PROJECT/PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING
Discussion: What do you think of this statement?
Where we typically work: Education in America
Where we should be working: Teaching in the Digital Age
Great Divide: Where does HBISD fall? Where do you fall?
ACTIVITY: Madeline Hunter vs. C-Scope
Differentiated Instruction and Learning
Purposeful Use of Technology
Web 2.0 Tools
- Examples
- Types of Web 2.0 Tools by category (ScholasTECH)
- Types of Web 2.0 Tools by category (Cool Tools for Schools)
- Tools that require no sign-up
ACTIVITY: Standards and Objectives: What's in Your Lane? (WHITE PAGES)
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What is Project-Based Learning?
Goal for Today's Training & Tomorrow's Teaching
What makes a Project a Project? (PURPLE & PINK PAGES)
What's the Difference between "Doing Projects" and "Project-Based Learning"?
Writing a Driving Question (IVORY PAGE)
Quiz #1
ACTIVITY: Brainstorming Session #1: Topic of Inquiry, Driving Question
PBL and the 21st Century, Part 1
(3-2-1 ACTIVITY during videos)
ACTIVITY: Questions, Comments, Ideas, Aha's, Intrigues, Confusions, etc...
PBL and the 21st Century, Part 2
ACTIVITY: Share and Discuss 3-2-1
ACTIVITY: Brainstorming Session #2: Providing Student Voice & Choice and Incorporating 21st Century Skills
Nurturing the Learning Environment: Scaffolding (GREEN PAGE) & 4C's
Connect & Collaborate + Communicate & Create = PBL
Connect
Meeting and learning from other students, experts, and knowledgeable others.
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Collaborate
Working efficiently and effectively with others on common tasks.
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Communicate
Talking the language of the profession and content, sharing unique ideas, and explaining current and learned knowledge.
MAKING NEW LEARNING YOUR OWN STORY.
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Create
Sharing new knowledge with interested parties.
MAKING NEW LEARNING YOUR OWN STORY.
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ACTIVITY: Brainstorming Session #3: Providing for Scaffolding and Feedback
A Look at PBL Resources: Planning Forms & Project Examples
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PBL Video Examples
Entry Documents
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PBL Examples

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Actual Projects
Science
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English Language Arts
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Social Studies
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Music
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Mathematics
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Project Search Engines
Discussion: Essentials for PBL
(Quiz #2)
ACTIVITY: Brainstorming Session #4: Rubrics, Presentations and Putting it all Together
Additional PBL Websites/Resources
- Buck Institute for Education
- Project-Based Learning Online
- Harnessing the Power of the Web for PBL - Online Tutorials and Resources
- Learning in Hand (Tony Vincent)
- Edutopia - PBL
- ISTE Resources for Lessons (from College of William & Mary)
- Project-Based Learning Guide - Step-by-step implementation
- Transformation & Technology - Project ideas tied to NETS-S standards
- PBL Checklists - Checklists to support PBL and evaluation
- Six Strategies for Differentiated Instruction in Project-Based Learning
- Rubistar - Rubric Creator
- Ramping Up Technology for Your Next PBL Project
- What Project-Based Learning is and What it is Not
- Why Problem-Based Learning is Better
- Integrating Technology with PBL: Keep the End in Mind
- Change the Subject: Making the Case for Project-Based Learning
- Design an Instructional Unit in Seven Phases