My Blog, my space: October 2012

October 20, 2012

How green are you?

I think that the People can learn about friendly practices, for example, looking at various websites or reading specialized magazines.

I think that is possible to incorporate recycling into my habits, for example, recycling bottles, bags, tetra pack, or separating the trash between organic waste and inorganic waste, and separating plastics, papers, tetra packs and tin.

I like to walk, but I don´t use a bike for transportation because I`m very coward, and I feel lots of nerves when I use a bike in the street with cars together, but I try to walk or use public transport.

I don’t have joined or supported any eco-organizations. I just know Greenpeace. When I was a teenager, I wanted to join to Greenpeace, but I didn’t know how to do it. Later, I forgot this issue, but I always try to take care about the environment and to care the animals.

The last year, a friend and I built a greenhouse on the basis of recycled materials in our practice center. We used bottles to make the posts, big plastic bags recycled from the supermarket for making the lining and recycled pvc pipes to make the structure. I think that is very important to care about the environment and teaching to the new generation how to take care of the planet Earth.

I reduce whenever I can, for example, discarding the remains of the fruits in trees roots and using natural light whenever possible. I reuse the bottles or the yogurt containers and old papers for making toys to my cats and I recycle whenever I can.

Almost daily I see people throwing trash on the street. I think that is very important to improve education in issues about the environment and its cares. Teaching in the schools and making advertising campaigns.

October 5, 2012

The research lab of state education?

This article is about free schools: the research lab of state education...

The cofounder of the West London Free School says that he has long heard different reviews about this "educational reforms", but after three years has concluded that the strongest argument is that schools offer a space where teachers and students can try new things therefore it is possible to achieve high levels in the country's public education.

The cofounder says he is sure he heard all the arguments against this research, "experimenting with people's lives", "that already exist such experiences in community schools" but the best argument he has is that the free school population is too small to draw general conclusions as a massive test.

Also tells of the founding principles of the WLFS is that children can benefit from a liberal education, regardless of their background or abilities. In general terms he argues that each student will learn core subjects like English language, mathematics, history, geography, theology, Latin, French, physics, chemistry and biology, but also be complemented with art, music, theater and sports.

He mentions that the aim is to provide students with a basic knowledge stock, and about different themes, in order to succeed in their social relations and in his studies.

Finally says he has no doubt that after reading this article, many people will suspicious of free schools, but if teachers have interesting to participate in this initiative should contact the institution and indicate their desire to participate, because are looking for staff.