!ideas!from!paper!to!reality!!Draw!or!
build!this!idea!with!materials!provided.!Use!the!space!provided!as!a!starting!point,!but!feel!free!
to!use!additional!space/paper!as!needed.!
In!Design!Thinking!a!prototype!is:!
• NOT!a!model,!
• not!to!scale,
• not!fully!functional,
• a!representation!of!your!idea,
• something!that!gives!your!users!
an!experience.
Congratulations!on!completing!your!second!Design!Challenge.!You!just!practiced!using!
the!first!3!Design!Challenge!Milestones!(Define!&!Empathize,!Ideate,!and!Prototype)!
that!you!will!continue!to!practice!and!use!in!your!Environmental!Innovation!Project.!
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Connect!on!Google+!
Pick!one!of!the!class’!prototypes!to!share!a!description!and,!if!possible,!photos,!with!
your!partners!in!a!Google+!post.!Post!and!see!what!your!partners!are!saying!!
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MATERIALS:! 3!note!cards!or!sticky!notes!per!student,!paper!or!board!to!be!seen!by!entire!class!!
OVERVIEW:!
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As!the!educator,!you!will!use!the!guidelines!below!to!facilitate!a!brainstorming!session.!
Have!students!brainstorm!ideas!to!address!the!Problem!Statement!identified!in!Module!
2..!!!
Post!2!ideas!to!move!forward!with.!
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1. Facilitate!a!Brainstorm!(20!minutes)!
A! facilitated! brainstorm! is! a! great! way! for! a! class! to! come! up! with! a! lot! of! ideas! as! well! as!
encouraging! group! cooperation! and! collaboration.! Review! the! brainstorming! guidelines! with! the!
class:!
• One!conversation!at!a!time!
• Encourage!wild!ideas!
• Be!visible!!
• Build!on!the!ideas!of!others!
• Stay!on!topic!
• No!judgments!
• Be!visual!
• Each!student!must!speak!before!any!student!can!speak!twice!
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Come! up! with! a! goal! of! how! many! ideas! the! group! can! come! up! with! in! the! assigned! time! of! 20!
minutes!(Ex:!25!ideas!in!20!minutes).!Assign!one!student!to!be!the!“Recorder,”!to!write!down!every!
idea! without! judgment.! The! purpose! of! the! brainstorm,! or! the! “How! Might! We”! question! from!
Module!2!should!be!written!on!the!board!or!somewhere!visible!to!te!entire!class.!Another!student!
should!be!assigned!to!monitor!that!each!student!has!spoken!before!any!student!speaks!twice.!
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2. Analyze!Ideas!(10!minutes)!
Allow!students!a!chance!to!review!the!ideas,!preparing!to!select!their!favorite!ideas!to!build!for!their!
users!in!the!Prototype!Milestone.!Give!each!student!3!postEit!notes!(or!something!to!represent!their!
3! votes).! Students! can! attach! their! postEit! note! to! the! idea! they! would! like! to! develop! further! (if!
ideas!are!written!on!the!board),!or!write!down!one!idea!on!each!post!it!note.!
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At! the! end! of! the! voting! period,! discuss! as! a! class! and! identify! 1E2! ideas! to! prototype! in! the! next!
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Milestone:!Ideate!
Let’s!return!to!our!Environmental!Innovation!Project!!As!a!group,!brainstorm!25!or!more!ideas!
for!different!ways!to!meet!your!user’s!needs!and!address!the!Problem!Statement!for!your!
project.!Draw!or!write!your!ideas!in!the!space!below!to!share!in!the!group!brainstormE!no!idea!
is!too!wild!!A!group!recorder!will!record!all!the!class’!ideas!in!a!separate!area.!At!the!end!of!the!
brainstorm!you!will!receive!3!votes!to!select!2!of!the!class’!ideas!to!move!forward!with!in!
Milestone!3.!
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Innovation!Project.!You!will!use!the!class!selected!ideas!to!move!forward!with!the!next!
Milestone:!Prototype.!
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Connect!on!Google+!Post!the!2!class!selected!ideas!to!move!forward!with!in!a!Google+!
post.!Post!and!see!what!your!partners!are!saying
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TIME:!
Day/Date:!!!_________________________!(BackEup!Date:___________________)!
MATERIALS:!
IVC!#3!Outline!(pgs.!29E30),!prepared!with!comments!and!questions!
OVERVIEW:!
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Catch!up!with!what’s!been!happening!in!each!of!your!communities!and!the!around!the!world!
since!you!last!connected.!!
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Number!of!students!participating!in!the!IVC:!
A!local!environmental!issue!that!is!important!to!you/your!community!since!the!last!IVC:!
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After!each!group!shares,!take!time!for!a!followEup!question!or!two!about!the!events.!!
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2. LEARN:!Improving!Technology!(20!minutes)!!
Share! how! you! planned! to! improve! existing! technology! for! your! user! in! your! second! Design!
Challenge,! Improving! Technology.! Have! 2E3! students! share! what! technology! they! chose,! what! the!
technology’s!purpose!is,!and!how!you!used!Design!Thinking!to!plan!to!improve!it.!!
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Share!the!top!2E3!ideas!of!how!to!address!your!selected!project!topic!generated!from!your!class!
brainstorm.! Use! this! time! to! get! feedback! from! your! partners! (use! the! Feedback! Guide! in!
Appendix!A).!Then,!reflect!on!how!your!partner!school!might!help!you?!What! insights! on! this!
issue!might!your!partner!school!have!that!can!help!your!group?!
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Student!Worksheet!(p.!31)!
• Students!post!to!the!TechCamp!Google+!Community.'
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sessions!and!activities!to!meet!your!students’!needs.!!
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• Did!your!perspectives!on!technology!change!through!your!research!or!the!IVC?!How?!
• How! will! you! use! the! feedback! from! your! partners! on! your! Environmental! Innovation!
Project?!
• Do!you!feel!connected!to!your!partners!in!the!IVCs?!What!can!you!do!in!between!IVCs!to!get!
to!know!each!other!more?!
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chat,!and/or!by!videoEchat!–!to!reflect!on!the!module!and!IVC.!!Ask!each!other:!
• Are!your!students!feeling!more!comfortable!in!the!IVCs?!Is!there!anything!else!you!can!do!to!
help!prepare!them!to!make!the!most!out!of!the!last!IVC?!
• How! are! you! feeling! about! their! Environmental! Innovation! Projects! and! Design! Thinking?!!
What!support!do!they!need!to!create!successful!projects?!
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Sustainable!Design!
What'role'do'you'play'in'building'a'sustainable'future?'
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Sustainable!Design!
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Although! new! and! innovative! technologies! may! make! our! lives! easier! in! the!
short!term,!they!can!have!longEterm!consequences.!The!use!of!some!technology,!such!as!
automobiles,!air!conditioners!and!power!plants,!has!worsened!
environmental! issues,! including! the! acceleration! of! climate!
change.!Sustainable!design!of!technology!is!a!philosophy!that!
considers! environmental! concerns! and! sustainability! in! the!
creation!of!new!products!and!technologies.!!!
