This document outlines Larry Baker's presentation on using challenge-based learning (CBL) to implement group projects and assessments. CBL involves assigning students multimedia group challenges to solve real-world problems. It encourages collaboration, creativity, and the development of skills like critical thinking. Baker discusses strategies for structuring CBL projects, including forming groups, setting milestones, using shared documents, and collecting student reflections. Reflections prompt students to evaluate their individual contributions, the group's process, and what they've learned, and can be used as part of the assessment. Baker suggests presentations by groups and feedback from outside experts as additional forms of authentic assessment for CBL.

1. Create!
Individual Assessment within
Group Challenge & Multimedia
Projects
10 June 2013

2. Presenter
Associate Principal, Mercy High School
Adj. Asst. Professor, Madonna University
Apple Distinguished Educator
Twitter: @labcbaker
Blog: Larry’s Opinion Drive-thru*
Slides available at Drive-thru

3. My Anamolous School
1:1 Mixed Environment
Private High School
All Girls

4. here’s hoping
this
Presentation will
be . . . .
Agile
Remixable
Scalable (including
access to tech)
Creative Commons Photo by TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³

5. Confessions of a FormerConfessions of a Former
Group Work Hater!Group Work Hater!

6. The CBL ModelThe CBL Model

7. CBL isCBL is RelevantRelevant!!

8. What would you tellWhat would you tell
teachers about CBL?teachers about CBL?

10. Authentic AudiencesAuthentic Audiences

11. ““Inside-out” NetworkingInside-out” Networking
Staff
Parents
Alumnae

13. Overcoming “Group Work”Overcoming “Group Work”
ApprehensionsApprehensions
“I Don’t Like Group Work”
“What Do You Want?”
Group Grading?
Is this Rigorous?
“Still Teaching Content?”
Creative Commons photo courtesy of F8th

14. Baker
Preferences
Groups of Five
Self-chosen
Busy

15. My Euphemysms
Teams instead of Groups
Challenge instead of assignment
Milestones instead of Goals
Reflection instead of self-
assessment

16. Looking for Common Core
Slide remix from tdlynda slideshare

17. Measuring “Global Achievement” Gap Skills

19. Sample Tenth Grade Project Goals
- Students will learn problem solving and
adaptability through devising an actionable
solution to their challenge.
- Students will learn to collaborate on a
multimedia project.
- Students will initiate an action plan which
seeks to influence their peers.
- Students will learn to present orally with
slides and conduct a demonstration at a fair.
- Students will imagine a showcase event and
solution exhibit into being.

20. Unanticipated Outcomes
Used with permission

21. Evaluating Instructional
Methods

22. Group or Individual Rubric Assessments

23. Creative Commons Photo by J Heffner
Try Prefer
interactive Dialogue

24. Establish Shared Doc
I like Google Docs
Distinctive colors
Share with all
members
Share with me
I drop in & out

25. Shared DocResearch
contributions go here
(no links without
commentary)
Group self-assigns
roles
Deadlines are posted
Specific expectations
are noted (i.e each of
us will bring 3 slides)
Share with me

26. Audio Process
& Product
Reflections
Reflections
Reflections

27. Reflection Prompts

28. The Advantages
of Prompts
✤Insight into the groups
✤Address predetermined outcomes
✤Reward unanticipated outcomes
✤Usually very honest
✤Motivational
✤Versatile in terms of type and number of
devices

29. In Process Prompts
Individual
Individual
✤What kinds of surprises have you encountered in your research?
✤How would your teammates describe your contribution thus far?
✤What can you do to become an effective leader in your group?
✤What skills can you inquire and sharpen through this project?

30. In Process Prompts
insight into GROUP
insight into GROUP
✤How has your team divided roles for this project?
✤What do you see as the groups biggest challenge going forward?
✤How has the group utilized individual talents?
✤Evaluate your group’s success meeting deadlines?

31. What have you learned fromWhat have you learned from
your reseach to date?your reseach to date?

32. What has your role been in the group’sWhat has your role been in the group’s
quest for a solution?quest for a solution?

33. Final Reflection
your learning
your learning

34. What did you learn aboutWhat did you learn about
technology?technology?

35. Reflection on
Group
Group
✦What did I learn about working with a
group?
✦What did you learn from your
teammates?
✦How did the group make conncections
with other areas of their learning?

36. What were the benefits of takingWhat were the benefits of taking
on this challenge as a group?on this challenge as a group?

37. Presentation as Assessment

38. Slide presentation as a JOURNEY
instead of as a “report”
Creative Commons photo courtesy of JMaz Photo

39. Presentations as
Assessement
The presentation shall describe your
group’s internal challenges.
The presentation should indicate what you
learned from your challenge.
The presentation should indicate what you
would have changed if you had a “do over”
or more time.
From “Presentation 10
Commandments”:

40. Authentic Audiences as
Assessement

41. Panel of “Experts”
Recruited Staff
Parents/professionals

42. Contact Information
lrbaker@mhsmi.org
IT Dept. Blog
labcbaker@madonna.edu