ECO-SCHOOL AND SUSTAINABILITY
OID E10314976
Presentation
Do you want to learn about ecology while enjoying the beautiful city of
Seville? Are you a teacher who participates in Erasmus+ projects? This is your course!!
Nobody can say that a school is not ecological. Maybe buildings and working environments are not yet built with the new «ecological and environmental friendly» criteria and many schools are still in old places, not surrounded by any green spaces.
What does it mean to be an ecological person in general? Does it mean to know scientifically what happens between nature and human beings, what is happening in the world nowadays and how not to contribute with our lifestyles to destroy the environment where we are living? Just these questions need a long debate to be answered and, at the base of every debate, there’s still something we continue to underestimate: the need for more education. Which we can call «ecology», «environmental education», «education to sustainable education».
It’s not true that just science or geography teachers are the ones in charge to teach ecology. All teachers, from language teachers to subject teachers, and especially School Directors, are in charge to teach «more ecologically» or introduce the «green transversal subject» into their teaching method and teaching contents.
This course is based on sharing and discovering together among educators and teachers, creating a common base of understanding, knowledge and terms in order to change the topic of ecology.
Learning Outcomes
Day 1: THE SCHOOL GARDEN
- 9:00-10:00: Icebreaker dynamics “The hot potato” and “Candies”
- 10:00-11:00: The best garden for teaching
- 11:00-11:30: Break
- 11:30-12:00: Video “The best school garden_Galileo”
- 12:00-12:30: Individual reflection: How do I do it in my garden?
- 12:30-13:15: Conceptual maps: School organic garden and Ecosystem
- 13:15-14:00: The importance of biodiversity
DAY 2: GOOD PRACTICES IN THE SCHOOL ORGANIC GARDEN
- 9:00-10:00: Yoga; we learn «Sun salutation»
- 10:00-11:00: Soil and biodiversity care
- 11:00-11:30: Break
- 11:30-12:00: Group dynamics «The suitcase of the garden»
- 12:00-14:00: Outdoor observation workshop (free and guided)
DAY 3: 3R & UPCYCLING
- 9:00-10:00: Reflecting on the waste we produce at home
- 10:00-11:00: Reduce, reuse, upcycling and recycle; clarifiyng concepts
- 11:00-11:30: Break
- 11:30-12:15: Group dynamics «A very useful garbage bag»
- 12:15-14:00: Workshop «Upcycling for the garden»
DAY 4: A NEW TOOL: EDUCAHUERTOS, THE DIGITAL GARDEN
- 9:00-10:00: Yoga; we internalize “Sun salutation”
- 10:00-11:00: educaHuertos; the digital tool for school gardens
- 11:00-11:30: Break
- 11:30-12:30: Practicing with educaHuertos
- 12:30-13:15: Feedback to improve teaching
- 13:15-14:00: La ecoHuerta del Tito (Tito’s eco-garden): the origin of everything
DAY 5: PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE «NATURAL STAINING OF FABRICS»
- 9:00-9:30: Group dynamics «The other uses of plants»
- 9:30-10:15: Natural materials that dye
- 10:15-10:30: Workshop video presentation
- 10:30-14:00: Practical workshop with break
DAY 6: CLOSING THE COURSE
- Space for discussion of future cooperation and planning follow up activities.
- The experience and competences acquired.
- Evaluation and delivery of certificates.
- Outdoor excursion/cultural visit.
Goals
During the course, participants will :
– Understanding environmental awareness, environmental management, and sustainable development education.
– Teaching the students, the habits they will use throughout their lifetime (3R and upcycling and analyzing steps of the recycling system).
– Become familiar with Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and learn about the school garden.
– Build a reflexive approach on their own practice inside and outside the classroom to keep students engrossed and motivated throughout their school curriculums.
– Reflect on the best way to effectively implement ESD into their teaching methods
– Learn how to lead exciting environment-friendly projects and promote “green” act— – Share experiences and exchange good practices with teachers and education staff from all over Europe. (A new tool: The digital garden).
– Getting information about good practices in the school organic garden.
– Creating natural staining of fabrics.
Price - 480€
Dates
– April 17 to 22 Seville
– July 3 to 8 Cádiz
– September 2 to 7 Seville
– December 4 to 9 Seville
