Sustainability throughtechnologyeducation

Sustainability Sustainability Through Technology Through Technology EducationEducationTom KubickiTom Kubicki

SUNY OswegoSUNY Oswego

[email protected]@oswego.edu

SustainabilitySustainability

Development that meets the Development that meets the needs of the present needs of the present without compromising the without compromising the ability of future generations ability of future generations to meet their own needs.to meet their own needs.

Critical Topics of Critical Topics of SustainabilitySustainability

Human interactions with the Social, Human interactions with the Social, Physical (Technological) and Natural Physical (Technological) and Natural World World

Ethics in Sustainability Discussions and Ethics in Sustainability Discussions and DecisionsDecisions

The Current and Near Future Scope of The Current and Near Future Scope of the Sustainability Issue the Sustainability Issue

Motivating/Encouraging Environmentally Motivating/Encouraging Environmentally Sustainable BehaviorsSustainable Behaviors

Human interactions with the Human interactions with the Social, Physical (Technological) Social, Physical (Technological)

and Natural Worldand Natural World

harmony with nature harmony with nature technology and society interactionstechnology and society interactions impacts/effects of the Physical and impacts/effects of the Physical and

Natural World on continued human Natural World on continued human existence/consumptionexistence/consumption

the relationship of population, the relationship of population, consumption, technology and the consumption, technology and the capacity of the biospherecapacity of the biosphere

Ethics in Sustainability Ethics in Sustainability Discussions and DecisionsDiscussions and Decisions

equity and social justice in equity and social justice in sustainable developmentsustainable development

personal v. societal values personal v. societal values towards sustainabilitytowards sustainability

sustainability decision process sustainability decision process v. scientific certaintyv. scientific certainty

The Current and Near Future Scope The Current and Near Future Scope of the Sustainability Issueof the Sustainability Issue

Climate changes recordedClimate changes recorded Natural resource reservesNatural resource reserves Population growth trendsPopulation growth trends Environmental challengesEnvironmental challenges Eco-system challengesEco-system challenges Reversibility of these Reversibility of these

impacts/challengesimpacts/challenges

Motivating/Encouraging Motivating/Encouraging Environmentally Sustainable Environmentally Sustainable

BehaviorsBehaviors

Personal, societal, political, Personal, societal, political, business/financial and business/financial and governmental constraintsgovernmental constraints

Interplay of spiritual and cultural Interplay of spiritual and cultural beliefs on environmentally beliefs on environmentally sustainable behaviorssustainable behaviors

Micro and macroeconomic forcesMicro and macroeconomic forces

Fit with Technology Fit with Technology CurriculumsCurriculums

ITEA StandardsITEA StandardsScience for All Science for All Americans ProjectAmericans Project

ITEA StandardsITEA StandardsThe students will acquire knowledge of:The students will acquire knowledge of:3. The Relationships among technologies and the 3. The Relationships among technologies and the

connections between technology and other fields.connections between technology and other fields.4. The cultural, social, economic and political effects of 4. The cultural, social, economic and political effects of

technology.technology.5. The effects of technology on the environment.5. The effects of technology on the environment.6. The role of society in the development and use of 6. The role of society in the development and use of

technology.technology.7. The influence of technology on society.7. The influence of technology on society.12. Use and maintain technological products and 12. Use and maintain technological products and

systems.systems.13 Assess the impact of products and systems.13 Assess the impact of products and systems.

ITEA Standards cont.ITEA Standards cont.

The students will acquire knowledge of:The students will acquire knowledge of:15. Agricultural and related biotechnologies.15. Agricultural and related biotechnologies.

