Challenge Based Learning

Challenge Based Learning Jennifer Dorman [email_address]

WHY CBL?

Challenge Based Learning Provides A multiple entry point strategy and varied and multiple possible solutions A focus on universal challenges with local solutions An authentic connection with multiple disciplines An opportunity to develop 21st century skills The purposeful use of Web 2.0 tools for organizing, collaborating, and publishing Challenge-Based Learning: An Approach for Our Time - A Research Report from The New Media Consortium http://ali.apple.com/cbl/index.html

Challenge Based Learning Provides The opportunity for students to do something rather than just learn about something The documentation of the learning experience from challenge to solution 24/7 access to up-to-date technology tools and resources so students can do their work Challenge-Based Learning: An Approach for Our Time - A Research Report from The New Media Consortium http://ali.apple.com/cbl/index.html

Five Minds for the Future Gardner, Howard. (2007). Five minds for the future. Boston: Harvard Business School Press. Disciplined mastery of key subjects Creating beyond existing knowledge and syntheses to pose new questions Respectful seeking to understand differences Ethical striving toward good work and good citizenship Synthesizing arraying information to make sense to self and others

21 st Century Skills
Teaches 21st century skills discretely in the context of core subjects and 21st century interdisciplinary themes
Focuses on providing opportunities for applying 21st century skills across content areas and for a competency-based approach to learning
Enables innovative learning methods that integrate the use of supportive technologies , inquiry- and problem-based approaches and higher order thinking skills
Encourages the integration of community resources beyond school walls
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

http://nets-implementation.iste.wikispaces.net/

http://ali.apple.com/acot2/principles/ ACOT2 has identified six design principles for the 21st century high school

The Shift http://www.stevehargadon.com/2008/03/web-20-is-future-of-education.html Consuming Producing Authority Transparency Expert Facilitator Access to Information Access to People Passive Passionate Presentation Participation Formal Schooling Lifelong Learning

Challenge-Based Learning: An Approach for Our Time - A Research Report from The New Media Consortium http://ali.apple.com/cbl/index.html

WHERE CAN I LEARN ABOUT CBL?

http://ali.apple.com/cbl/index.html

http://www.bie.org/

http://www.edutopia.org/project-learning

DISSECTING CHALLENGE BASED LEARNING

Challenge Based Learning Design http://ali.apple.com/cbl/

CBL Design – Big Idea
a broad concept that can be explored in multiple ways, is engaging, and has importance to high school students and the larger society
Examples –
Diversity
Sustainability

CBL Design – Essential Question
identify what is important to know about the big idea and refine and contextualize that idea
Examples –
What is cultural identity and how does it define you?
How does my water consumption impact my world?

CBL Design – Challenge
a challenge is articulated that asks students to create a specific answer or solution that can result in concrete, meaningful action
Example –
Create cross-cultural connections at your school
Improve your home, school, or community use of water.

CBL Design – Guiding Questions
generated by the students, these questions represent the knowledge students need to discover to successfully meet the challenge
Examples –
How do we use water?
How much do we use?
How is water wasted?
How can water be conserved?

CBL Design – Guiding Activities lessons, simulations, games, and other types of activities to help students answer the guiding questions and set the foundation for them to develop innovative, insightful, and realistic solutions Example – Calculate Your Individual Water Footprint

CBL Design – Guiding Resources focused set of resources can include podcasts, websites, videos, databases, experts, and so on that support the activities and assist students with developing a solution Example - WaterSense Quiz from the Environmental Protection Agency’ www.epa.gov/watersense/water/text.htm

CBL Design – Solution(s) each solution should be thoughtful, concrete, actionable , clearly articulated, and presented in a publishable multimedia format

CBL Design – Assessment solution can be assessed for its connection to the challenge, accuracy of the content, clarity of communication, applicability for implementation, and efficacy of the idea the process that the individuals as well as teams went through in getting to a solution can also be assessed, capturing the development of 21st century skills

CBL Design – Publishing students are encouraged to publish their results online, soliciting feedback

CBL Exemplar – Energy Big Idea = Energy Essential Question = What is the impact of my fossil fuel consumption? Challenge = Reduce your family’s fossil fuel consumption. http://ali.apple.com/cbl/challenges/sustainability/energy.html

CBL Exemplar – Energy Guiding Questions = What is a fossil fuel? Where does my family use fossil fuels? What is made from fossil fuels? How much gas does my family use in one week? What are the alternatives to fossil fuels? http://ali.apple.com/cbl/challenges/sustainability/energy.html

