Critique Protocol

Team PandoraDr. Lisa IrbyDr. JordanConnie LaFaveJanelle SternbergTammy SwopeA Day in the Life of the Project Based Learner

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The 5 Protocols of PBL

TeamPlanWorkCritique ShareProtocol the way we do things

PBL Team Protocol

CommunicatorLeaderTechieTime KeeperMaterials ManagerStudents Assume Roles

Choices: Teams can be random, facilitator choice, or student choice; Odd number of participants groups of 3 or 5.

Benefits of the process: improve social skills and ability to work together in a meaningful way, encourage to interact, collaborate with team members, growing of imagination, confidence in presenting what was learned, caters to different learning styles, discovery based, inquiry learning, learn how to verbalize

Team rolesRoles: Project leader: keeps everyone on task and ensures delivery of quality product.Techie: Manages and teachers others technology and project management on lineTime/workshop: ensures that workshop requests are made, team is aware of time limits and deadlines and attend workshops on timeMaterials Manager: ensures group has materials and manages hard copiesCommunication: facilitates team in communicating with facilitator and uses chat tree

Team Contract: What we use to help us work together.-- group name; team conflicts/ norms; and rubrics and processes for completing a plan and the project

Driving question: Students work together to explore a concept and create a project.3

Workshops Individual task listThe Plan ProtocolAn organized approach to problem solvingNow to the workBrainstorm

What we knowWhat we need to knowResourcesResearch questionsTeam task listTimelineStudents Plan Research

Getting readyBrainstorm the problemdevelop the know and need-to-know Develop a list of available resourcesSetDevelop research questions Discuss and assign team task list time lineGoFrom the need-to-know list and research questions, create a list of needed workshopsIndividual task list

4Investigate, Inquire, and InventScaffolding Activities/ WorkshopsResearch SummaryKeep Track of Daily Goals

Check on progress

Resolve problems

Reflect on days priorities.

Receive Feedback before Critique Protocol.

Students Resolve and Reflect

Kids at work

Provide questions that need to be answered 5

Constructive feedbackIs kind, specific and helpful SelfPeers TeachersProfessionals

prepares students for a successful share;mistakes can be correctedDesk CritiquePin up /Gallery WalkWarm / Cold FeedbackAllows for early inputAllows for continual revisionAllows for clarificationEnsures alignment

What is it?

ExamplesBenefitsInformal critiques - oftenFormal critiques - 3-4 days in advanceWhen?Critique ProtocolSHARE

6* Oral Presentation* Online* Publish* Display/Exhibit* Can Apply Solution* Local and Global* Parent* Professionals* Learners

* Appropriate * Time Limit* Audience ExpectationShare Protocol

Benefits Include:Student Centered Learning/FocusCritical ThinkersReal World ApplicationParent/Student InvolvementAllows creativity in learningAligns StandardsCommunication Skills are Improved21st Century Learning/TechnologyCross Curriculum TeachingCollege Readiness

PBLTeaching the Students to think Outside the Box!