Mark

Primary Teaching Student at UoN

[Mark @Mark53758519]

@BraedenBrien I agree with you 100% here Braeden! I've also found that the 3 dimensions of pedagogy, Intellectual Quality, Significance and a Quality Learning Environment all play an important role when undertaking a unit plan on sustainability. #UoNTeach

[TaylaFurey @TaylaFurey]

As it was Clean Up Australia Day yesterday, I'm just wondering what local schools did to do their part? While we are on it, what are some strategies that schools can do all year round to promote a healthier, cleaner environment?#CleanUpAustraliaDay #UoNTeach

[Mark @Mark53758519]

@Ry_Guy9099 Could be a great opportunity for an out of school excursion where students themselves can do their part to clean up our oceans! #UoNTeach

[Mark @Mark53758519]

More plastic in the ocean than fish is a scary thought! A great resource to get students thinking about the impact of pollution and how we can try to make a difference. #UoNTeach

[World Economic Forum @wef]

They call it 'strawkling'.

🔎 Learn more about plastic waste in the ocean: https://t.co/Gj3XxktUmL #pollution #environment

[Mark @Mark53758519]

@CctThompson Wow! This could be a great resource for the classroom where students see if they have any sustainable foods in their lunchbox! #sustainable #foods

[Mark @Mark53758519]

Through my research, I've learnt that you can be sustainable even when you're eating. It really shows how we have choices in front of us every day, and more often than not we can make the sustainable decision! #UoNTeach #Sustainable #Food

[Mark @Mark53758519]

@CctThompson Fantastic idea Charlotte! This could then lead into students identifying items they own that are made using recycled materials.

[Mark @Mark53758519]

The Rubbish Bin Sorting Activity would be a great HSIE task to inform students on how to recycle correctly. A follow up discussion could revolve around the positive and negatives of correct/incorrect recycling? #recycle #UoNTeach #rubbish #sorting

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[Mark @Mark53758519]

@CctThompson Exactly what I was thinking Charlotte! It would be not only involving all students but it would draw on their background knowledge of the topic! #QTM

[Mark @Mark53758519]

Anchor charts are a great way to support student learning! Together, with the help of students, you record the most important and relevant content from a lesson, which will help students retain information. Here is a great one for recycling! #UoNTeach #Reuse #Reduce #Recyle

[Mark @Mark53758519]

@CctThompson Seems like a effective way to get students involved in the concept of reusing items instead of wasting them!

[Mark @Mark53758519]

Holding a clothing drive in schools would be a great way to for kids to extend the life of their own items, as well as help someone in need. Could be an engaging way to show students the importance of sharing and reusing? #UoNTeach #Recycle

[Mark @Mark53758519]

@SamGarland17 I've recently purchased a keep cup, along with a metal straw. Only small changes so far, but hopefully they can make a big difference! #UoNTeach

[Mark @Mark53758519]

@CThotson Good to see people getting involved in the #cuprescue mate! I agree, I think it'd be a great addition to a unit plan designed around sustainability. #UoNTeach

[Mark @Mark53758519]

Whilst students might not be recycling coffee cups just yet, the 7-Eleven #CUPRESCUE can introduce students to how used products get made into new recycled products. #sustainability #UoNTeach

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[Mark @Mark53758519]

@CThotson That's what I'm thinking. As a teacher, I think it would be great for me to also participate in this activity and see what ways I can improve my water usage. #smart #choices

[Mark @Mark53758519]

Class Activity Idea: Give students charts where they estimate their water usage for daily activities like brushing your teeth or taking a bath. Then students do the math and see if they can improve or maintain their water use. Could this work? #UoNTeach #waterwise #CrossKLA

[Mark @Mark53758519]

@CThotson My partner has recently bought me a metal straw! I'm looking forward to contributing to a sustainable future!

[Mark @Mark53758519]

After realising that coffee takeaway cups are slowly building up and polluting our environment due to aspects of their design such as resin and ink, I've bought myself a #keepcup! One small step, but one big change! #UoNTeach #sustainability

[Jess Landrigan @JessLandrigan]

When creating a unit of work it is vital you make connections outside of the immediate classroom environment to give students rich experiences to collaboratively build their global understandings. #UoNTeach

[Mark @Mark53758519]

@JessLandrigan From my teaching experiences I’ve often found that making those connections outside of the classroom can help improve students level of engagement towards the current topic!

[Mark @Mark53758519]

@BradleyMcdean As a regular customer, this is great to see! Hopefully other businesses follow in their footsteps!

[Braeden O’Brien @BraedenBrien]

Through my research it has become clear to me how important it is to teach students the #21stcenturyskills, however what has really stood out to me is how interconnected these skills are with other global education focuses like sustainability and cultural diversity. #UoNTeach

[Sam Garland @SamGarland17]

Take 3: A good organisation and methodology for getting rid of plastics on the daily #UoNTeach #sustainability

[Sam Garland @SamGarland17]

#Sustainability needs to be seen actively around us, On my prac we had pairs from each class act as garbage monitors and they helped guide kids to what was good to recycle/which bin to put it in. What stories about sustainability in schools do you have? #uonteach #shareyourstory

[Mark @Mark53758519]

Since constructing a unit plan on #sustainability I've made sure to hold onto any recyclable items. Here I've collected some cans/bottles that I'll be taking to my local return and earn station, where I'll be earning some small change in the process. #ReturnandEarn #UoNTeach