Ecological! Sustainability!
involves!
making!
decisions! and! taking!
action!in!the!interests!of!
protecting! the! natural!
world! while! supporting!
human!life.!!!
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In!Module!4,!you!will!learn!about!creative!inventions!that!were!
developed! with! sustainability! in! mind.! We! will! also! practice! using! an! analysis! tool! to!
estimate!the!sustainability!of!a!product’s!design.!!
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In! this! Milestone! you! will! use! what! you! learned! about! Prototyping! through! the!
Redesigning! Technology! activity,! to! Prototype! and! design! a! solution! to! your! chosen!
environmental! issue! for! your! community! in! groups.! Get! ready! to! be! creative! when!
creating!a!prototype!or!representation!of!your!idea.!After!giving!and!receiving!feedback!
to! the! prototypes! in! class,! you! will! select! one! Prototype! to! be! worked! on! further! by!
TechAmbassadors!from!your!class!at!the!TechSeminar.!!
Module!4!Overview!—!Global!Issues:!Environmental!Action!
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Sustainable!Design!WarmEUp!
Measuring!Sustainability!!
! Post!photos!and!explanation!of!!
Milestone:!Prototype!!
! Post!photos!and!explanation!of!
prototype!on!Google+'
Reflect!&!Connect!
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TIME:!
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MATERIALS:! Sustainable!Design!WarmEup!(p.!37)!
OVERVIEW:!
Students! will! define! sustainability! and! gain! inspiration! from! creations! that! are!
sustainably!designed.!
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1. WarmLup!(15!minutes)!
Distribute! “Creative! Inventions”! Worksheet,! which! highlights! examples! of! projects! that! use!
sustainable!design!to!improve!technology!and!have!students!review.!Lead!discussion:!!
• What!do!all!of!the!products!have!in!common?!!
• What!types!of!energy!are!typically!used!to!accomplish!the!purpose!of!each!product?!
• What!types!of!energy!are!being!used!to!power!each!of!these!creative!inventions?!!
• What! are! the! environmental! impacts! of! each! product?! How! does! this! compare! to! the!
traditional!ways!in!which!energy!is!used!for!each!product!purpose?!!
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2. What!is!sustainability?!(5!minutes) !
Lead!students!to!define!what!it!means!for!a!product!design!to!be!sustainable.!Standard!definition!
should!include:!!
Environmental!
o Sustainable! Design:! designing! of! physical! objects,! the! built! Sustainability!
involves!
environment,! and! services! to! comply! with! the! principles! of! making! decisions! and!
social,!economic!and!ecological!sustainability14!
taking! action! in! the!
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interests! of! protecting! the!
3. Local!Connections.15!(20!minutes)!
world!
while!
In! groups,! or! individually,! have! students! identify! at! least! one! natural!
product!they!use!daily!but!which!is!not!environmentally!sustainable! supporting!human!life.!!!
in! design.! That! is,! the! product! uses! energy! sources! that! are!
nonrenewable!and!emit!waste!that!is!harmful!to!the!environment.!!
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Using!the!“Creative!Inventions”!worksheet!as!a!reference,!lead!the!group!in!a!whole!class!discussion!
on!how!they!can!creatively!redesign!the!product!to!be!more!environmentally!sustainable.!Examples!
can!range!from!simple!to!complex!and!may!include:!
o Students! who! access! drinking! water! through! an! electronic! water! purification! system! may!
develop!an!idea!to!generate!power!for!the!purification!system!using!solar!energy.!
o Students! living! in! urban! city! areas! with! limited! outdoor! space! may! develop! an! idea! to! use!
unusual! places! to! grow! fresh! fruits! and! vegetables,! including! rooftop! terraces! and! indoor!
hydroponic!gardens
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“Principles of Sustainable Design,” Queensborough Community College, http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/susproj/PrinciplesofSustainableDesign.html
TEXT BOXES: “Feynan Lodge Community Project, Jordan,” The Guardian, 19 Feb 2010, http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/feb/20/guardiangreen-list-2010-jordan-feynan-lodge and “Current Projects,” Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature, 2008,
http://www.rscn.org.jo/orgsite/rscn/aboutrscn/ourprojects/currentprojects/tabid/66/default.aspx#423!and!!“Ten!Great!Examples!of!Green!Buildings!Worldwide,”!
Open'Knowledge,'2014,!http://knowledge.allianz.com/environment/energy/?657/tenEgreatEexamplesEofEgreenEbuildingEworldwideEgallery'
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Sustainable!Design!WarmLUp16!
Check!out!these!descriptions!and!pictures!of!projects!that!use!sustainable!design!to!improve!
technology.!Think!about!what!characteristics!these!communities!share!and!how!your!project!can!
support!your!community’s!growth!towards!sustainability.!
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!Paper!Generator!Harvests!Static!Electricity!!
Innovators!Ivan!Poupyrev!and!Emre!Karagozler!answer,!“How!
can!we!create!a!new!form!of!power!generation!devices?”!using!
Teflon!paper!placed!between!two!conductive!layers!to!create!
high!amounts!of!static.!This!static!is!at!voltages!high!enough!!to!
power!a!row!of!LEDs,!infrared!devices,!or!even!to!communicate!
with!a!computer.!
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Pedal!Power!Phone!Charger!
Alastair!Bland!created!a!circuit!that,!when!installed,!will!charge!your!
phone!while!riding!your!bike!!This!circuit!takes!higherEvoltage!alternating!
current!(AC)!from!a!old!fashioned!bike!headlight,!converts!it!to!direct!
current!(DC),!and!lowers!it!to!a!safe!voltage!for!charging!a!cell!phone!or!
other!mobile!device.!!
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Backyard!Biodiesel!
With!an!old!juice!bottle!to!serve!as!the!“reactor”!vessel,!vegetable!oil!
(either!new!or!used)!can!be!processed!into!a!fuel!to!power!a!typical!
diesel!car!!This!is!done!chemically,!by!converting!the!oil!into!two!types!
of!compounds:!biodiesel,!and!glycerin.!Drain!away!the!glycerin,!and!
you’re!left!with!usable!!fuel!!!
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BatteryLfree!SolarLpowered!Flashlight!
Unlike!solar!powered!flashlights!typically!sold!in!stores,,!this!
flashlight!stores!electrical!energy!directly.!Although!today!only!
enough!electrical!energy!can!be!store!to!light!an!LED;!this!
technology!could!be!used!in!the!future!to!store!enough!electrical!
energy!to!power!an!automobile!!!
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All!of!these!creative!inventions!are!showcased!in!Maker!Media’s!Make!Magazine:!“Make:!Projects,”!Make,!2013,!
http://makezine.com/!
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MATERIALS:! Paper,!Pencils,!Internet!Access;!Sustainable!Design!Worksheet!(p.!38)!
OVERVIEW:! Students! will! measure! the! environmental! impact! or! sustainability! of! classroom! items!
using!a!Design!Abacus.!
