1. Energy Usage and the Internet

2. Powered by Coal http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4969902n How much carbon dioxide does the Duke plant pump out every year? How much coal does the Duke plant burn every day? How long do they believe it will take to clean up the power plants? What is the effect of carbon dioxide on our environment?

3. How Green Is Your Internet? http://vimeo.com/25329849 How many grams of CO2 is emitted into the atmosphere every day by YouTube? Who are the “Brownest” companies? Which companies use the most service space?

4. Apple Defends Green Credentials of Cloud Computing Services http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/apr/17/apple-cloud-computing-coal- greenpeacehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/apr/17/apple-cloud-computing-coal- greenpeace What is the equivalent of the amount of power Apple uses? What is Apple doing to eliminate their use of CO2 and why is this important?

5. Technology in Education

6. Traditional Teaching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQKcxnFUMxk This is an example of...? Anyone? Anyone? Traditional teaching. This is the direct opposite of what kind of learning? Anyone? Anyone? The answer is active learning. Why is this NOT an effective form of teaching and learning?

7. The Importance of Technology in American Schools http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgBwl_JrC50 List three facts from the media clip - choose one and explain why it is important.

8. Social Media in Classrooms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zKdPOHhNfY What stands out to you as an interesting or a shocking statistic and why?