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What if we had less space?
What if we had less space?
Countries that worked together and the age groups
Countries that worked together and the age groups
Belgium (12) - England (12)
Belgium (12) - England (12)
Norway (12) - Denmark (12)
Norway (12) - Denmark (12)
Triggers
Triggers
The trigger question of this group was "What if we had much less space?"
The trigger question of this group was "What if we had much less space?"
The first step was a brainstorm in each class.
The first step was a brainstorm in each class.
To get the pupils started, we used different kinds of trigger exercises:
To get the pupils started, we used different kinds of trigger exercises:
1. The hula-hoop trigger:
1. The hula-hoop trigger:
Four hula-hoops were placed on the floor, each hula-hoop representing a category, e.g. clothing, nationality, number of siblings, interests and so on.
Four hula-hoops were placed on the floor, each hula-hoop representing a category, e.g. clothing, nationality, number of siblings, interests and so on.
All the pupils had to stand in the hula-hoop that "represented" them. In some hula-hoops there was a large number of pupils.
All the pupils had to stand in the hula-hoop that "represented" them. In some hula-hoops there was a large number of pupils.
Afterwards the class talked about how it felt to be a large group in a small place.
Afterwards the class talked about how it felt to be a large group in a small place.
2. The car-trigger:
2. The car-trigger:
Our next trigger was a car-trigger. Some of the students had produced an instruction movie ( see video and photos), and the students in the other countries had to guess what the theme of the first project day would be.
Our next trigger was a car-trigger. Some of the students had produced an instruction movie ( see video and photos), and the students in the other countries had to guess what the theme of the first project day would be.
Then each class had to get 3 different cars. The first car, a big one, the second, a medium one and the third, a small one. They then had to test the exercise.
Then each class had to get 3 different cars. The first car, a big one, the second, a medium one and the third, a small one. They then had to test the exercise.
It didn’t take that long for them to figure out what the first theme was "What if we had much less space?"
It didn’t take that long for them to figure out what the first theme was "What if we had much less space?"
Process: Discover, Develop, Deliver
Process: Discover, Develop, Deliver
Discover
Discover
The next step was a brainstorm on how to live if the sea level rises.
The next step was a brainstorm on how to live if the sea level rises.
The students looked at pictures of houses on stilts or floating houses and talked about the size of the houses and how to make them sustainable. Many pupils today know about pollution and how it affects the planet, and that made them come up with solutions to make their houses more sustainable.
The students looked at pictures of houses on stilts or floating houses and talked about the size of the houses and how to make them sustainable. Many pupils today know about pollution and how it affects the planet, and that made them come up with solutions to make their houses more sustainable.
Develop
Develop
Next the students learned about scales which would be relevant when building the houses.
Next the students learned about scales which would be relevant when building the houses.
To get the building proces started the pupils made a sketch of their house.
To get the building proces started the pupils made a sketch of their house.
Thoughts the pupils had in mind when planning the house:
Thoughts the pupils had in mind when planning the house:
- Size - some had a limit of 50 squaremeters
- Size - some had a limit of 50 squaremeters
- How will the house fit in the new city? (Under water, on stilts, floating on water)
- How will the house fit in the new city? (Under water, on stilts, floating on water)
- What is important to prioritice in the house when you dont have a lot of room?
- What is important to prioritice in the house when you dont have a lot of room?
- What kind of house? (School, shop, home)
- What kind of house? (School, shop, home)
- Technical necessities - water, sanitary, electricity
- Technical necessities - water, sanitary, electricity
Different materials can be used when making their own houses, e.g. cardboard, wooden sticks, straws, LEGO, and clay.
Different materials can be used when making their own houses, e.g. cardboard, wooden sticks, straws, LEGO, and clay.
Deliver
Deliver
Next, they had to see if the finished houses could float.
Next, they had to see if the finished houses could float.
The pupils made a presentations of their houses where they talked about their conciderations before building and their reflections afterwards.
The pupils made a presentations of their houses where they talked about their conciderations before building and their reflections afterwards.
The pupils kept working on and developed more on the houses on the second and third international day (will be released later this week).
The pupils kept working on and developed more on the houses on the second and third international day (will be released later this week).
International collaboration
International collaboration
We swapped trigger games and had Skype meetings during the days.
We swapped trigger games and had Skype meetings during the days.
The Belgian students came up with the idea to make their own instruction video for the English pupils. They came up with their own ideas and sent them to England. We had our first face to face interaction with a skype session.
The Belgian students came up with the idea to make their own instruction video for the English pupils. They came up with their own ideas and sent them to England. We had our first face to face interaction with a skype session.
All day we tweeted and the tweets can be seen on the whiteboard using Tweetbeam.
All day we tweeted and the tweets can be seen on the whiteboard using Tweetbeam.
Resources
Resources
ICT
ICT
Triggers
Triggers
The Netherlands is building houses that float on water ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx80ExUA1Pc
The Netherlands is building houses that float on water ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx80ExUA1Pc
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