Lessons

1. Briefing about the purpose of the Best Buds Team.Get a Gmail account at [|www.gmail.com]. 2. Introduce yourself at [|www.voicethread.com/share/795976/] by recording and putting your picture there. 3. Discussion: Why studying alternative energy? What is its relationship with us? 4. Suggest souvenirs to Mexican, Spanish and Singaporean students. media type="custom" key="5003615" align="center"
 * Lesson 1: Getting to know each other **

1. Explore solar energy by watching the video clip as below: media type="youtube" key="nhxRP82XUj0" height="170" width="280" align="center"
 * Lesson 2: Exploring alternative energy: What is alternative energy? Why do we need it? **

2. Explore wind energy by browsing [|**CLP page**] about the operation of wind power and the[| **realtime video**]of the operation of Lamma Island Wind Power Station.

3. Debriefing: Why? How? How well are these two types of energy used?


 * Lessons 3-5: Exploring Alternative Energy: What are the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy? **



1. Individually search information about the kinds of alternative energy. (e.g. [|Google search], [|Yahoo search]). 2. Expert group: Work in different groups of alternative energy and search information about out the//** advantages **// and **//disadvantages//** of different kinds of alternative energy. 3. Envoy exchange: Share information about the findings of advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy with other groups.

**Lesson 6: Summary of the findings of alternative energy** 1. Write up a summary note of the findings of alternative energy and present it to other groups. 2. Learn about the use of Knowledge Forum (note-writing, use of scaffolds, title, etc.) 3. Go to [] [Greetings] view and introduce you to the other students around the world. 4. Pack the souvenirs to be sent to the partner schools.

**Lesson 7: A Visit to ElectriCity (CLP)** 1. Investigate how alternative energy works in Hong Kong. 2. Think aloud: (a) Does alternative energy work in Hong Kong? (b) How well does it work? (c) What else can be done further in the Hong Kong context? 3. Write a note about the findings during this visit to ElectriCity.

**Lesson 8: Preparing for 26th February Video Conferences** 1. Prepare PowerPoint slides (Please refer to http://bestbudsteam.wikispaces.com/VC+schedules). 2. After the completion of PowerPoint slides, please send them to Teacher Sally at wywan@puikiu.edu.hk. (Great thanks!) 3. If time, build-on notes on kf48.cite.hku.hk (username: pkceca__xx__).

**Lesson 9: Solar energy or wind energy (Co-teaching with Singaporean teachers) (2nd March 2010)** 1. Reflections on video conferences (Reflection sheet: ) 2. Show social issues regarding wind energy. 3. View the presentation slides that are used at the video conference 4. Debate: Solar energy or wind energy? Which one is better? (offline discussion) 5. KF: Note-writing on KF

**Lesson 10: Nuclear energy: is it renewable energy?** 1. Show one article about nuclear energy on a magazine, //Earth 3.0//. 2. Read the advantages and disadvantages about the use of nuclear energy. 3. Study about nuclear energy in Hong Kong: //Daya Bay Nuclear Plant// i) [] ii) [] iii) [] 4. Is nuclear energy good to Hong Kong? 5. KF: Note-writing on KF

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">**Lesson 11: Which alternative energy is the best to Hong Kong?** 1. Take turns to read other groups' KF notes (i.e. Gp 1 --> Gp 2 --> Gp 3... and so on) and continue build-ons. 2. Summarize what is learnt.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">**Lessons 12-13: Our alternative energy models** 1. Think aloud and brainstorm initial ideas about making an alternative energy model (in groups) 2. KF discussion: What is your idea? Why? How to make it?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">1. Briefing about the KF database of CHIJ Kellock School 2. Find interesting KF notes and contribute ideas
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Lesson 14: Alternative Energy in Singapore **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">**Lesson 15: Visit to Landfill in Tsang Kwan O** 1. Briefing about the visit 2. Observe the landfill site and take notes about the findings 3. Think aloud: Is it good to use methane energy in Hong Kong? How effective is it? What do you think? Any recommendations?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">**Lesson 16: Rise-above** 1. Summarize the findings about the visit 2. Discuss and summarize the learning throughout the process and raise further inquiry questions 3. KF Rise-above: Make the summary notes and put the further inquiry questions onto the KF