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Post!students’!ideas!to!Google+!at!least!5!days!before!IVC!4.!
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1. Identify!a!product!(5!minutes)!
Have!students!return!to!Module!2!to!select!one!technology,!whose!sustainability!they!would!like!to!
examine,!from!their!list.!Students!should!write!name!of!the!technology!in!the!“focal!area”!box!of!the!
Design!Abacus!on!the!“Sustainable!Design”!Worksheet.!!
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2. Identify!characteristics!for!evaluation!(20!minutes)!
Students!will!evaluate!the!technology’s!sustainability!based!on!its!rating!on!the!seven!characteristics!
below.!On!the!Design!Abacus,!students!will!write!in!each!characteristic,!with!“Good!Characteristic,”!
or! most! sustainable,! on! the! top! and! “Bad! Characteristic,”! or! least! sustainable,! on! the! bottom.! In!
groups!or!individually,!students!will!estimate!sustainability!by!putting!a!dot!in!the!box!representing!
its!rating,!with!very!sustainable!(+2)!on!top!and!very!unsustainable!(E2)!at!the!bottom.!!
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Most!Sustainable!!
Minimizes!energy!use!in!manufacture!
Minimizes!energy!use!when!used!
Minimizes!use!of!raw!materials!in!manufacture!
Affordable!for!most!people!
Durable!
High!number!of!recyclable!or!reusable!materials!!
No!packaging!
Least!Sustainable!
Uses!a!lot!of!energy!in!manufacture!
Uses!a!lot!of!energy!when!used!
A!lot!of!waste!of!raw!materials!in!manufacture!
Very!expensive!
Likely!to!break!
No!recyclable!or!reusable!materials!
Many!levels!of!packaging!
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3. Analyze!(10!minutes)!
Connect! the! dots! marked! on! the! characteristic.! Students! now! have! an! overall! profile! of! the!
sustainability! of! the! technology.! The! closer! to! the! “good! characteristics”! the!more! sustainable! the!
technology!is.!!
o In!what!characteristics!do!you!see!the!most!need!for!improvement!in!design?!!
o In! what! characteristics! does! this! current! product! have! low! environmental! impact,! and! thus! a!
good!sustainable!design?!!
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4. Hypothesize!(10!minutes)!
After!the!analysis,!have!students!hypothesize!how!they!might!reEdesign!the!product/technology!to!
increase!its!sustainability.!Which!elements!of!the!product/technology!would!you!address!and!
improve!upon?!Remap!the!improved!design!onto!the!original!worksheet!in!a!different!color.!!!
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You!will!use!a!“Design!Abacus”!to!evaluate!the!sustainability!of!an!item!or!technology!that!is!
used!in!your!classroom.!The!Design!Abacus!will!help!you!evaluate!this!item!based!on!its!
performance!is!across!7!sustainability!characteristics.!17!
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Product!or!technology!to!analyze!
What!product!will!you!analyze?!Use!a!technology!you!or!your!classmates!chose!in!Module!3.!
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Sustainable!Characteristics!
Unsustainable!Characteristics!
Minimizes!energy!use!when!used!
Uses!a!lot!of!energy!when!used!
Minimizes!raw!materials!in!manufacture!
A!lot!of!waste!in!manufacture!
Affordable!for!most!people!
Very!expensive!
Durable!
Likely!to!break!
High!usage!of!recyclable!or!reusable!materials!! No!recyclable!or!reusable!materials!
No!packaging!
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MATERIALS:! Milestone:!Prototype!Worksheets!(pgs.!46E47),!prototype!supplies!for!the!class!(ex:!
popsicle!sticks,!modeling!clay,!scrap!paper,!markers,!pens,!old!boxes,!egg!cartons,!
scissors,!yarn,!scraps!of!cloth,!paper!cups)!
OVERVIEW:! In! this! Environmental! Innovation! Project! Milestone,! students! will,! in! small! groups,!
create!a!prototype!of!the!determined!technology!or!solution!chosen!in!Module!3!
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Post!photos!of!the!Prototype!session!and!completed!prototypes!with!accompanying!
descriptions!on!Google+!at!least!5!days!before!IVC!5.!!
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1. Prototype!Review!(5!minutes)!
In!Design!Thinking,!a!prototype!is:!
Lead!students!in!a!discussion!of!the!purpose!of! • NOT!a!model,!!
prototyping!in!Design!Thinking.!Students!should! • NOT!to!scale
think! about! their! experiences! with! prototyping! • NOT!fully!functional
in! the! Improving! Technology! lesson! in! Module!
• an!inEdepth!representation!of!your!idea,
3.! What! challenges! do! they! anticipate! having!
• something!that!gives!users!an!
while! creating! prototypes! of! their! chosen!
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technology! for! their! Environmental! Innovation!
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2. Prototype!(20!minutes)!!
Split! students! up! into! the! same! groups! as! in! Milestone! 3.! Each! group! will! prototype! the! idea! they!
chose!at!the!end!of!the!Ideate!Milestone.!!Students!will!use!the!arts!and!crafts!materials!to!create!a!
prototype! to! share! with! the! class.! Provide! students! with! a! variety! and! large! amount! of! arts! and!
crafts,!or!easily!accessible,!materials!to!use!in!a!clearly!defined!time!period.!!Since!the!prototype!is!
not!meant!to!be!perfect!they!do!not!need!to!spend!too!much!time!on!it.!
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Now!is!the!time!to!build!out!the!idea!you!selected!in!the!Ideate!Milestone.!This!idea!
should!address!your!problem!statement!and!chosen!environmental!issue.!Draw!or!build!
it!with!materials!provided!to!you.!Use!the!space!provided!as!a!starting!point,!but!feel!
free!to!use!additional!space/paper!as!needed.!
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In!Design!Thinking!a!prototype!is:!
• NOT!a!model,!
• NOT!to!scale,
• NOT!fully!functional,
• an!inEdepth!representation!of!
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• something!that!gives!your!users!
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prototype.!One!student!from!each!group!will!be!responsible!for!staying!with!the!prototype!to!
introduce!their!project,!while!the!rest!of!the!group!will!travel!throughout!the!class!to!provide!
feedback!on!the!other!prototypes.!The!student!staying!with!their!Prototype!will!open!their!Student!
Workbook!to!the!Feedback!Guide,!to!have!students!throughout!the!class!record!feedback!on!it.!Note!
this!is!not!a!time!for!questions!and!answers,!questions!are!to!be!recorded!on!the!feedback!sheet.!
Ten!minutes!into!the!galley!walk,!students!should!switch!roles!so!each!student!has!a!chance!to!see!
the!class’!prototypes.!!
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The!Feedback!Guide!is!split!up!in!to!three!columns,!GlowE!which!is!a!section!to!record!successes!and!
positive!feedback,!GrowE!a!section!to!record!areas!of!improvement!and!suggestions!for!change,!and!
QuestionsE!a!section!to!record!questions!for!the!group.!Students!should!not!carry!the!Feedback!
