Kim+Fiore

=Kim Fiore - Guiding Activities =

**How much paper is used in the school each week? ** ** What are alternative actions/behaviors that can reduce the amount of waste generated? **
 *  Students will track the amount of paper used by each class on a weekly basis . They will create a survey to ask school teachers and staff to monitor paper use for one week.
 * Students will use resources from Discovery Education and Earth911 to learn about paper and how to recycle and conserve.
 * Students will use the following websites listed in the "Guiding Resources" for research on this activity:
 * **Discovery Education - The Green Earth Club: Pulp and Paper**
 * Video that shows the relationship between pulp and paper and the consequences of cutting down trees. It also offers suggestions for reducing paper use.
 * @http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=A8AD1759-F97B-4FB5-B461-4BA49B7F1E9A&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
 * **Surveymonkey.com**
 * Website enables users to create survey and analyze results.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://www.surveymonkey.com/
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Students will research ideas for reducing the amount of paper. Web 2.0 tools will be looked at as a way of replacing paper use.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Students will present suggestions for reducing the amount of paper used including digital solutions.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Students can track paper use after suggestions are made to see the difference.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Students will use the following websites listed in the "Guiding Resources" for research on this activity:
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Pbworks.com**
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Wikis that allow students to sign in without email addresses
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">http://pbworks.com
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Schoolnotes.com**
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Website that allows teachers to create a webpage
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">http://new.schoolnotes.com
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Discovery Education**
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Website that allows teachers to create activities and assessments for their students online.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">http://discoveryeducation.com