Unprojects
A different way of 21st Century Learning

The Previous 3 journeys had a the teacher
as the dominant creative force.
Scribe Posts
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Use the previous 3 journeys to set the stage for real authentic
learning.

Unprojects set the students free
Original image: 'fall.free'
www.flickr.com/photos/47713217@N00/252616325
by: Jonathan van Wunnik

Students determine their level of mastery

Some students will climb to the top of the mountain.

Most will attempt the climb.

Your students live in this world.

We need to use students to guide us instead of following us.

Unprojects lets students decide how to show learning.

Harness their willingness to learn new tools to push the envelope
of learning.

Don’t hold them back with rules

Set them free to explore and prove their knowledge

David Warlick Quote

http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/2007/02/27/more-on-school-20/

http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/2007/02/27/more-on-school-20/

The video that started the wheels turning.

A Difference January 31, 2007

Darren’s Developing Expert Voices

spfractions my student’s first unprojects

spunproject07 the student’s second unprojects

How you can structure Unprojects.

Done at home

Not at school

Students need to show required subject knowledge

You need to be able to explain the math to your parents

Minimal work

Explaining the information in greater detail.

This is why it is an Unproject

Mash-up

Amplify their knowledge

Would you expect math students to
Sing

Make math movies

Create Games

Stretch their Learning

Sp Fractions

Subject Information

Songs

More songs

Create Games

Movies

spresent commented on their blog

spunproject
Second Attempt to get Unprojects off the ground

Less teacher involvement then before.

Found that the new tools that had been used in the first
unproject...

Spresent
63 slide quiz

Movies

Were now the tools of choice.

Participation

Increased

New levels of mastery are achieved

Less teacher involvement

Set Guidelines but let the students be free to choose ....
Anything

New tools are introduced

Students teach Teachers

Students teach students

All students achieve more than expected

Use of piczo to do something instead of nothing

Don’t hold your students back

Give them choice

Release the Hounds