Environmental awareness starts with simple actions with the little ones and teens. If educators can inspire their kids, they can certainly make a difference in our ecosystem. That’s exactly why I’m so proud of being part of a language school, Casa Thomas Jefferson, in which inspired teachers took their time, effort and talent to guide students into the preparation of an Environment Week in June 2007. There were all kinds of activities, recycling art, installations, drawings, stories developed by the students having nature as the central theme. However, I want to highlight one that is dear to me. First, because students were involved in all parts of the process from choosing the name of their show, to writing a script, and recording a video. Also, it was a powerful project because of its visual appeal and global audience. YouTube was the medium, they world was the eyes and ears of a video learners produced using English to deliver simple and practical ways to preserve nature. “The Voice of Nature” is simply the result of educators taking their students in the ride of co-building content, understanding their surroundings, and sending their messages to the world. I’m sure these teens will be ecologically-conscious citizens who had started given their share to nature.
Thanks for the inspiration, learners and educators at Casa Thomas Jefferson.
What’s your “Voice of Nature” approach?
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Hi dear friend
Thanks for writing about my students’ project. Enjoy your days in Key West because you will soon be back to work on millions of projects at the Casa with me!!!
Erika
Erikats,
It’s my big pleasure to mention such an inspiring project on a day that bloggers are concentrating their writing efforts on one big theme, the environment. I wanted to show something that was a small project, but can have a huge impact on people’s lives. That’s how we can do our share to protect the environment. You certainly did yours!
And don’t worry! We’ll work on tons of projects when I get back and now online!
Beijos,
Carla
I always turn off the faucet while I’m brushing my teeth.
I always turn off the lights when I leave a room.
I never leave trash in parks or the streets and I never leave the refrigerator door opened.
I help my mother to water the plants in the afternoon.
We must take care of animals and plants.
We must save energy and we musn`t spill tke water.
Bye
Gabriel
You must recycle bottles, cans and cardboard.
You mustn’t drop trash in the sea, because it pollutes it and it hurts the sea animals, like the dolphins.
You must make sure to not let the tap leaking after you wash your hands.
You mustn’t drop organic materials in the beaches.
You must take out home garbage at the right time.
You mustn’t let your dog feces in the streets.
Dear Gabriel and Juan,
I’m glad to see that you’re conscious citizens who know what to do to do your share to our environment.
Great! Thanks for sharing here your ideas on how to take good care of nature.