Bella Wightman

@TazLuschwitz Absolutely! A great practice to have the school as a central community point for the recycling to be brought to as well.

@BellaWightman Teachers would complete the task of recycling cans and bottles that students collect. Though that doesn't limit the students engaging and encouraging the wider community to do their part when it comes to recycling.

Wanting to encourage your school community to engage in sustainable practices? Why not introduce Return and Earn. Not only will it raise funds for your school but reduce the amount of plastics entering our oceans. #educ4750 #UoNteach

@elliotchapman99 I am looking into working with @Feedbackorganic for Ss to gain knowledge about circular economies and gardening skills. I also planning to work with local high school Ss doing TAS courses to develop our garden, and with Bunnings & Wildflower Nursery for resources and support.

@BellaWightman This is a great plan! By integrating community assets you are sure to guarantee genuine learning experiences. What community assets are you implementing into your project?

Through #PBL and utilising community assets, we can help Ss to develop global competence and take action in regards to the #SDGs. Ss agency in our project working towards #ZeroHunger is a key factor to ensure genuine learning. #educ4750 #UoNTeach

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I have been looking for a way to plan out our school garden in a way that allows for Ss to alter their designs as they learn more about sustainable practices and gardening. Thank you for sharing! Using ICT to augment this task enhances S learning (SAMR Model - Terada, 2020).

@elliotchapman99 Your focus on connecting their school and home lives will make your integrated project that much more impactful.

@BellaWightman These community assets widen the scope of initiatives that are available to students in my integrated project. They could develop their own worm farm/compost at home or begin a waste audit at school.

The Newcastle Council have a great range of resources that encourage students to take sustainable action. These include a trip to the Summerhill Waste Management Centre, a presentation on sustainable waste management, and these free resources. #UoNTeach #educ4750

@HannahTiedeman An awesome collaborative program that supports schools in their local environment. Thank you for sharing! So important to foster positive experiences so children WANT to engage in sustainable practices.

Have you ever heard of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program? This is an incredible program that aims to provide positive and memorable food experiences by teaching students how to grow, harvest, prepare and share food! #UoNTeach #educ4750 #SDG2 kitchengardenfoundation.org.au

@elliotchapman99 I haven’t yet, but will definitely be looking into them as our project focuses on #sustainability for #ZeroHunger. How have you used these resources in your planning?

@BellaWightman They are such a useful way to connect community and school cultures too! Have you utilised any of these resources in your planning?

Thank you for sharing @HannahTiedeman! The use of statistics and graphics makes this video very accessible to Ss, but I also love the way it ends with a message of hope. How can we #inspire young people to #take action? #UoNTeach #educ4750

@MissCheyaLee Absolutely! Great to point out the diversity in resources - if we seek genuine engagement and learning for all we need to differentiate delivery.

@BellaWightman Thank you for sharing this. The resources look great and it has so many different forms of resources, great for students to learn in different ways! #UoNTeach

I will be using this student-friendly resource to explore #foodsecurity as we create a school garden. Why is our global food system not sustainable? What can we do? Empowering Ss through #PBL so they can work towards answering these Q's & take action. #SD2 #educ4750 #UoNTeach

Are we educating for #sustainability? Check out Nat Geo for kids -natgeokids.com/au/discover/sc… Our school garden project centres around a circular economy giving Ss an opportunity to solve real problems in their community, thinking globally and develop valuable skills. #educ4750

Values-driven planning of integrated units of work are an effective way to teach global education. As 21st Century citizens, we need to help Ss develop the tools to take action and shape a better future (Commonwealth of Australia, 2011).#sustainabledevelopment #educ4750 #UoNTeach

@BritneyBaker21 That sounds like an interesting project. Great opportunity to develop global citizenship!

@BellaWightman Students will compare the figures displayed on the map to the country they live in today. They can then further research some possible projects put into place to help these countries in need.

This live hunger map is a great way to include ICT within the classroom. My year 6 students will utilise this app to help them visualise and navigate the effects of hunger around the world. #SDG2 #uonteach #educ4750 hungermap.wfp.org

@MelMel13579 @KHunter2001 I am sure they did! I think when Ss enjoy what they’re doing they get so much more out of it, too.

Thank you for sharing! In a cross-curricula unit focusing on #SDG2, Ss can use repurposed materials to promote recycling whilst also getting creative. Materials could be collected/donated from the #community and be used in the design and signposting of the school garden.#educ4750

@MissCheyaLee That would be amazing! Also a great way for students to learn about responsibility in looking after animals AND you could use the manure for the garden!

@BellaWightman I love this idea. This is what I am going to be looking at for my unit plan but also trying to incorporate chickens for eggs as well!

"In 2020 alone, 2.37 BILLION people were without food or were unable to eat a healthy balanced diet on a regular basis" (UN Food Systems Summit, 2021). #ServiceLearning - a school vegetable garden can feed the community and provide valuable cross-KLA learning for Ss #educ4750

@samjl138 A great planning choice that can be accompanied by flexible content to ensure students have #agency and can drive the inquiry process. How else can be encourage collaboration in the classroom?

You've got your content sorted, but are you prepared to engage all Ss in your classroom? According to Hemyari et al. (2013), seating arrangement is linked to S engagement. In my #SDG15 unit, I will be arranging my Ss into groups to initiate collaboration! #UoNTeach #educ4750

@MissCheyaLee @HannahTiedeman Thank you for sharing this - building on and discovering resources together! Do you think each of the books are relevant to #SDG2? I would be interesting to explore the relationships between these issues and world hunger.

@HannahTiedeman I just had a look at this book and there is actually 4 that talk about different world issues and they sit together nicely. These look like a great way to introduce some of the vocabulary of #sdg2 to students. #UoNteach

This is such a beautiful picture book that explores what poverty and hunger are and how they affect children all over the world. This would really get students thinking about what they could do to help stop big issues like these. #UoNTeach #educ4750 #SDG2

@samjl138 Perhaps with the intensification of teachers work as found by the Gallop Inquiry (NSW TF, 2021), the perceived workload associated with PBL is off putting for teachers. How can schools and other stakeholders support teachers to use PBL?

Students are able to gain a greater understanding of content knowledge and group work skills through Project Based Learning (Kaldi et al., 2011). However, study shows that #PBL is a less favourable approach to teaching. Why do you think this is?🤔 #UoNTeach #educ4750