Guide!with!them!but!only!travel!around!the!room!with!a!pencil!or!pen!to!record!notes!on!the!one!
Feedback!Guide!displayed!by!each!prototype.!
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4. Project!Selection!!(5!minutes)!
After!the!Gallery!Walk!students!will!vote!on!one!Prototype!to!present!to!their!partner!school!and!to!
be!revised!during!the!TechSeminar.!!Students!will!vote!anonymously,!either!by!raising!their!hands!
with!their!eyes!closed!for!you!to!count,!or!by!writing!their!choice!on!an!anonymous!slip!of!paper!to!
be!handed!to!the!teacher!to!count.!You!will!announce!the!choice.!The!prototype!will!need!to!be!
photographed!from!all!angles,!with!captions!to!explain!what!it!is!showing!to!present!on!Google!+.!
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TIME:!
Day/Date:!!!_________________________!(Back.up!Date:___________________)!
Tech!Dial.In!Time!(30!min.!prior!to!start):!!____:____##AM#/#PM#!
Conference!Start!Time!(60!minutes):!!!!!!!!!!!____:____#AM#/#PM###!
MATERIALS:!
IVC!#4!Outline!(pgs.!48.49),!prepared!with!comments!and!questions!
OVERVIEW:!
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Post!follow.up!questions,!comments,!and!project!sharing!updates!1#3!days!after!to!
Google+!community!!!
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Catch!up!with!what’s!been!happening!in!each!of!your!communities!and!around!the!world!si
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2. LEARN:!Sustainable!Design!(10!minutes)!
2.3!students!share!updates!they!would!make!to!a!technology!to!improve!it’s!sustainab
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Share!the!class!selected!prototype!that!will!be!improved!during!the!TechSeminar!!Re.introduce!
your! environmental! issue! and! problem! statement! and! then! show! pictures! of! your! prototype!
with!explanation.!Share!any!challenges!or!triumphs!in!creating!the!prototype!and!how!you!hope!
it!might!impact!your!user.!
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• Educators!fill!out!IVC!Feedback!Form!and!connect!with!partner!educator;#
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• Will!you!look!at!products!or!technologies!different!now!that!you!know!how!to!evaluate!
sustainability?!How!might!this!affect!what!you!use?!!
• How!has!your!relationship!with!your!partner!school!changed!through!the!IVCs?!
• How!was!the!process!of!creating!your!prototype?!What!was!the!most!challenging!part?!
• What!do!you!think!can!be!improved!upon!the!class’!selected!prototype?!
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• Are!your!students!feeling!more!comfortable!in!the!IVCs?!Is!there!anything!else!you!can!do!to!
help!prepare!them!to!make!the!most!out!of!the!last!IVC?!
• How! are! you! feeling! about! their! Environmental! Innovation! Projects! and! Design! Thinking?!!
What!support!do!they!need!to!create!successful!projects?!
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Global!Nomad,!it’s!time!to!take!our!ideas!global. In!this!module,!we’ll!explore!what!it!means!
to!be!a!global!citizen!and!a!leader.!We’ll!use!our!new!knowledge!about!climate!change!and!
the! environment! and! new! skills! –! cross.cultural! communication,! understanding! multiple!
perspectives,! analyzing! and! addressing! conflicts,! and! more! –! to! positively! engage! our!
communities.!!
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We!will!start!by!looking!at!young!leaders!and!people!in!our!lives!who!inspire!us,!using!this!to!
learn! about! our! own! leadership! styles! and! ways! we! can! make! a! difference.! In! the! final!
Environmental!Innovation!Project!Milestone,!we!will!Create!and!Share!our!work,!developing!
action!plans!to!help!us!reach!our!schools,!families,!communities,!and!global!audiences.!!
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After!our!last!videoconference,!we’ll!reflect!on!our!experience!in!Youth#TechCamp#–!and!our!
next!steps!as!Global!Nomads!in!the!world.!Let’s!do!it!!
Module!5!Overview!—!Global!Citizenship:!Engaging!Our!Communities!
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Milestone:!Share!!
" Post!commercial!G+!
" Share!with!your!community!!
" Prepare!outline!with!class!
REFLECT!
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" Complete!educator!survey!
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Activism!Case!Studies!and!Leadership!Styles!Worksheets!(pgs.!44.45)!
OVERVIEW:!
Students!will!learn!about!other!youth!leaders!who!took!on!active!roles!in!their!communities!
to!promote!positive!social!change,!and!personally!reflect!on!who!inspires!them.!Students!will!
then! consider! the! different! leadership! types! and! tools! used! by! others! to! engage!
communities,!and!how!they!can!use!these!skills!in!their!communities.!
Post!students’!Personal!Inspirations!to!Google+!at!least!5!days!before!IVC!5.!
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1. Case!Study!Investigation!(20!minutes)!
In! small! groups,! have! students! read! the! Activism!
Case!Studies!and!reflect!on!leadership!qualities!and!
examples!presented.!!
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As!a!group,!discuss:!
• What! goal! was! this! youth! leader(s)! trying! to!
accomplish?! What! skills! or! tools! helped! them!
with!this!goal?!
• What!challenges!did!they!face!in!trying!to!reach!
their!goal!and!how!did!they!overcome!them?!
• What!skills!or!tools!does!this!youth!leader!have!
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Students! may! also! research! a! case! study! of!
their!choice!to!share!with!the!group.!They!can!
pick! a! leader! from! their! partner! country! or!
their! own,! someone! who! is! alive! today! or!
someone!from!history.!Consider:!
• What!leader!from!history!inspires!you?!
From!the!news!today?!
• What!issues!do!you!care!about?!Which!
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• Ask#your#partner#school:!Who!are!their!role!
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Check!out!these!stories!of!young!leaders,!like!you,!who!took!an!active!role!in!their!communities!to!
make!a!difference.!Think!about!their!skills!and!tools!and!how!you!can!apply!them!to!your!lives!and!
projects.!
Hayley!Hoverter!is!an!award.winning!technology!innovator,!an!entrepreneur,!a!CEO!–!and!she’s!also!
a!16.year.old!high!school!student.!Hoverter!invented!a!new!type!of!sugar!packet,!Sweet!(dis)Solve,!
that! dissolves! in! hot! water.!! It’s! flavorless,! it’s! colorless,! and! potentially! could! save! up! to! 2! million!
pounds! of! trash! each! year! ..! and! that’s! just! at! Starbucks. 18!
Hoverter’s!idea!started!brewing!when!she!was!six.years!old!when!
and!used!to!go!into!work!with!her!mom!at!Starbucks!while!living!
in! San! Francisco,! California.! “I! remember! the! piles! and! piles! of!
trash! from! that! one! store,”! says! Hayley.! Her! passion! for! the!
concept! and! the! idea! itself! stood! out! in! a! high! school!
entrepreneurship!class!and!she!has!since!gone!on!to!develop!her!
idea! into! her! company:! Sweet! (dis)Solve. 19 !For! additional!
information,!view:!http://vimeo.com/30195859!!
