Evaluation 2/21

Learned or accomplished

• Earth Charter
• Student Focused Learning
• Student-oriented learning (but, as stated… "the jury's still out")
• UK programs
• Use Angel
• Mind Map/Mindmapping (2)
• Japanese advances in solar
• How to install a panel
• Urban Options
• Nothing happens unless you take that important first step.
• Connections (one of our goals) come quite easily if you're enthusiastic.

Like to Learn or Accomplish

• Info on different types of renewable
• Hands on stuff/something hands on (2)
• Keep learning about alternatives
• "The Way"
• I'd like to see a fuel cell or geothermal heat pump

Most Interesting

• How systems work
• The book and website
• Really like talking about possibilities
• The geopolitical sinkhole of fossil fuels vs. alternatives

Most frustrating

• Lack of clear goals
• New program
• No text
• Lack of sufficient time to get work done
• Like to participate more in the conferences and Habitat project but can't find more time
• Getting enough sleep
• Researching only my portion of the (weekly) energy topic.  Everything is so new and exciting that I tend to devote time to the general topic.

Suggestions

• Use "Renewable Energy" as a text
• Remember:  "there is no spoon"
• Use T206 as template
• We need some motivation.  I think our motivation is seriously lacking.  We need to get connected to the outside world. We need a speaker.  The U.O. tour experience was great but I feel like we could (and should certainly accomplish more.