Make Solar Energy Economical

The Challenge: Make Solar Energy Economical

Level 1 - Get Acquainted with the topic

First of all, have a look at this - LINK. It will give you some background information.
Next, watch - and THINK about - the following short videos.

Think about and consider what you heard_

Do you agree with what was presented? What is it you agree about?
Do you disagree with anything that was presented? What is it you disagree with?
What ideas do you have about this?
If you could change education and advance personalized learning - what would you change?
How would you like to learn? What would a perfect education look like to you?
What things are you passionate about? What excites your spirit?
If you could get a job that was so cool you wouldn't mind if you weren't paid for doing it - what would it be?
What ideas do you have about how school could be changed - made different - that would excite you about going to school?

Level 2 - Digging Deeper into the topic

Willing to spend some extra time on this? Let's broaden your vision by sharing some related information. Watch the following videos - I think you'll find them to be very interesting! Take time and think about each - what is the message? what ideas did it bring to your mind? did you agree or disagree? why? what would you add or change? how could you apply this to your own learning? (IDEA: Google the names of each to find out more about them.)

Level 3 - Get involved in the topic! Share your Ideas. Share your vision.

Randy Simmons, Utah State University,
STRATA President & Director of Research

STRATA.org

"I am interested, but how do I get myself involved?"
Getting involved is always the hard part right? Let's get you linked with some sources that could help you! Check the button(s) below and take a look at the websites, also click on the pictures below and get to know some of the best at their Universities here in Utah. Find a project you are interested in? Great! Take a dive into it!

strata.org

Science Buddies

Education.com

OK, now that you have had time to go through the websites and learn more about Mr. Simmons from Utah State University, do you have questions? Have you done an amazing project before that you'd like to continue? Or are you having issues with getting starting? Tell us about it, Let us help you! Just below provide us your voice. We want to hear it!

isn't this amazing!

OK, this must excite you enough that you are willing to spend significantly more time on it. That's great! You are important! You have a voice! And we want to hear your best ideas! Share them with us! Organize your thoughts into a presentation - similar to those presented in the videos above. Then, either as your own TED talk, or as a written article, share your vision of how our system of education should change to help you find your passion in life, and to give you the resources that would allow you to learn and gain skills in all the areas needed for you to achieve your passion.

Then, please share your vision with us. If you enjoyed this experience, then you might want to consider asking your school to begin a TED-Ed Club. You can learn more about that here.

To submit a written article or a YouTube link - CONTACT INFO HERE.
To submit a TED talk video to YouTube! Create your video using your smartphone, camera, or computer. Then, upload your video to YouTube and share the link with us using the email address above.