16. Energy and power technologies.16. Energy and power technologies.

18. Transportation technologies.18. Transportation technologies.

19. Manufacturing technologies.19. Manufacturing technologies.

20. Construction technologies.20. Construction technologies.

www.ITEAconnect.orgwww.ITEAconnect.org

Project 2061 StandardsProject 2061 Standards

http://www.project2061.org/publications/http://www.project2061.org/publications/bsl/online/index.php?txtRef=http%3A%bsl/online/index.php?txtRef=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eproject2061%2Eorg%22F%2Fwww%2Eproject2061%2Eorg%2Fpublications%2Fbsl%2F&txtURIOld=%Fpublications%2Fbsl%2F&txtURIOld=%2Fpublications%2Fbsl%2Fonline%2Fbo2Fpublications%2Fbsl%2Fonline%2Fbolintro%2Ehtmlintro%2Ehtm

Project 2061Project 2061

North East Sustainable North East Sustainable Education AssociationEducation Association

http://http://nesea.gaiahost.coopnesea.gaiahost.coop/education//education/

Sustainability Education Sustainability Education HandbookHandbook

http://http://www.urbanoptions.org/SustainEdHandbowww.urbanoptions.org/SustainEdHandbookok//

Green Teacher MagazineGreen Teacher Magazine

http://www.greenteacher.com//http://www.greenteacher.com//

Status of the Earth and Status of the Earth and It’s ResourcesIt’s Resources

http://http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/index.phpindex.php

Education for Sustainable Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit Development Toolkit

http://http://www.esdtoolkit.org/about.htm#downloadwww.esdtoolkit.org/about.htm#download

Earth QuizEarth Quiz

http://http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/quiz.phpquiz.php

Be, Live, Buy DifferentBe, Live, Buy Different

http://http://www.ibuydifferent.orgwww.ibuydifferent.org//

World Fact Book World Fact Book Compiled by the CIACompiled by the CIA

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.htmlworld-factbook/index.html

Energy Star for KidsEnergy Star for Kids

http://http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?cwww.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c==kids.kids_indexkids.kids_index

LinksLinks

North East Sustainable Education AssociationNorth East Sustainable Education Association http://nesea.gaiahost.coop/education/http://nesea.gaiahost.coop/education/ Sustainability Education HandbookSustainability Education Handbook http://www.urbanoptions.org/SustainEdHandbook/http://www.urbanoptions.org/SustainEdHandbook/ Green Teacher magazineGreen Teacher magazine http://www.greenteacher.com//http://www.greenteacher.com// DOE Lesson materials – Get Smart About EnergyDOE Lesson materials – Get Smart About Energy http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/ Contains printable modules/activities that are simple to useContains printable modules/activities that are simple to use Energy Star for KidsEnergy Star for Kids http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_indexhttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_index Status of the Earth and It’s ResourcesStatus of the Earth and It’s Resources http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/index.phphttp://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/index.php Earth QuizEarth Quiz http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/quiz.phphttp://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/quiz.php Be, Live, Buy DifferentBe, Live, Buy Different http://www.ibuydifferent.org/http://www.ibuydifferent.org/ Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit (FREE)Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit (FREE) http://www.esdtoolkit.org/about.htm#downloadhttp://www.esdtoolkit.org/about.htm#download World Fact Book Compiled by the CIAWorld Fact Book Compiled by the CIA https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.htmlhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

LOW HANGING FRUIT IN THE TECHNOLOGY LABLOW HANGING FRUIT IN THE TECHNOLOGY LAB

REDUCTION OF “PHANTOM LOADS” ON THE LAB COMPUTERS.REDUCTION OF “PHANTOM LOADS” ON THE LAB COMPUTERS. PAPERLESS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. ASSIGNMENTS AND HANDOUTS.PAPERLESS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. ASSIGNMENTS AND HANDOUTS. REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR LIGHTS, MACHINERY AND ELECTRONICS IN REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR LIGHTS, MACHINERY AND ELECTRONICS IN

THE LAB AS MUCH AS SAFELY PRACTICAL.THE LAB AS MUCH AS SAFELY PRACTICAL. RECYCLE: PAPER, PRINT CARTRIDGES, BATTERIES, DRINK CONTAINERS, RECYCLE: PAPER, PRINT CARTRIDGES, BATTERIES, DRINK CONTAINERS,

HARDWARE, AND CONSUMABLE MATERIALS IN THE LAB AND DEVELOP STUDENT HARDWARE, AND CONSUMABLE MATERIALS IN THE LAB AND DEVELOP STUDENT PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE ISSUE PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE ISSUE IN THE SCHOOL AND THEN TO MAKE SOLUTIONS THAT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED AT IN THE SCHOOL AND THEN TO MAKE SOLUTIONS THAT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED AT LITTLE OR NO COST.LITTLE OR NO COST.