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Jonny!Cohen!used!his!curiosity!in!science!to!invent!an!aerodynamically!
shaped!air!shield!(known!as!Greenshield)!for!the!front!of!school!buses!
that!reduces!bus!fuel!use!by!10%.!The!GreenShield!redirects!the!
airflow,!decreases!drag!and!increases!gas!mileage,!saving!money!for!
school!districts!and!decreasing!CO2!emissions.!Jonny!was!only!in!the!
seventh!grade!when!he!developed!the!GreenShield,!and!has!since!been!
recognized!as!the!Forbes!“30!Under!30o!Energy!List!in!2012,!and!2013.20!
For!additional!information,!view:!
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbcnews.com/37277837!
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STUDENT!CHOICE:!Research!and!share!another!young!environmental!leader!taking!action!in!his/her!
community.!He/she!could!be!from!your!partner!country!or!your!own,!someone!who!is!alive!today!or!
someone!from!history.!
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2012,!http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/02/10/young.entrepreneurs.white.house.science.fair!
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!“16.Year!Old!Social!Entrepreneur!Wins!National!Competition!Vowing!To!Reduce!World!Waste,”!Forbes,#7!Oct!2011,!
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kymmcnicholas/2011/10/07/16.year.old.social.entrepreneur.wins.national.competition.vowing.to.
reduce.world.waste/!
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!“Young!Innovators!Appointed!to!Serve!on!Festival’s!Youth!Advisory!Board!,”!Science#Blogs,#2013,!
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Using!the!Exploring!Leadership!Types!worksheet,!introduce!students!to!the!idea!that!there!are!many!
types!of!good!leadership,!and!thus!many!ways!to!make!change.!No!one!type!is!better!than!the!other!
–!and!young!leaders!can!accomplish!more!when!they!work!together.!!
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In! small! groups,! have! students! review! the! Leadership! Style!
Deepen!the!Discussion!
chart! and! characteristics.! Then,! prompt! them! to! brainstorm! Did!we!leave!out!a!leadership!
examples! of! leaders! who! inspire! them! for! each! type,! and! fill! type?!As!a!class,!create!a!profile!
them!in!on!the!right!column.!!
of!what!the!sixth!type!would!look!
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Encourage!a!range!of!examples,!including!the!young!leaders!in!
" Name!of!type!
the! case! studies,! people! in! students’! own! lives! (parents,!
" Characteristics!
teachers,! community! leaders,! etc.),! and! people! from! history!
" Examples!
or!the!news!(Malala!Yousafzai,!Nelson!Mandela,!etc.).!
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3. Analysis:!What!makes!a!good!leader?!(10!minutes)!
Prompt! students! to! select! one! specific! leader! who! inspires! them! (individually! or! in! groups)! to!
explore!further.!Students!should!answer:!
• What!makes!your!example!a!good!leader?!!
• What!tools!and!skills!do!they!use?!!
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• What!leadership!type(s)!are!you?!What!tools!and!skills!do!you!have?!!
• How! can! you! use! these! type(s),! tools,! and! skills! to! complete! and! share! the! Environmental!
Innovation!Project?!
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Individual! students! post! one! reflection! from! their! Personal! Inspirations! on! Google+,!
either!about!the!case!studies!or!examples!from!their!lives.!
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Leadership! Types21:! People!who!make!change!come!in!all!shapes!and!sizes,!with!different!skills!
and!tools!that!help!them!succeed.!Let’s!explore!five!types!of!leadership,!and!see!where!we!fit!in.!
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Review! the! types! and! characteristics! below.! Then,! brainstorm! examples! of! leaders! who! inspire!
you!on!the!right!side.!They!can!be!people!in!your!life!(a!parent,!teacher,!community!leader)!or!
people!from!history,!news,!or!case!studies!(Jonny!Cohen,!Hayley!Hoverter,!Jonny!Cohen).!
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Example!
" Leads!by!example!with!own!behaviors!and!values!
" Guides!and!mentors!others,!towards!an!end!goal!
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" Excited!by!the!unknown,!unafraid!to!make!mistakes!
" Drives!self!and!others!towards!new!opportunities!
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" Engages!wide!audiences!by!speaking!out!
" Spreads!important!messages!for!a!cause!or!group!
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" Brings!diverse!groups!of!people!together!for!dialogue!
" Uses!networks!to!access!resources,!skills,!and!tools!
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" Tells!stories!of!the!people!working!for!a!cause!!
" Brings!attention!to!their!process!and!challenge!
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Personal!Inspirations:!Circle!the!leader!you!find!most!inspiring,!and!answer!the!following:!!
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What!makes!this!person!a!good!leader?!What!tools!and!skills!do!they!use?!!!
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What!leadership!type(s)!are!you?!What!tools!and!skills!do!you!have?!!
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How!can!you!use!these!type(s),!tools,!and!skills!to!complete!and!share!the!Environmental!
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!“Different!Types!of!Leaders”!chart!compiled!from:!Jennifer!Corriero.!“Next!Generation!Youth!Leadership,”#TedxTeen,#27#
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(If!need,!an!60!.!75!minutes!additional!preparation!outside!of!class)!
MATERIALS:! Call!to!Action!Plan!and!Milestone:!Create!and!Share!Worksheets!(pgs.!46.47)!
OVERVIEW:!
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In!this!final!Environmental!Innovation!Project!Milestone,!students!will!create!an!Action!
Plan! to! share! their! projects! in! a! local! event! and! online! globally.! They! will! create! or!
complete!their!final!product,!based!on!feedback!from!partners,!and!act!on!that!plan!to!
share!it!with!wider!audiences.!
Post!Call!to!Action!Plan,!final!project,!and!documentation!of!how!students!are!sharing!
the!project!(photos,!video,!website,!etc.)!on!Google+!at!least!5!days!before!IVC!5.!!
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Deadline:!______________________!
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1. Advertise!your!Product!
Now!that!the!students!have!developed!their!idea,!created!a!prototype,!received!feedback,!chosen!
one!design,!and!revised!that!prototype,!it!is!time!to!show!the!world!!!
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As!a!whole!class!(or!in!two!groups,!for!large!classes),!have!students!work!to!create!a!commercial,!
introducing!and!pitching!their!improved!technology!from!their!Environmental!Innovation!Project.!
You!could!use!a!video,!radio!announcement,!slideshow!with!soundtrack!and!recorded!text,!etc.We!
recommend!using!a!video!format,!but!other!mediums!(such!as!a!brochure!or!poster)!are!perfectly!
acceptable.!!
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Commercials!should:!
• Fully!introduce!and!explain!the!new!aspects!of!the!technology,!as!well!as!the!motivation!for!
making!those!changes.!!
• Be!creative!and!eye.catching!(like!a!real!TV!commercial),!or!slightly!more!serious!in!tone!
(like!a!TedTalk).!Advertisement!should!be!1.2!minutes!in!length.!
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The!final!commercial!will!be!shared!with!your!partner!school!via!the!Google+!Community/!in!IVC!5.!!