CBL Exemplar – Energy Guiding Activities = Learn About Fossil Fuels Students research and develop a clear definition of fossil fuels. How Much Fossil Fuel Do You Own? Students create a list of products that have fossil fuels in them. They do an inventory of all the items in their homes that contain fossil fuel and investigate alternatives to these items. http://ali.apple.com/cbl/challenges/sustainability/energy.html

CBL Exemplar – Energy Guiding Resources = Energy Story: Fossil Fuels—Coal, Oil and Natural Gas The California Energy Commission provides an overview of fossil fuels. www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter08.html Energy Efficiency The Energy Information Administration provides information for students about energy consumption and efficiency. www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/saving/efficiency/savingenergy_secondary.html http://ali.apple.com/cbl/challenges/sustainability/energy.html

For more exemplars, visit Apple’s Challenge Based Learning website and select the Challenges tab http://ali.apple.com/cbl/challenges/

GLOBAL CBL PROJECTS

http://www.epals.com/

http://www.globe.gov/

http://iearn.org/

http://www.globalschoolnet.org/

http://www.tigweb.org/

http://www.thefutureismine.com/

http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/

http://netgened2010.flatclassroomproject.org/

Siemens We Can Change the World
Grades: K-5 Elementary Challenge (NEW) 6-8 Challenge (Year 2)
9-12 (Sept. 2010)
Deadlines: Elementary: January 31, 2010 Middle School: March 15, 2010
Prizes: Incredible prize packages for teachers, students, and classrooms, including U.S. savings bonds, cameras, DVDs and a chance to be on TV
How to Enter: Register online and access free resources, lesson plans, videos, interactives and more.
Empower students to become "green agents of change." www.WeCanChange.com

3M Young Scientist Challenge
Grades: 5-8
Prizes: $50,000 in U.S. savings bonds PLUS once-in-a-lifetime trips for all finalists.
How to Enter: Submit a 1-2 minute video on select topics related to the science of everyday life.
2010 Competition Details Coming Soon!
Are you teaching America’s next top scientist? www.YoungScientistChallenge.com

Fuel Our Future Now www.FuelOurFutureNow.com
Custom K-12 STEM curriculum, videos, interactives, and virtual labs
Information about alternative energy and fuel economy, plus supporting links and helpful resources
NEW! DASH+ High School contest: Design the ultimate dashboard of the future

TECH TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTING CBL IN YOUR CLASSROOM

Technology Exposure Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds Kaiser Family Foundation – January 20, 2010 http://www.kff.org/entmedia/mh012010pkg.cfm

Implementing PBL Apple’s CBL website offers some excellent ideas for tools and resources that students can use for project management, research, collaboration, and publication. http://ali.apple.com/cbl/process.html

Web 20.10 web2010.discoveryeducation.com Internet Safety Media Literacy Web 2.0 Tools Tech Tips Sweepstakes

web2010.discoveryeducation.com

http://www.edmodo.com/

Annotating with Diigo Highlight in multiple colors. 2 kinds of Sticky notes: tied to a highlight or freely positioned & resizable as a floating note. Great as a personal reminder, or interact directly on the web in threaded discussion. Privacy control: private, public, or shared with a group. http://www.diigo.com

Sharing Diigo Annotations Use "Annotated links" to share your "diigoed" page with anyone! The recipient can see your annotated page without needing any software installed! http://www.diigo.com

Sharing Diigo Annotations When adding sticky notes, you can make them private, public, or viewable only by members of a certain group. With group sticky notes, group members can interact and discuss important points right on the web page, preserving the original context. Group Forums also available for focused topic discussion in threaded format. http://www.diigo.com

Students and teachers can engage in collaborative creation of word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Students can use the forms feature in spreadsheets to gather data, conduct surveys, and share resources. Teachers can use the commenting feature to provide timely feedback to students. http://sites.google.com/site/cliotech/google-docs

http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers Use wikis for student groups to house their research, embed group calendars, embed individual and group responsibilities charts and maps, use the discussion feature for asynchronous communication, and publish their solutions.

Voicethread http://voicethread.com/about/k12/ http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/voicethread

Voicethread http://voicethread.com/share/621586/ You can upload images, audio, video, documents, and presentations to VoiceThread.

http://edu.glogster.com/

Glogster jdorman.wikispaces.com/glogster http://edu.glogster.com/

Go! Animate Layer characters, animate them, and tell them what to say with speech bubbles or upload your own audio narration. http://goanimate.com/

Help bring the world into your classroom with Discovery Education’s digital curriculum resources. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/

Search for media using the keyword search, curriculum standards search, or advanced search. Preview media on the grid search results page.

ASSESSING A CBL EXPERIENCE

Core Components of CBL Assessment How will the process be assessed? How will the solution be assessed?

http://pbl-online.org/

http://ali.apple.com/cbl/process.html

http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

http://www.projectfoundry.org/

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