11/6/12 Webinar

1. 7 Simple Ways You Can Change
the World (and Your Classroom)
Kyle Schutt
Discovery Education
November 6th, 2012
7pm ET

2. #1 Join the We Can Change
The World Challenge
http://www.wecanchange.com/
http://www.wordle.net

4. Siemens
We Can Change the World Challenge
• Empower your students to find solutions to
environmental problems in their own backyards and
have them become true Agents of Change!
www.wecanchange.com

5. Siemens
We Can Change the World Challenge
The Challenge is designed to help your students work
together to solve an environmental problem in their…
- Classroom & School (K-5)
- Community (6-8)
- World (9-12)
www.wecanchange.com

6. Siemens
We Can Change the World Challenge
Learn About the Challenge
including the prizes…

7. Siemens
We Can Change the World Challenge
TEAM PRIZES
• 1st Place - $50,000 scholarship + finalist pack
• 2nd Place - $25,000 scholarship + finalist pack
• 3rd Place - $10,000 scholarship + finalist pack
TEACHER/MENTOR PRIZES
• 1st Place - $5,000 grant + free registration to the
next NSTA National (or Regional) Conference +
finalist pack
• 2nd Place - $1,000 grant + free registration to
the next NSTA National (or Regional)
Conference + finalist pack
• 3rd Place - $500 grant + free registration to the
next NSTA National (or Regional) Conference +
finalist pack
MORE PRIZES
• 51 state finalists - Free 1 year membership to
NSTA, a 12-month subscription to DE science,
and a finalist pack
• First 100 teams who enter receive DVD

8. Siemens
We Can Change the World Challenge

9. Siemens
We Can Change the World Challenge

10. Siemens
We Can Change the World Challenge
Now it’s time to Learn, Plan, Act and Share!

11. Siemens
We Can Change the World Challenge
• Submitting the application is easy!

13. #2 Go Paperless
https://sites.google.com/site/wecanchangetheworldchall
enge/

14. #3 Change your homepage
http://blackle.com/

15. #4 Take the Environmental
IQ Quiz
http://www.wecanchange.com/elementary-
school/resources/environmental-iq-quiz/

16. #4 Create a Photopeach for
the Environmental IQ Quiz
http://photopeach.com/album/gtctdu

17. #4 Embed the Photopeach
into your Google Site
https://sites.google.com/site/wecanchangetheworldchall
enge/7simpleways

18. #5 Start a
School/Community Project
http://polarbearsinternational.org/sites/default/files/action
_plan_template_b.pdf

19. #5 Start a
School/Community Project
http://www.wecanchange.com/middle-school/about-
challenge/2012-challenge-winners/2012-6-8-national-winners/

20. #6 Digital Assignments &
Discussions
http://www.edmodo.com/
Group Code: e8wnka

21. #7 Enter the We Can
Change Challenge
http://wecanchange.discoveryeducation.com/middle-
school/resources/virtual-labs/

22. BONUS! - Market your project
http://www.powtoon.com/p/eIMwakdLD9d/

23. Thank you!
www.wecanchange.com