Blog #4

 On Monday we as a class had the privilege of having Mr. Reynold Redekopp come speak to our class. Mr. Redekopps focus of his talk was about technology and the wastes associated with the production and maintenance of said technology. 

I found this particularly interesting because he used many videos and immersive learning techniques to keep us engaged. Some of these videos highlighted the waste of our electronics going to Eastern China and Ghana. My interest was peaked by these video and I watched some more of my own after class. What else can you really do when in "Code Red"? 😂

Here are some of those videos I found:

----> Inside Ghana's Graveyard for E-waste 
----> ToxiCity: life at Agbobloshie, the world's largest e-waste dump in Ghana

This "E-waste" was something that I had never even heard of before so it was extremely eye opening and in my opinion a fantastic teaching opportunity for when we become teachers. As teachers, at any grade level we will teach our students about recycling & the environment. I believe it is important in this day and age that we educate about e-waste and the effects this has on people and the environment. 

Here is a great video that highlights some small steps we can take to reduce our e waste

----> How Can We Stop The E-Waste Crisis?

And here is a local (Brandon, MB) option of recycling your e-waste! (Mr. Redekopp provided Winnipeg options) 

----> https://brandon.ca/landfill/programs/ewaste 

My question of the week this week is.... Have you ever heard of "e-waste"? And do you think it is important to educate our students on e-waste more then ever? 

Thanks for reading!
Mr. Asham 💬


Comments

  1. Joshua FergusonJanuary 29, 2021 at 9:22 AM

    Dustin, thank you for educating me on e-waste. I think it is very important we educate our students on e-waste! Our students are immersed in technology, so it's important for them to understand how to recycle it when it is no longer of use. Thank you for the resources you posted, very helpful.

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  2. Ms SarfoFebruary 2, 2021 at 8:59 PM

    E-waste it is. Thank You Dustin. The resources you included were very helpful. Great Post
    For the answer to your questions. Yes I have heard of e-waste. I think educating kids on E-waste will be a good idea.

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