During February and March, EnviroTech participants will plan a learning experience for students in their own school. Although the nature of this experience may vary, a combination of laboratory (e.g., testing the power consumption, heat production, and light intensity of various types of lamps) and community-based activities will be encouraged. For instance, technology students might conduct a life cycle analysis, take a field trip to a solid waste recycling center, conduct a survey to determine the disposal practices within the community, or propose a collection system for mercury-containing lamps to a local government council.

EnviroTech will help with this planning by providing:

• Information about CFL's and their impacts, technology assessment, guided-inquiry, and life cycle assessment. The EnviroTech Resource list grows almost daily;
• Instructional resources, such as Assessment Conundrum: CFLs, Energy Efficiency, & Mercury (Rose, 2009), Impacts of Technology on the Environment: Resources for Decision Making (Rose, 2009), and Force Field Analysis;
• Suggestions for classroom supplies you may want to purchase with your $400 allotment;
• Reimbursement directions and forms; and
• Support via telephone, email, or the asynchronous discussion board of Blackboard.

Originated: November 18, 2008

Revised: June 2, 2009
Author: Mary Annette Rose