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Editor's Notes

• #4: My JourneyMy thinking lead me to the question “how could I teach solar energy” in a hands on approach that would have relevance and value for the students and their communities they live in. The essence of this inquiry shall bring you closer how important it is through continued inquiries to challenge educational stereotypes.The learner shall become the teacher and the teacher the learner. [Bunker Roy, Founder & Director of Barefoot College, Tilonia, Rajasthan, India ]Initial knowledge and students centered teaching sits at the core of this inquiry As you may have experienced as well, more often than not, this journey leads you down many different paths. My presentation represents a compact summary of my inquiry and will have the following content.IntroductionWhy should we teach and know about it2.A video, where Roy Bunker, a social activist and educator, tells us the story of his life experience. There I have analyzed the content and included my highlighted remarks during the video presentation.3. Here at home I have found the “New Zealand development” – the Genesis Energy website – a discovery of great student and teacher tools, which were developed with the NZCurriculum in mind and based on inquiry teaching methodology.4. In the Conclusion I will review and close the circle of inquiry.
• #5: According to the Energy Budget, our Earth is able to receive around 51% of the Sun's solar energy. The rest is either absorbed by clouds and the atmosphere or radiated back into space. But the 51% we receive carries quite a punch. In fact its about 1000 kWh per m2.
• #6: The source of solar energy is free - it needs no fuel and produces no waste or pollution. It makes a great resource if you live in a sunny climate and would like to go on or off grid.
• #7: The Sun formed over four and a half billion years ago.�� You may think the Sun will die soon, but it will keep shining for at least another five billion years.����There is hardly any fossil fuel available on Earth that long.
• #8: Although solar panels or solar lights, etc., may be expensive to buy at the onset, you can save money in the long run. After all, you do not have to pay for energy from the sun. On the other hand, all of us are aware of the rising cost of oil
• #9: Bunker Roy, Founder, Director - Bunker is a social activist and educator. In 1972 he founded the Indian non-governmental organization Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. He tells us a story how he is dealing with the whole issue of education with his life long project. The video is starting with his life. He later then will explain how he uses solar energy in many contexts.
• #10: We have seen an international effort and now I like to show a New Zealand project which has been successfully run and implemented by Genesis Energy.What is Schoolgen?: Schoolgen is a programme developed by Genesis Energy (one of New Zealand's largest energy companies) to bring solar energy to life for children across New Zealand. Why? Because young people are our future leaders and decision makers, and it's important that they understand the role renewable energy will play in their future.Additional reasons: By talking and interacting with them we have a real chance to cultivate environmentally- aware thinking and behaviour; not just theirs, but that of the people around them - their teachers, parents, parent's colleagues, friends... the whole community!
• #11: 1. 40 teaching resources, free for any primary, intermediate or secondary school in New Zealand to use and linked to the NZ curriculum, that explore electricity generation, climate change, and renewable energy, in particular, solar energy and photovoltaic (PV) systems.2. Providing 42 schools across the North Island with a 2 kilowatt (kW) PV system, at no cost to the schools. The PV system allows these schools to generate a portion of their electricity from the sun, and to teach their students about solar energy, climate change and electricity generation.3. A dedicated programme website on which the real time generation data from the solar panels at these schools is displayed for anyone to see.Specialized Environmental Educators who work at the Primary, Intermediate and Secondary School level in the Schoolgen schools, helping students and teachers to learn about renewable energy and energy efficiency
• #12: Raising the awareness and knowledge of students about renewable energy, in particular solar energy, electricity generation, energy efficiency and climate change; Raising community, parent and staff awareness of solar energy; Contributing to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; Contributing to energy savings for the schools that have had solar panels installed; Students and parents will be able to enthusiastically promote alternative energy forms across their local communities because they've experienced how it works; The programme has been designed so that the teacher resources are easily accessible and free to use by any school in New Zealand - schools do not need solar panels to engage in the programme
• #13: The Schoolgen teaching resources are freely available to any school in New Zealand – schools do not have to have solar panels on their roof to experience the benefits of Schoolgen. Teaching resources vary in levels and subject matter, and cover a wide range of learning levels including social sciences, science (environmental education), English, mathematics with statistics, technology and physics.
• #14: An inquiry shall create opportunities for learners and always have relevance to their interests. Then they can actively develop skills which will enable the students to locate, gather and analyse in aMeaningful way …..and last, they will be able to apply then these information in a wide range of context.
• #15: The Vision: Schoolgen encourages our young people to become actively involved citizens contributing to the well-being of New Zealand.The Principle of Future Focus: Schoolgen addresses issues of sustainability which includes energy issues and global climate change.The Values: Schoolgen encourages, models and explores values such as innovation, inquiry and curiosity; ecological sustainability, and community participation for the common good.The Key Competencies: Schoolgen resources encourage the engagement of a wide range of the key competencies such as thinking, using language, symbols and text, managing self, relating to others and participating and contributing Raising the awareness and knowledge of students about renewable energy, in particular solar energy, electricity generation, energy efficiency and climate change; Raising community, parent and staff awareness of solar energy; Contributing to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; Contributing to energy savings for the schools that have had solar panels installed; Students and parents will be able to enthusiastically promote alternative energy forms across their local communities because they've experienced how it works; The programme has been designed so that the teacher resources are easily accessible and free to use by any school in New Zealand - schools do not need solar panels to engage in the programme
• #16: The Vision: Schoolgen encourages our young people to become actively involved citizens contributing to the well-being of New Zealand.The Principle of Future Focus: Schoolgen addresses issues of sustainability which includes energy issues and global climate change.The Values: Schoolgen encourages, models and explores values such as innovation, inquiry and curiosity; ecological sustainability, and community participation for the common good.The Key Competencies: Schoolgen resources encourage the engagement of a wide range of the key competencies such as thinking, using language, symbols and text, managing self, relating to others and participating and contributing Raising the awareness and knowledge of students about renewable energy, in particular solar energy, electricity generation, energy efficiency and climate change; Raising community, parent and staff awareness of solar energy; Contributing to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; Contributing to energy savings for the schools that have had solar panels installed; Students and parents will be able to enthusiastically promote alternative energy forms across their local communities because they've experienced how it works; The programme has been designed so that the teacher resources are easily accessible and free to use by any school in New Zealand - schools do not need solar panels to engage in the programme