Project-based+Learning

January 19, 2012 --
 * Flex Session - K-12 Staff - Project-based Learning**

Participants will be introduced to the idea of Project-based Learning, plan a rigorous standards-based project using the Big Ideas & Essential Questions approach, and work on creating authentic learning projects in their curriculum. There is a second two-hour session offered as a follow up to this session. “You begin with the end in mind.” Thursday, January 19th, 4 - 6 p.m., NPHS room K-024

=** Agenda **=

1) Readings on PBL A) "What is Project-based Learning?" from PBL.org B) Check out Edutopia's reasons to use PBL and great examples C) A good list of the elements of the purpose, structure, elements and activities for PBL can be found HERE
 * After reading articles A, B and C, please choose which area is the most interesting to you - Make Your Choices Here
 * Student Collaboration
 * Student-Centered Classrooms
 * Student Roles in the Classroom
 * Group by your interest to work on the area you've chosen
 * One person is the note-taker (on the wiki) for each group

2) Videos on PBL > 3) Ideas for Authentic Learning Authentic Learning - are your students leaving a legacy? are they making an impact?
 * "Introduction to PBL" from Edutopia
 * "Project-based Learning Explained" by CommonCraft
 * "Project Based Learning" - a look into the high school PBL classroom
 * The Wikipedia Assignment
 * Create a textbook (using Wikispaces) - see elementary example or Jason's Class Wiki - building their online textbook
 * Wikispaces sites on PBL: []
 * Hamlet - Find movies, TV shows, songs that are derived from the story of Hamlet
 * So it's more than just a Google search for "Hamlet"
 * Now they need to decide what's good and not good
 * Grass vs Corn-fed Beef

4) Identify Big Ideas and Essential Questions > 5) Create at least one authentic learning project for your classroom
 * Begin with the end in mind. What do you want your students to create?
 * Identify the content standards and skills
 * Identify the 21st Century Skills you would like students to develop in this project
 * Use PDE SAS website and identify Big Ideas and Essential Questions for your project
 * Need to make a rubric? Check out this PBL checklist-builder
 * Please share a brief description of your project with us in the discussion board at the top of this page
 * If you have a link to a wiki or website for this project, please share it below this line.