Alternative Energy
Q: How long does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 131 years.
This is the main topic of the technology workshop. That’s what they said to us.
When we entered the room on 04th April 2011 it was really, really quiet. It seemed creepy to us because they were all listening to the teacher without making any noise.
We stepped into the room, slowly, trying to be as quiet as the others and stood in the corner next to the window.
It was really difficult to follow because of two reasons. First we didn’t know anything about the topic. And second the teacher was eating his own words, he mumbled a lot.
After some time we interviewed people, who were in the workshop. They told us that the first thing that they did was to play a game to get to know each other.
Jacopo Benedetti said that they were talking about important things like the use of alternative energy and that they built a LED with an empty battery. This could be seen as an easy task but it wasn’t.
However they had fun and today, 05th April, they are on a trip to a BP factory. This British petroleum company is one of the most important in Europe.
The members of the technology workshop are going to have a tour of this place and then are going to have a discussion when they are coming back.
To be continued…
Elisa & Patricia