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What is your experience with project-based learning?

Today’s Agenda➔ Welcome

➔ Introduction to Project-Based Learning

➔ Getting Started With Project-Based Learning

➔ The Performance Task & Assessment

➔ Ways to Integrate Technology

➔ Project Ideas

➔ Conclusion/Exit Ticket

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What is Project-Based Learning? ● A teaching method in which students gain

knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate a complex question or challenge. The focus is on the learning process and learner-peer-content interaction.

In order to be considered project-based learning, a project should be:➔ Student driven➔ Solving a problem with a driving question➔ Open-ended➔ Real world➔ On-going➔ Reflected on and revised regularly➔ Curriculum focused➔ Published for a real audience

Digital Resource:

Projects vs. PBL

PBL: Essential Elements Checklist

Why PBL?Research consistently shows that students taught through PBL display:

● Enhanced student performance● Increased student motivation and

engagement● Improved teacher/student

interaction● Increased development of the 4 C’s

of 21st Century Learning: creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication

Why Technology?Incorporating the Internet, laptops, tablets and even smartphones into the curriculum has many benefits for teachers and students alike:

● Engages students and creates active learners

● Encourages individual learning and growth

● Prepares students for the real world● Creates more engaged and

successful teachers● Increased development of the 4 C’s

of 21st Century Learning: creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication

When PBL & Technology get together... It’s the perfect storm!Knowing what we know about PBL and Technology, how do you think these two go

hand in hand?

Use the Internet to brainstorm ideas, conduct research, gather info, & view

real examples online!

Use digital tools to collaborate, think

critically to solve a problem, and create

projects!

Use digital tools to communicate

project results and publish work for a

real audience!

Getting Started with PBL:

1. Select a good planning document, including a timeline, or create your own! a. Decide on your driving

question (try the “Tubric” method!):

i. Student-friendly (spark student interest)

ii. Open-ended, but focusediii. Not “Google-able”iv. Challenging/rigorous

b. Identify standards addressed and decide what students will know/be able to do

Digital Resources:

The Tubric, explained

Make Your Own Tubric

50 Smart Ideas for PBL

Digital Resources:

PBL Design: Thinking Backwards Planning Template

PBL Project Planner

Which one of these sounds like a driving question for PBL?

The Performance Task ➔ What will students do or create?

Hint: It’s not one-size fits all! Each student or group might do completely different projects and still achieve the desired end result.

1. This is the “meat” of your project. a. Student-centeredb. Voice and choicec. Real-world tasks

2. Technology will make this more engaging and hit higher levels of Bloom’s. Some ideas include:

a. Digital presentationb. Podcastingc. Infographicd. Debatee. Video clip/movief. Blueprint

g. Graphs/chartsh. Comic stripi. Digital newsletterj. Screencast tutorial

k. Keynote address/speechl. App design

m. Play or skit

Digital Resource:

Authentic Ways to Develop

Performance-Based Activities

Digital Resources:

Using Group Roles

Comprehensive PBL Rubric

Blank Rubric Template

The Assessment(s):Think of this as three separate parts:

1. Formative Assessments (progress)a. Are students reaching their goals and

changing their course of action as needed?

i. Can be exit tickets,check-ins, progress calendar, etc..

2. Student Performance (success skills)a. How did the student perform during

group interactions? Did he/she fulfill group roles? Demonstrate 21st Century Skills?

i. Can be student self-reflection, group-reflection, teacher observations, etc..

3. Summative Assessment (meeting the standards)

a. A more traditional assessment to grade the final project (this will look different for different project types)

Easy-to-use, digital tools that promote collaboration :

Publishing/Sharing:**Note** Always make sure to get

parental consent before using any online publishing tool

➔ Google Classroom (Students post work in the Classroom Stream. Invite parents, too!)

➔ Seesaw (Showcase student work to parents via a private class feed)

➔ #GridPals (Share projects with your digital penpal!)

Brainstorming/Note Keeping:

➔ Coggle (Create mind maps with others)

➔ Google Keep (like a digital notebook!

➔ Flipgrid (use short videos to share ideas on a topic)

➔ Google Docs or Google Draw (create your own graphic organizers that students can share)

Creating:

➔ My BrainPop (create your own BrainPop movies , mind maps, and more!)

➔ Screencastify (easy screencasts with audio and/or video)

➔ Canva (create professional-looking publications)

➔ Anchor (Create & publish podcasts on all major platforms)

What are some of your favorite digital tools?

Let’s try this!

Use the “Project Skeleton” to come up with a basic plan:

Click here to open the “Project Skeleton”Please enter any questions you have to the right of this slide!

When you are done your plan…1. Check out the work of your peers by clicking on the other slides.2. Enter comments to other groups by using the “ ” button.

Wait a minute…Can’t somebody just do all this for me?

Digital Resources:

PBL Works Projects Database

PBLU Database

Connect to classrooms in other countries:

PenPal Schools

GlobalSchoolNet

YES!

Noteworthy Resources

➔ PBL WorksOne stop shop for everything PBL

➔ EdutopiaA variety of PBL topics from a trusted source

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