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2. Share!and!View:!Locally!and!Globally!(may!include!optional!time!outside!of!class)!
Students! should! share! their! commercial! in! a! local! event! AND! to! be! shared! online! during! a! virtual!
project!festival.!As!needed,!refer!to!the!Appendix!B!to!plan!your!event.!
Post!students’!commercial!at!least!5!days!before!your!last!IVC.!
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Advertise!Your!Product!
Now!that!you!have!chosen!and!created!a!prototype,!it!is!time!for!you!to!share!what!you!have!
created!with!your!community!!Create!an!advertisement!to!introduce!and!pitch!your!improved!
technology!!
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Advertisements!should!fully!introduce!and!explain!the!new!aspects!of!the!technology,!as!well!as!
the!motivation!for!making!those!changes.!!Use!the!following!questions!to!get!started.!Use!the!
space!provided!as!a!starting!point,!but!feel!free!to!use!additional!space/paper!as!needed.!
Advertisement!should!be!1.2!minutes!in!length.!
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WHAT!do!they!need!to!know!about!what!motivated!you!to!create!this!prototype?!!
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HOW!does!this!design!address!your!environmental!issue?!!
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Interactive!Videoconference!(IVC)!#5!Outline:!Global!Citizenship!!
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TIME:!
Day/Date:!!!_________________________!(Back.up!Date:___________________)!
Tech!Dial.In!Time!(30!min.!prior!to!start):!!____:____##AM#/#PM#!
Conference!Start!Time!(60!minutes):!!!!!!!!!!!____:____#AM#/#PM###!
MATERIALS:!
IVC!#5!Outline!(pgs.!48.49),!prepared!with!comments!and!questions!
OVERVIEW:!
Get!ready!for!your!final!IVC!with!these!steps:!!
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Post!follow.up!questions,!comments,!and!project!sharing!updates!1#3!days!after!to!the!
Google+!community!!!
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Catch!up!with!what’s!been!happening!in!each!of!your!communities!and!around!the!world!since!
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After!each!group!shares,!take!time!for!a!follow.up!question!or!two!about!the!events.!!
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6. LEARN:!Activism!Case!Studies!and!Leadership!Styles!Discussion!(10!minutes)!
Who!inspires!you?!Share!an!example!of!a!leader!in!your!life,!the!news,!or!history!who!motivates!
you! and! why.! Have! 2.3! students! from! each! group! share.! Go! back! and! forth! between! groups,!
with!time!for!follow.up!questions.!
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Leadership!Examples:!Who!inspires!you!and!why?!
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7. ACT:!Environmental!Innovation!Project!Milestone:!Share!(20!minutes) !
Share!your!prototype!and!your!commercial!!Re.introduce!your!project,!discusses!its!significance!
to! your! community,! share! any! challenges! or! triumphs! in! completing! the! project,! and! tell! how!
you!will!share!it!with!your!community.!!
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Student!speaker!to!introduce!your!group’s!project!and!commercial:!______________________!
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Questions!for!Your!Partner’s!Product!and!commercial:!!
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8. 60]Second!Showcase!!(10!minutes)!
Keep!it!visual!(without!a!lot!of!words!or!explanation)#and!keep!it!short!(less!than!60!seconds)!!
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9. Culminating!Discussion!(10!minutes)!
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What!have!you!learned?!Take!a!few!minutes!for!open!discussion!to!reflect!on!your!experiences!
and!ask!any!final!questions.!
Final!Thoughts!and!Questions:!What!have!you!learned!from!each!other!in!this!program?!
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Conclude! with! the! “Thank! You! message”! below! from! Global! Nomads! Group,! then! have! a!
student!from!each!group!share!final!thanks!on!behalf!of!their!class.!
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GNG!Thank!You!Message:#Thanks#to#all#for#participating#this#year,#and#congratulations#on#your#
hard#work!#When#you#finish#your#reflections#after#this#IVC,#you#will#officially#be#GCA#alumni,#part#
of#a#network#of#Global#Nomads#around#the#world.#Check#out#the#Alumni#Toolkit#in#Appendix#C#of#
your#workbook,#stay#in#touch#on#Google+#and#the#Alumni#Facebook#group,#and#continue#to#share#
your#Environmental#Innovation#Projects#and#experiences#in#your#communities#and#beyond.!!
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Have!one!student!from!each!group!share!a!final!“thank!you!and!goodbye!for!now”!message:!
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Student!Worksheet!(p.!50);!
Educator!and!Student!Surveys!(shared!after!the!IVC)!with!computer/Internet!
• Educators!fill!out!IVC!Feedback!Form!and!connect!with!partner!educator;!
• Students!post!to!the!TechCamp!Google+!Community.!
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!!!!!!!Please! fill! out! the! feedback! form! promptly! after! each! IVC.! Your! comments! help! GNG! adapt! future!
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2. Final!Educator!and!Student!Evaluation!(45!minutes)!
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Surveys:!As!part!of!the!mandatory!program!evaluation,!you!and!your!students!will!complete!an!
end.of.program!survey!(20!minutes).!These!are!online,!and!you’ll!get!the!link!after!the!final!IVC.!
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Interview! and! Focus! Groups:!You!may!be!asked!to!take!part!in!an!interview!(30!minutes)!with!
GNG!staff,!to!reflect!on!your!experience!in!TechCamp#and!help!us!improve!the!program!for!the!
future.!We!may!also!ask!4.6!of!your!students!to!participate!in!a!focus!group!(30.45!minutes).!
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share! a! final! reflection! or! a! question! with! their! partners! on! the! Youth# TechCamp! Google+!
Community!page.!Reflection!questions!include:!!
• What!have!you!learned!since!the!start!of!the!program?!!
• Did!you!learn!anything!new!about!yourself,!and!your!role!as!an!environmental!leader?!
• How! did! the! Design! Thinking! process! influence! your! final! project?! Any! unexpected!
challenges!or!successes?!
How!will!you!continue!to!share!your!project!work?
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Educators:! Connect! with! your! partner! educator! –! on! the! Educator! Google+! Community,! by!
email,!by!chat,!and/or!by!video.chat!–!to!reflect!on!the!module!and!IVC.!!Ask!each!other:!!
• How!was!your!experience!in!the!program?!Your!students’!experience?!
• What!is!the!biggest!transformation!you’ve!seen!since!the!beginning!of!the!program?!
• How!can!you!and!your!students!stay!connected!as!alumni!and!continue!to!share!the!project?!!
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You!will!also!be!asked!to!fill!out!a!short!end.of.program!survey!(20!minutes)!to!help!us!improve!
the!program!for!the!future.!
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What!have!you!learned!since!the!start!of!the!program?!Have!your!perspectives!changed?!
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Did!you!learn!anything!new!about!yourself,!and!your!role!as!an!environmental!leader?!!
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How!did!the!Design!Thinking!process!influence!your!final!project?!Any!unexpected!challenges!or!
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post.!Post!and!see!what!your!partners!are!saying!!You!can!continue!to!communicate!
on!Google+!and!in!the!GNG!Alumni!Facebook!Group.!
