Going Green!
April 13, 2008Hey guys! This post might change because Jessica created a page for today but I don’t have her password to post it, and I’d like you all to have something to write about early this afternoon. Our last topic we will be connecting P/C to the Green movement. This was a hard topic to find clear sources on and I was surprised at that. Anyways, we can talk about the benefits of P/C and how it saves wasting materials day in and day out but I’d like to talk about the responsibility that, as educators, we have to our students to make a difference in the world. How can we teach them to use these materials without teaching them the impact (or lack there of) they are having on their world? What are maybe some other ways our teaching practices can support them in their quest to becoming informed and active citizens? Plus, if you have any other Going Green tips for the classroom, share ‘em! Thanks guys and like I said, Jess may be changing this post today! -Kristin!
Well I have actually wondered if the use of all this new technology is actually greener than using paper and pencil. Sure we waste alot of paper and then therefore trees, but you can replant trees. You can in a sense replenish what is lost. I did a little research and actually found that there is a debate right now between apple and Greenpeace. To sum it up they refer to it as iwaste. I found this article:
http://www.greenmyapple.org/itox.html
and this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52h7WPoPnAk
Apparently apple and its users have not been real responsible in properly disposing of old items. When I think of all the money that apple has, I cannot fathom why they would let this happen.It really makes me wonder if it is the “green” way to go or not.
Well I have actually wondered if the use of all this new technology is actually greener than using paper and pencil. Sure we waste alot of paper and then therefore trees, but you can replant trees. You can in a sense replenish what is lost. I did a little research and actually found that there is a debate right now between apple and Greenpeace. To sum it up they refer to it as iwaste. I found this article:
http://www.greenmyapple.org/itox.html
and this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52h7WPoPnAk
Apparently apple and its users have not been real responsible in properly disposing of old items. When I think of all the money that apple has, I cannot fathom why they would let this happen.It really makes me wonder if it is the “green” way to go or not.