New Co-Hosts
I am seeking new co-hosts for the Going Green to Save Green course. New co-hosts will be reflective of all kids in Canada’s classrooms so all kids can see themselves as participants in a conservation culture.
The videos in the course need to be updated. To make the videos current I need new co-hosts to keep the video series relevant to the target audience. My children are now in their 20s and will be less relevant to junior and senior high school students.
I want to improve the representation of people in educational materials. So I would like to see Indigenous kids or kids with disabilities participate since they seldom see themselves represented. If you know a child interested in broadcasting or acting, have them watch the videos and contact me. If students and people see themselves included in educational materials on energy efficiency it can help maximize participation in the fight to slow climate change.
To participate, new co-hosts will tape their text in front of a green screen in their home or school, and I can enter it into my videos. New co-hosts will participate in only one video each. The format will copy the news format since it is a common method for sharing information. New co-hosts will be asked to follow simple rules recording these materials.
- Do not move your hands or walk around. Student videos will be cropped at the elbow to present as news presenters.
- Wear navy blue attire. It is classic, and will not give away the timing of taping. It can be a navy blue jacket with a white shirt or a blue collared shirt.
- Smile at the end of each sentence. When presenters return to a set position between sentences it is easier for me to edit.
- Materials will be read in 3 or 4 scenes with text seldom exceeding 100 words per section.
- Reading speed will be standard for new presentation: 130 – 140 words permitted
About the Course
The Going Green To Save Green Course is a great way to build a conservation culture. The series teaches the MATH of Conservation to enhance energy efficiency and financial literacy. With new tools to analyze energy savings opportunities, students can confidently assess the best options to reduce their energy spend.
The Going Green to Save Green Course uses the 36-lesson Going Green to Save Green video series to guide students through 4 – 8-minute videos to build their energy efficiency knowledge. Each lesson will be followed by a 10-question quiz to test their understanding of the material.
The series teaches the MATH of energy conservation, which are steps required to execute an energy savings opportunity.
- Measure your energy use,
- Analyze where you are using too much energy,
- Target a project for energy reduction, and then
- Hone-In on new opportunities as they make sense.
It can help students incorporate energy efficiency and financial literacy into the science curriculum. It can help nontechnical office professionals make better decisions on energy efficiency.
Then with the tools to analyze the energy savings opportunities of new technologies users will be able to make better decisions and more importantly, more and faster decisions, to save energy and reduce their environmental footprint.
First Nations community economic development organizations should encourage the course to help inform their workers on issues around energy efficiency technologies.
