Project Details

Project Name:Renewable energy and the Kyoto

Protocol
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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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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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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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 in
English.
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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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 the
multimedia 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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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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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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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 presentation

Add 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 English
Develop the presentation
Present the final work
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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 students
Task planning
Setting up timetable for each task
Estimate of total time needed (20 h)
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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….)/