PROVIDE LAB EXPERIENCES IN USING ENERGY SAVING DEVICES BY COMPARING PROVIDE LAB EXPERIENCES IN USING ENERGY SAVING DEVICES BY COMPARING THEM TO TRADITIONAL DEVICES AND MATHEMATICALLY CHART THE THEM TO TRADITIONAL DEVICES AND MATHEMATICALLY CHART THE PERFORMANCE DATA TO DEVELOP A COST BENEFIT STATEMENT. PERFORMANCE DATA TO DEVELOP A COST BENEFIT STATEMENT.

REUSE RECYCLED MATERIALS IN THE PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES.REUSE RECYCLED MATERIALS IN THE PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES. USE “GREEN” MATERIALS AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE: WATER BASED STAINS AND USE “GREEN” MATERIALS AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE: WATER BASED STAINS AND

FINISHES, WATER BASED GLUES, SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL RESOURCES WHERE FINISHES, WATER BASED GLUES, SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL RESOURCES WHERE POSSIBLE, DESIGNS THAT LIMIT WASTE OF MATERIALS.POSSIBLE, DESIGNS THAT LIMIT WASTE OF MATERIALS.

SUSTAINABILITY ARTICLES/WEB INFORMATION THAT STUDENTS CAN READ AND SUSTAINABILITY ARTICLES/WEB INFORMATION THAT STUDENTS CAN READ AND WRITE A REFLECTION ON.WRITE A REFLECTION ON.

PROMOTION OF GOOD SUSTAINABILITY HABITS AS A PART OF THE CURRICULUM.PROMOTION OF GOOD SUSTAINABILITY HABITS AS A PART OF THE CURRICULUM. DEVELOP A COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL ON SUSTAINABILITY THAT WOULD BE DEVELOP A COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL ON SUSTAINABILITY THAT WOULD BE

ISSUES DRIVEN WITH PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT COULD BE MODELED IN ISSUES DRIVEN WITH PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT COULD BE MODELED IN LEARNING ACTIVITIES.LEARNING ACTIVITIES.

DEVELOP MIDDLE LEVEL ACTIVITIES THAT CAN MODEL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOP MIDDLE LEVEL ACTIVITIES THAT CAN MODEL SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS EMBEDDED INTO THE INTRODUCTORY TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS EMBEDDED INTO THE INTRODUCTORY CURRICULUM.CURRICULUM.

CAREER AWARENESS FOR JOBS FOR THE “GREEN” ECONOMY.CAREER AWARENESS FOR JOBS FOR THE “GREEN” ECONOMY.

Home Made Green CleanersHome Made Green Cleaners

Furniture PolishFurniture Polish ¼ olive oil¼ olive oil ¼ distilled white vinegar¼ distilled white vinegar 2 teaspoons of lemon juice2 teaspoons of lemon juice Place in bottle and shake well before usingPlace in bottle and shake well before using Toilet Bowl CleanerToilet Bowl Cleaner Baking Soda sprinkled onto inside bowl surfaceBaking Soda sprinkled onto inside bowl surface Spray white distilled vinegar onto coated surfaceSpray white distilled vinegar onto coated surface Let stand 30 minutes and scrub with a bowl brushLet stand 30 minutes and scrub with a bowl brush All Purpose CleanerAll Purpose Cleaner 2 cups distilled white vinegar2 cups distilled white vinegar 2 cups water2 cups water ¼ teaspoon of lemon oil (about 25 drops)¼ teaspoon of lemon oil (about 25 drops) Shake before each use in a spray bottleShake before each use in a spray bottle