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Project Details

 

Project Name:Renewable energy and the KyotoProtocol  

Name & Surname:- Raffaele Nardella

Address/Nation: Milan (ITALY)

E-mail ranardel@libero.it

Profession: English Teacher in ITIS Giorgi di Milano

Role in the initiative/project: tutor 

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Brief description of the initiative/project 

Using the Kyoto Protocol as a starting point, the project looks into the

concept of renewable energy, the use of energy throughout history and

the relationship between renewable and non-renewable energy.

The aim is to acquire competences in analysis and synthesis by asking

the students - also through the use of the English language – the link

between energy consumption, renewable sources and the quality of life.

Subjects: Electronics and Telecommunication, calculation, English,

maths, history.

Target: 2 year course in a II degree Secondary Schools.

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Brief description of the adopted methodology 

Outline of the problem

What is renewable energy?

How has Man used energy during the centuries?

What is the Kyoto Protocol?

What is the advantage in using renewable energy?

Where can renewable energy replace non renewable energy?

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Brief description of the adopted methodology 

Objectives

Knowledge of today’s energy sources and their impact on our planet.

Its historical background.

Acquire basic technical competences and learn how to express them inEnglish.

Learn how to use the data collected.

Carry out cost analysis of the project.

Plan, create and present a multimedia work defining the link between

energy consumption, renewable sources and quality of life.

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Brief description of the adopted methodology 

Activities, steps and timetable

1. Visit to an Enel sub-station in the area. (2 h)

2. Round table with ARPA officials, Mayor and environment

experts. (3 h)

3. On-line language practice using technical documentation in

English. (2 h)

4. On-line research and analysis of material to be used for themultimedia work. (6 h)

5. Power Point presentation on the link between renewable energy

and the Kyoto Protocol. (4 h)

6. Presentation of the work. (3 h)

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Brief description of the adopted methodology 

Details

The project is divided into 6 stages: in stage 4 begins the result-sharing

group activity.

The activities in the different stages must all be completed in the set

sequence.

Each work-group will be of 3 students.

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Brief description of the adopted methodology 

Requirements

Use of a software for:

word processing

image processing

developing a multimedia presentation

the use of Internet, search engines and email.

have internet at home

the above requirements refer to the group as such and not to single

students.

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Brief description of the adopted methodology 

Technological Setting

Hardware:Pc available in Electronics and Maths Labs and at home*

Digital camera

Scanner 

Printer 

Software:

Internet Browser Program for multimedia presentations

Program for image processing

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Abilities, introduced or consolidated

Write and format documents to develop a multimedia presentationAdd graphics to texts

Add still or moving images, graphs and tables

Edit and proof-read texts

Assess material and search for new (data sheets, web sites, paper 

documents etc)

Develop part of the presentation in EnglishDevelop the presentation

Present the final work

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Brief description of the adopted methodology 

Log Book

Presentation of project to the students

Project feasibility study carried out by students outlining difficult points

Determine possible difficult points

Setting up of a lesson plan to overcome difficulties

Task assignment with the studentsTask planning

Setting up timetable for each task

Estimate of total time needed (20 h)

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Brief description of the adopted methodology 

SWOT ANALYSIS 

STRENGHTS (Focus on innovation)/

CRITICALITIES (Focus on barriers and difficulties)/

OPPORTUNITIES (Focus on added values)/

THREATS (Focus on limits of time, space, country….)/