The YSE project
Working Group:Early InquiryCountry:Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, SpainLanguages:English, SpanishAge of students (target group/s):13-14, 15-18Links, resources:http://goo.gl/fA3tdN
YSE promotes innovative teaching and learning about sustainable development and energy consumption (including renewable energy) through problem-based learning in various scientific fields (Ecology, Energy, Environmental sciences, Information technology, Technology) The project outputs include a new didactical approach based on social media to create learning units available for secondary schools across Europe. Furthermore a Net-campus is developed, i.e. a eLearning course for teachers on video production and sustainable development, along with a video podcast repository.Strong points and opportunities:• Link to every day life.
• Use of social media.
• Development of a virtual campus for science (Net-campus)Limitations:The use of social media in an excessive manner.Added value with regards to the 3 topics of the MASS project:The project can support IBL through social media, which are highly familiar to students.Any prerequisites needed:PCs and Internet connection