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Appendices!
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Resource!
A.!Google+!
Community!Guide!
B.!Alumni!Toolkit!
Overview!
Description!
Learn!to!use!Google+!!This!guide!will!teach!you!how!to!log!in,!
post!activities!and!questions,!and!connect!with!your!partners.!
Congrats,!GNG!alumni!!Use!this!guide!to!continue!to!share!your!
projects!and!engage!as!part!of!the!GNG!community.!
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!Google+!Community!Guide!
This#guide#will#show#you#how#to#make#a#Google+#profile,#and#use#your#GNG#Google+#Community.#
A!Google!+!Community!refers!to!a!page!for!people!with!a!common!interest.!
GNG!uses!private!Google+!communities!to!connect!students!in!specific!programs.!In!your!Google+!
community,!you!can!communicate!with!your!partners,!post!assignments,!and!share!links!and!media.!
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Joining!Google+!
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1.!! Go!to!the!Google+!website!(https://plus.google.com/!).!!
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2.!! If!you!have!a!Google!account!(Gmail!or!domain!hosted!by!Gmail),!sign!in!with!your!email!
! and!password,!then!skip!to!step!3!on!the!next!page.!!
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If!you!DO!NOT,!click!the!red!“Create!an!Account”!button!and!follow!the!instructions.!!
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!2a.!Create!a!Google!Account!
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On!the!right!side!of!the!page:!
• Fill!in!your!name!
• Choose!a!username!and!password!
• Enter!your!birthday,!gender,!mobile!
phone!(optional),!other!email!
(optional),!and!location!
• Accept!terms!and!conditions!and!
confirm!your!identity.!
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To#prevent#Google#from#using#your##
account#information#for#advertising,##
make#sure#this#box#is#not#checked.!#
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When!you’ve!completed!the!!
form,!click!Next!step.!!
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2b.!!Confirm!your!Gmail!Address/Account:!!
The!next!page!confirms!your!new!account.!Follow!the!directions!and!click!the!blue!Continue!to!
Google+!button!to!create!your!Google+!profile.!
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3.!! Create!your!public!profile.!Verify!your!name,!gender,!and!birthday.!You!can!also!upload!a!
photo,!which!people!will!see!on!your!profile!and!when!you!post.!
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When!you!are!satisfied,!
click!Upgrade.!
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On!the!next!pages!(which!
you!can!skip),!you!can!
search!for!friends!on!
Google+,!follow!pages,!and!
expand!your!profile!to!
include!where!you!have!
gone!to!school!or!worked.!!
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When!you!have!added!the!
information!you!want,!click!
Finish!on!the!last!page.!
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Joining!Your!Google+!Community!
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After!you!join!Google+,!your!teacher!or!GNG!staff!can!invite!you!to!your!specific!community,!
using#your#Gmail#account.#
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1.! You!will!receive!an!email!
message!inviting!you!to!join!
the!private!community.!!
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In!this!example,!Allison!
invited!you!to!join!the!“GW.
Marefat!2013.14!|Global!
Citizens!in!Action”!
community.!
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2.!!!Click!on!the!community!
link!in!the!email!to!view!it!in!
a!new!webpage.!
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3.!! In!the!community!page,!
click!the!red!“Accept!invitation”!button!to!join!the!group.!
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A!green!Welcome!
message!will!
appear,!confirming!
that!you!have!
joined!the!
community.!
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Viewing!Your!Communities!!
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1.
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2.
Hover!over!top!left!of!Google+!to!
open!the!main!navigation.!
Click!the!
!Communities!icon!
on!the!left!side!of!Google+!page.!
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Understanding!Your!Community!!
On#the#main#page#of#the#community,#
you#can:#
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Post!ideas!or!assignments!!
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Read!guidelines!and!info!about!the!
community!!
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See!all!members’!posts!and!conversations!
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View!discussion!categories!(These!may!be!
school!pairs,!modules,!or!topics)
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You#can#click#on#a#specific#category#to#see#
only#the#posts#in#that#topic#–#for#example,#
only#what#you#and#your#partner#school#
posted,#instead#of#all#students.#
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To!Post!In!Your!Community:!
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1.!Click!on!the!“Share!what’s!new…”!
box!at!the!top!of!the!page!and!type!
your!idea,!comment,!or!question.!
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2.!In!the!"To"!field,!select!the!category!
you!want!to!post!in.!
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3.!(Optional)!In!the!"Attach"!field,!
select!photos,!link,!video,!or!event.!If!
you!are!uploading!an!assignment,!it!
must!be!a!photo#file#(jpg,#tiff,#etc.#not#
Word#or#PDF.)#OR#a#link!to!a!public!
Google#document.#
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Following!Google+!Pages!(for!an!organization!like!GNG!) !
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3. To!follow!Global!Nomads!Group’s!Google+!page,!go!to!the!link:!
https://plus.google.com/u/4/109565674376618689920/posts?cfem=1!
Following!a!page!
means!that!you!get!
updates!from!the!
organization!or!person.!
4. Click!the!red!“Follow”!button.!
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5. You!will!have!the!option!of!simply!following!a!page!or!also!adding!it!to!one!of!your!circles!
(or!groups!of!people!and!pages!that!you!follow).!!
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Alumni!Toolkit!
Congratulations!!You!have!successfully!completed!your!Global!Nomads!Group!program!and!
are!now!GNG!Alumni!!We!welcome!you!into!a!network!of!over!1!million!Global!Nomads!in!
50+!countries,!who!engage!in!dialogue!and!collaborate!to!solve!local!and!global!challenges.!
Even!though!your!virtual!exchange!program!has!ended,!you!can!stay!connected!with!your!
peers!and!share!your!experiences!through!the!following!activities.!!
Stay!Connected:!!
Continue!communicating!
on!your!program’s!
Google+!Community.!
Join!the!GNG!Alumni!Facebook!Group!to!meet!students!from!
GNG!programs!worldwide,!share!resources,!and!exchange!
ideas.!www.facebook.com/groups/gngalumni/.!!
Follow!GNG!on!social!media:!
" Facebook:!www.facebook.com/globalnomadsgroup!!
" Google+:!plus.google.com/u/0/109565674376618689920!
" Twitter:!twitter.com/global_nomads!!!!
" YouTube:!www.youtube.com/user/GlobalNomadsGroup!
Engage!with!other!
groups’!Global!
Citizenship!Projects!
via!GNG’s!social!media!
and!alumni!pages.!
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Pen!Pal!Exchange!
Do!you!want!to!connect!one.on.one!with!your!partners?!Start!a!pen!pal!exchange!!
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What!to!write!in!your!first!letter?!
1. Match!pen!pals:!Work!with!your!teachers!to!assign!
Introduce!yourself:!Tell!your!pen!pal!
pairs!or!small!groups!of!pen!pals.!
about!your!interests,!family!or!
2. Exchange!contact!information:!This!could!by!
community,!or!future!plans.!
physical!addresses,!email!addresses,!and/or!social!
