I was actively involved with the Aquarium of the Pacific for sometime. I worked very close with them when I worked at Cesar Chavez Elementary in Long Beach. A message that we were always trying to get across to the students in lessons and in the aquariums exhibits is the pollution of plastic in the ocean. This is why I found this video very powerful and moving. I had seen many images of loads of plastic laying on the top of the water, but to see children playing in the water really gets to me. My jaw dropped to see the amount of plastic that was in the bird's stomach and to hear it accounted for 15% of the birds body mass, which would equal to 12 kilos in a human.
In looking at ways that this video and similar ones can be used in e-learning a variety of ideas come to mind. After watching the video having students come up with research ideas as to how to solve the problem of a plastic ocean. This could be done on a wiki site. Students could also create a blog to talk with other students across the country and hopefully world about how others have solved the problem of plastic. Students could also create infographs about plastic and the ocean to create a visual for others to see, like at school.
Reference
Plastic Ocean. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=59703&CategoryID=2676
Your blog was informative and the design simple and attractive. While it was difficult to face the realities presented in the video about plastic in our oceans, it is important for everyone, around the world, to view. A few years ago, while teaching at Avalon on Catalina Island, I was fortunate enough to attend a Plastic Ocean Pollution Solution conference in Dana Point. A video shown there was just as eye-opening. I have it on a flash drive if anyone wants to borrow it. This website https://algalita.org/work/
ReplyDeleteis about the work this non-profit organization engages in to rid our oceans of all the plastic. The catamaran they use is actually based here in Long Beach. Their next Summit is February 22-24, 2019 | Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA. Some of our colleague may be interested in this for their students as well as themselves.
This is a very powerful video because of the images that bring to life the immensity of the crisis with plastic and the pollution that it creates. It is perfect for eLearning because it can spark several conversations. I like your idea of creating a wiki site or a blog to have students communicate with each other and possibly post their experience with pollution in their neighborhood, country etc. and brainstorm creative ideas for tackling the problem.
ReplyDeleteYour personal connection with the video 'hooked' me right into your blog. I remember attending a presentation at the aquarium regarding pollution and the harmful effects on the environment, it was jaw dropping and heartbreaking. I liked your ideas for use and I feel like a video like this can spark a conversation that could be taken out of the classroom. These activities can also lead to action (school wide, at home, and into the community)- which is so badly needed.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea for your blog because it definitely brings awareness of this real life ongoing issue. I would suggest adding citations for the embedded video. There are some grammar errors. I liked the idea of using blogs with students across the country. Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery wonderful video, emotional and interesting at bringing the subject to life and showing real life consequences. Student Infographs would be a wonderful idea here. The Aquarium is such a rich resource for our community and our state. I don’t purchase 6 packs anymore because of the ring holders. Dramatic content.
ReplyDeleteTalking about your personal experience really helped in creating your voice--it showed your care and concern. The design of your blog is simple, so I would suggest adding some graphics to help stress the concern of plastic in the ocean. Perhaps you can provide an example of an infograph since that was one of the possible activities you can do from this.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this Blog and Video, this is very interesting information though rather disturbing. Thank you for doing your part to help curb this tragic growth of this durable material we call plastic which we rely on so heavily. I try to recycle my plastic but I know I need to do more and we as a global community need to do more, quickly.