Welcome to the SEED Collaborative Workshop Tyumen, Siberia, Russia October 9-12, 2006

What is SEED? A volunteer-based corporate non-profit educational development program whose members share their passion for learning and science and create opportunities for youth around the world

What are the goals of the collaborative workshop? Explore the Learning-While-Doing approach Work collaboratively in a project-based environment while learning about global climate change and energy Keep the flame burning Have some fun!

Learning Experiences Project-based learning Learning while doing (LWD) Collaborative learning Learning tools Theme-based approach

Rather than as a “science lesson” or a “mathematics lesson,” project based learning focuses first on identifying a problem to be solved. What is project based learning? As a byproduct of this project, participants develop a deeper understanding of related concepts from many different “subject areas” in an authentic and engaging way. As a byproduct of this project, participants develop a deeper understanding of related concepts from many different “subject areas” in an authentic and engaging way.

What is Learning While Doing (LWD)? Active Simultaneous roles of learning and teaching Diverse styles and approaches Exploration and risk- taking Collaborative Curriculum “on demand”

Collaborative Learning Work in groups Respect each other Encourage everyone to be both a learner and a teacher Involve all group members

Learning Tools GoGo board, sensors, output devices, and software MicroWorlds multimedia software

Workshop Theme: Global Climate Change and Energy Local and global problems and perspectives Basis for group projects Motivation for sustained work beyond workshop

Workshop Agenda Monday, October 9 Familiarization with concept and tools Start on project planning Tuesday & Wednesday, October 10 & 11 Field trip and continue project work Thursday, October 12 Finish project work Project sharing Plans for the future

Project Development Stage 1: Brainstorming Stage 1 team task: brainstorm theme-related problems and project concept ideas related to the theme for 15 to 20 minutes Generate as many different ideas as possible Write down each idea in a list Do not evaluate or discuss any idea – yet Encourage all group members to contribute ideas Make use of unusual ideas to inspire more ideas

Project Development Stage 2: Project Concept Stage 2 team task: Decide on project concept Discuss and evaluate ideas on brainstorm list Begin grouping related ideas Assemble as many groups of ideas as possible into a system for the project concept Where possible, relate to the workshop theme and make use of the workshop tools Draw up a plan, including a diagram and a flow chart to communicate your project concept

Project Development Stage 3: Project Completion Stage 3 team task: Work together to develop, test, revise, finalize, and share finished project Start and maintain project journal in Microsoft Word Develop and test a prototype Make necessary revisions and test again Develop animation using MicroWorlds Finalize project prototype Share project with others

Project Components Working model Schematic diagram and flow chart Project report in MicroSoft Word, including GoGo procedure Project simulation or extension in MicroWorlds file Project summary posted on SEED Bulletin Board

Special Notice The project work in this SEED workshop is not a competition. The value of the project work is in the process. You have planned together and cooperated in your work. You have learned about climate change and energy. You have learned how to apply tools to solve problems that are important to the world. You have learned that everyone is both a learner and a teacher. This is the BEST kind of learning! It is not a competition.