Share!what!you!learned:!What!did!
media!(Skype,!Facebook,!etc.).!
you!learn!from!your!pen!pal’s!class?!
3. Start!with!a!letter!exchange:!Write!your!pen!pal,!
What!was!the!most!meaningful!
online!or!by!mail!(no!more!than!a!page).!If#by#mail,#
activity!or!part!of!your!project?!Why?!
these#can#be#sent#as#a#group#to#your#partner#school.! Ask!and!learn:!What!do!you!want!to!
6. Decide!together!how/when!to!connect:!How!do!
know!about!your!pen!pal,!their!
you!want!to!communicate?!How!often?!
school,!or!community?!What!
You#may#not#be#writing#in#your#pen#pal’s#first#language,#so# questions!do!you!have!after!your!
GNG!program?!
use#clear#and#short#sentences.#Include#photos#or#videos!#
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Share!Your!Experience!and!Environmental!Innovation!Project!
Spread!the!impact!of!your!project!and!program!in!your!school,!community,!and!beyond:!!
" Display!or!share!your!final!project!at!your!school.!
" Give!a!presentation!to!friends,!family,!clubs,!community!organizations,!and/or!local!
government.!This!could!be!about!your!project,!a!specific!issue,!and/or!a!cultural!
exchange!event!(food!festival,!holiday,!music!and!dance,!etc.).!
" Write!letters!to!future!GNG!participants.!
" Arrange!a!guest!speaker!event!to!share!information!about!a!related!topic!(religion,!
culture,!politics,!current!events!from!your!partner!country,!etc.).!
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Planning!Your!Environmental!Innovation!Project!Event!
Getting!Started!
Here! is! a! guide! to! help! you! plan! your! school! or! community! event! to! share! your! project!
commercial!and!your!program!experiences!–!and!to!stay!on!track!before,!during,!and!after!the!
day!of!the!event.!!!
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# Goals!for!the!Event:!What!do!you!want!to!achieve!with!the!event?!Defining!your!goals!will!
help!you!plan!and!engage!participants!–!your!peers!and!the!audience.!Sample!goals!include:!
" Raise!awareness!about!the!problem!you!addressed!in!your!Environmental!Innovation!
Project;!
" Share!what!you!learned!in!the!program!about!culture,!religion,!education,!family,!etc;!
" Take!action!by!promoting!participation!in!future!GNG!programs.!
!
# Create!a!Timeline:!Consider!your!audience!and!your!goals!to!decide!on!a!date!for!the!event,!
and!then!set!a!schedule!for!the!preparation!and!planning.!Think!about:!
" Can!you!motivate!your!audience!by!incorporating!the!event!into!a!holiday!celebration,!
the!start!of!a!school!semester,!or!community!event?!
" Are!there!school/community!events!that!would!interfere!with!an!event?!
" How!much!time!do!you!need!to!plan!and!promote!the!event?!
" Do!you!need!to!reserve!a!special!room!or!place!for!the!event?!When!is!it!available?!
!
# Preparing!the!Venue:!When!selecting!a!place!to!have!the!event,!think!about:!
" How!many!people!will!attend?!What!space!is!best!(auditorium,!outdoors,!etc.)?!
" Do!you!need!sound,!lighting,!or!video!equipment,!or!other!materials?!
" Will!you!provide!refreshments!or!food?!This!is!a!great!way!to!involve!the!community!–!
ask!a!local!restaurant!if!they!would!donate,!or!prepare!food!from!your!partner!country.!
" Do!you!want!to!track!attendance?!Think!about!including!a!registration!area!with!sign.in!
sheets,!so!you!can!record!guests’!contacts/emails!and!share!information!after!the!event.!
" Do!you!need!help!setting!up!and!running!the!event?!If!so,!recruit!volunteers!in!advance!!
!
# Reaching!Your!Target!Audience!
" Who!do!you!want!to!attend?!Share!information!about!your!event!with!posters,!emails,!
school!and/or!community!newspapers,!and!social!media!(Facebook,!Twitter,!etc.).!
" For!planning!purposes,!it!may!be!helpful!to!request!RSVPs!to!track!attendance.!
" Make!sure!to!send!out!a!reminder!to!guests!prior!to!the!event.!
!
# Plan!a!Discussion!and!Q&A:!Prepare!to!facilitate!a!discussion!as!part!of!the!event.!Start!with!
the!brief!summary!of!your!involvement!in!the!GNG!program,!and!the!Design!Thinking!
process!used!to!create!your!prototype!
" What!would!you!want!to!ask!students!from!our!partner!school?!
" After!participating!in!this!event,!has!your!view!of!our!partner!country!changed?!How?!
" What!did!you!find!most!surprising?!What!would!you!like!to!discuss!further?!
" Anticipate#questions#from#the#audience,#such#as:#Were!partner!schools!able!to!keep!in!
touch!after!the!program?#What!activities!did!students!participate!in!together?#
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Planning!an!Event:!Before,!During,!and!After!
Appendix!B!
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# Before!the!Event:!
" Make!sure!that!venue/equipment/Internet!are!reserved!and!ready.!
" Make!sure!that!the!refreshments!are!prepared!(if!applicable).!
" Ensure!materials!are!printed!or!prepared!(e.g.!sign.in!sheets,!information!on!GNG).!
" Be!sure!you!have!a!camera!to!take!pictures/video!to!document!your!event!(depending!
on!your!audience,!you!may!require!photo!releases).!
!
# Day!of!the!Event:!
" Arrive!early!to!set!up.!
" Test!all!technology!prior!to!event!start.!
" Train!volunteers!and!have!people!ready!to!greet!guests!and!run!the!sign.in!area.!
" Organize!materials!for!your!audience!and!display!these!in!a!visible!location.!Hand!them!
out!when!guests!sign.in,!or!have!the!materials!set!on!each!seat!prior!to!audience!arrival.!
" Begin! with! an! introduction! to! GNG! and! a! brief! explanation! of! what! you! hope! the!
audience!will!gain!from!the!event.!This!is!an!opportunity!to!facilitate!a!brief!discussion!
with! probing! questions.! If! you! will! be! holding! a! discussion! after! the! event,! be! sure! to!
reference!this!prior!to!the!event!so!the!audience!is!prepared!to!participate.!
!
# Concluding!the!Event:!
" End!by!thanking!everyone!for!participating.!!
" Encourage!them!to!visit!the!GNG!website!and!social!media,!and!view!your!
Environmental!Innovation!Projects.!
" Give!the!audiences!ideas!for!ways!to!get!involved!!
!
# After!the!Event:!
" If!you!have!collected!email!addresses!or!other!contact!information,!send!a!message!
thanking!everyone!for!participating!and!including!follow.up!information.!
" If!you!had!any!special!guests,!send!them!a!personal!thank.you!note.!!
" Debrief!to!determine!what!went!well!and!what!could!have!been!improved.!
" Post!your!photos!on!the!GNG!Alumni!Facebook!page!and!Google+!community!!
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