Big Questions & Big Thinking

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Before looking inside

the box…

Let´s have a look outside…

As computers get more intelligent, the work that will take over will require

human skills like effective communication, leadership, motivation and compassion

education should be more

about how you learn, rather than for knowledge itself

What is a

learning box?

A learning box is a learning story, a little

project, a task, an idea…

BIG QUESTIONS

BIG THINKING

David Perkins

A learning box is a question that hasn´t

been answered

Newton´s laws of motion.

We can deliver the information

Let´s see an example…

we can ask…

¿How a snowball fight would be in outer space?

David Perkins. ENAP

A question engages us, helps us reflect, make predictions,

gives us a context that can help us understand that…

Third law

When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to that of the first body

Interactive Science.Pearson

WHY DO EARTHQUAKES OCCUR MORE OFTEN IN SOME PLACES THAN IN OTHERS?

LET’S SEE MORE EXAMPLES…

The golden ring

LET’S EXPAND IT TO THE REAL WORLD

http://www.planetdiary.com/

WE INVESTIGATE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASS

https://www.facebook.com/PlanetDiary

@PlanetDiary

Source: Interactive Science.Pearson

Alike and different

ARE YOU READY?

IN THE BOXES

All the boxes contain a folder and some material

THE BIG QUESTION

How can we use our senses to observe?

In this box you will find…

Socks filled with objects

1. Choose a sock.

2. Touch it.

3. Draw the objects that you are touching.

4. Take the objects from inside the sock

5. Compare the real objects with your drawings

INTRUCTIONS

With the sense of touch

I can observe…. I can´t observe….

Recall the information1. Think about the characteristics that you can observe using the

sense of touch. Write them__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

2. Think about the characteristics that you cannot observe using the sense of touch. Write them

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Based on Interactive Science. Pearson

Communicate the results

THE BIG QUESTION

Why is it important to communicate clearly?

1. Work with your partners. One of you is the Speaker he describes the drawing, the other is the Listener, he will draw.

2.Take a whiteboard and a pen. You can´t look at your partner whiteboard.

2. (The speaker) Draw a human face.

3. (The speaker) Communicate. Tell your partner how to draw the face.

4. Take the folder down. Compare drawings.

5. Trade jobs and repeat.

INTRUCTIONS

1. Think about the words you used in communicating your drawing to your partners. List the words that were more helpful in

communicating clearly.

_____________________________________________________

2.Why was so important to communicate clearly with your partner? Infer why is it important for scientists to communicate clearly with one another.

_____________________________________________________

Explain your results

A learning box is a source of resouces.

But…

it´s not about the resources,

it´s about what you can do with them.

Morfo AppTo animate the picture and create a video.

+ info about Morfo

In this box you will use…

Create a video where the characters themselves explain the more relevant things about their life.

I was born in Badalona, I´m 23 years old and I love swimming.

THE TASK

A learning box can give you an

augmented surprise

Tablet IOS/Android

Headphones

AR Flashcards

AR Flashcards APP

+ info about AR Flashcards

In this box you will use…

Download and print the Flashcards here:http://arflashcards.com/flashcards/

Space Flashcards APP

It´s about thinking and learning…in English

How can we assess

PBL and TBL?

@pearsonELTweets

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ADD US TO YOUR PLE

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