Pbl a menu of ideas

PBL: A Menu of Ideas A Menu of Ideas
Jennifer L. Brinson
Instructional Coach -- Salisbury High School
Allentown, PA

Who and Where?
Who am I?
Where to find resources:
http://shsinstructionaltools.stsd.wikispaces.net /
Look for pages on “Project/Challenge Based Learning” & “The Flipped Classroom”

Debunk the Myths!
Sporadic projects are PBL.....
My kids won’t learn what I need them to....
I have a standardized test to be accountable for....
I don’t have time....
It’s too difficult....

What do we know?
21st Century Skills
Bloom’s New Taxonomy
4 C’s -- critical thinking, communicate, collaborate, create
NETS - for Teachers & Students
Learners have gone from consumers of content to producers and publishers.

http://www.usi.edu/distance/bdt.htm

PBL vs. PrBL vs. CBL = WTH?
Project-Based Learning =
Product/Artifact
Problem-Based or Challenge-Based Learning =
Real World Connection

Challenge-Based Learning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tjxdTbtUvA

Commonalities
realistic
authentic educational goals
engaging & motivating
multidisciplinary
critical thinking, collaborative, communication, creativity
formative and summative assessments
learner centered & teacher facilitated
opportunity for improvement (reflection)

Project-Based Learning Explained http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMCZvGesRz8

Principles

Backwards Design
“ Begin with the end in mind” Wiggins & McTighe
Six A’s
Authenticity
Academic Rigor
Applied Learning
Active Exploration
Adult Connections
Assessment Practices

Driving Question
Provocative
Open-Ended
Goes to the heart of a discipline
Challenging
Can be tied to the real world

Examples of Driving Questions
Language Arts:
Is chivalry dead?
Why are books banned?
What is the American Dream?
Art: How does are reflect its time?
Science:
What are we made of?
Should we produce genetically engineered foods?
What is light?

Examples of Driving Questions
Math:
Can we predict the level of activity on our website?
How can we predict the motion of a flying object to design a fireworks show?
Health: How do I make a healthier me?
Social Studies:
Why is there poverty?
Do we have too much freedom?
Can we have both liberty and security?
Is war justified?
What does it mean to be: just? equal? fair? reliable/valid?

Assessment
Formative & Summative
Ongoing
Last assessment should NOT be the first!
How well do students know the content?
What is the skill level?
How well did they apply knowledge and skill?
REFLECTION! & RUBRICS!
PRODUCT! & PROCESS!

Map the Project
Organize the tasks -- Scaffold
Gather Resources
Storyboard/Timeline (be flexible)

Manage
Share Goals
Checkpoints/Milestones/Benchmarks
Evaluation/Reflection
Debrief
Fishbowl/Socratic Seminar
Survey
Self-Evaluation (use your rubrics)

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

What holds teachers back?
Personal Confidence
Professional Repetoire
Temperament (different, new, unpredictable)

Realities of PBL
Engaging, Authentic, Challenging, Significant
Depth over Breadth
Process is: messy, involves student choice, follows multiple paths, scaffolds learning
Collaborative
Takes Time -- be flexible
Requires Reflection - by student, teacher, and group
Achieve multiple standards/objectives
Rigorous & Relevant

Research from New Media Consortium Challenge-Based Learning: An Approach for Our Time (2009) (2009)
Both teachers and students overwhelmingly found CBL both effective and engaging.
100% of teachers reported that student work exceeded their expectations.
97% of teachers felt students learned more than expected and in some cases much more.
Students self reported learning skills that aligned remarkably with the 21st Century Skills
Projects which the students felt highly relevant were most likely to have high quality final products. The two least relevant challenges were not completed by the students.

to the Rescue!
United Streaming: Download, Access, Editable!
Assignment Builder: Build the intro. to form background knowledge
Discovery Health:Health and Biology Classes - great for resources

to the Rescue!
Discovery Atlas: incredible wealth of resources for World Language, Social Studies, Environmental Science
STEM: Math & Science --
Build a better roller coaster.....
Design the school 2050.....

Here’s the plan.....
We’re gonna Flip It!
Quicktime and Jing are my friends
personal devices will be their friends
Class time will be learning time
Class time will be flexible, dynamic, differentiated
Student :: Valuable Teacher Time
“ The first time you try to understand something, the last thing you need is a hovering human presence or teacher.” -Donald Clark, Plan B When Place Convenience

The Flipped Classroom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H4RkudFzlc

Questions http://shsinstructionaltools.stsd.wikispaces.net /

WWII Veterans - A Call to Action

Suggestions:

Resources
Boss, Suzie. "Top Ten Tips for Assessing Project-Based Learning." Edutopia 2011. Web. 21 Mar. 2011.
"Challenge Based Learning." About Challenge Based Learning. Apple. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. < http://ali.apple.com/cbl/ >.
"How Do You Come up with These Project Ideas?" Experts & Newbies | Bloggers on Project Based Learning. Buck Institute for Education, 06 Oct. 2010. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. < http://biepbl.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-do-you-come-up-with-these-project.html >.
Johnson, Laurence F., Rachel S. Smith, Troy J. Smythe, and Rachel K. Varon. "Challenge-Based Learning: An Approach for Our Time." The New Media Consortium (2009). Web.
Larmer, John, David Ross, and John R. Mergendoller. PBL Starter Kit: To-the-point Advice, Tools and Tips for Your First Project. Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2009. Print.
Lenz, Bob. "Evidence That PBL Works | Edutopia." K-12 Education & Learning Innovations with Proven Strategies That Work | Edutopia. Edutopia, 30 Sept. 2010. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. < http://www.edutopia.org/blog/project-based-learning-findings-study-bob-lenz >.
Markham, Thom, John Larmer, and Jason Louis. Ravitz. Project Based Learning Handbook: a Guide to Standards-focused Project Based Learning for Middle and High School Teachers. 2nd ed. Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003. Print.
Moursund, Dave. "Problem-Based Learning and Project-Based Learning." University of Oregon. 11 Nov. 2007. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. < http://pages.uoregon.edu/moursund/Math/pbl.htm >.
"Project-Based Learning Strategies and Research for Educators." Online Schools and Accredited Online Degrees from Online Colleges. Guide to Oniline Schools. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. < http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/online-teaching/project-based-learning >.
Starr, Linda. "Education World." Education World: The Educator's Best Friend. Education World, 2005. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. < http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/virtualwkshp/virtualwkshp >.
"What Is Project-Based Learning?" Project Based Learning. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. < http://pbl-online.org/About/whatisPBL.htm >.

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