Challenge Based Learning
            Matt Cauthron
       Distinguished Educator
        mcauthron@psusd.us
      http://data-di.blogspot.com/
Resources
http://www.delicious.com/
      mcauthron/CBL
http://ali.apple.com/cbl/
What is CBL?




ACOT2 | 6 Design Principles for a 21st Century HS
Why?
Consuming                                  Producing
Authority                               Transparency
Teacher experts                   Teacher facilitators
Access information                 Access to people
Passive learners                  Passionate learners
Presentation                            Participation
Formal schooling                    Lifelong learning

            because ‘shift’ has happened
Why?
Consuming                                  Producing
Authority                               Transparency
Teacher experts                   Teacher facilitators
Access information                 Access to people
Passive learners                  Passionate learners
Presentation                            Participation
Formal schooling                    Lifelong learning

            because ‘shift’ has happened
PBL   vs.   CBL
PBL             vs.      CBL
Interdisciplinary         Interdisciplinary
Collaborative                Collaborative
PBL               vs.            CBL
Interdisciplinary                Interdisciplinary
Collaborative                       Collaborative
Expected outcomes               Student designed
Problem orientated          Authentic Real-world
Teacher directed                   Student driven
Limited tech access                   24-7 access
Somewhat scripted                    Open Ended
Concept-orientated               Action-oriented
Not easily scalable                 Easily scalable
Shared locally                 Published globally
CBL Framework
CBL Framework
    Big Idea
CBL Framework
       Big Idea
  Essential Question
CBL Framework
       Big Idea
  Essential Question
    The Challenge
CBL Framework
                 Big Idea
            Essential Question
              The Challenge
 Guiding
Questions
CBL Framework
                 Big Idea
            Essential Question
              The Challenge
 Guiding        Guiding
Questions       Activities
CBL Framework
                 Big Idea
            Essential Question
              The Challenge
 Guiding        Guiding           Guiding
Questions       Activities       Resources
CBL Framework
                 Big Idea
            Essential Question
              The Challenge
 Guiding        Guiding           Guiding
Questions       Activities       Resources
            Solution / Action
CBL Framework
                 Big Idea
            Essential Question
              The Challenge
 Guiding        Guiding           Guiding
Questions       Activities       Resources
            Solution / Action
              Assessment
CBL Framework
                          Big Idea
                   Essential Question
                      The Challenge
 Guiding                 Guiding         Guiding
Questions                Activities     Resources
                    Solution / Action
                      Assessment
Publishing- Student examples
CBL Framework
                        Big Idea
                  Essential Question
                    The Challenge
 Guiding               Guiding                 Guiding
Questions              Activities             Resources
                  Solution / Action
                       Assessment
Publishing- Student examples   Publishing- Student reflections
CBL Framework
                                  Big Idea
       a broad concept that can be explored in multiple ways
          - Creativity, Identity, Communication, Community, Sustainability -

                        Essential Question
a wide variety of essential questions that should reflect the interests
         of the students and the needs of their community


                           The Challenge
        asks students to create a specific answer or solution
knowledge students need
to discover to successfully
meet the challenge


      Guiding                    Guiding                    Guiding
     Questions                   Activities                Resources
                                activities use a variety of resources to help
                              students answer the guiding questions and set
                              the foundation for them to develop innovative,
                                      insightful, and realistic solutions
solutions should be thoughtful, concrete, actionable, clearly articulated,
              presented and, or published through media




           co-designed to gauge the success of the solution




                        Solution / Action
                          Assessment
authentic publishing shared by using wide & varied media channels
                          which harness Web 2.0


encourages the student voice & speaks to the process as well as the product




   Publishing- Student examples           Publishing- Student reflections
Key Points
Key Points

Scalable
Key Points

Scalable
Creative
Key Points

Scalable
Creative
Flexible
Key Points

Scalable
Creative
Flexible
Relative
Key Points

 Scalable
 Creative
  Flexible
 Relative
Stimulating
Visit the Di Challenges
Lets try it!
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1ihQDfFpg-
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Challenge Based Learning

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    Challenge Based Learning Matt Cauthron  Distinguished Educator mcauthron@psusd.us http://data-di.blogspot.com/
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    What is CBL? ACOT2| 6 Design Principles for a 21st Century HS
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    Why? Consuming Producing Authority Transparency Teacher experts Teacher facilitators Access information Access to people Passive learners Passionate learners Presentation Participation Formal schooling Lifelong learning because ‘shift’ has happened
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    Why? Consuming Producing Authority Transparency Teacher experts Teacher facilitators Access information Access to people Passive learners Passionate learners Presentation Participation Formal schooling Lifelong learning because ‘shift’ has happened
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    PBL vs. CBL
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    PBL vs. CBL Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary Collaborative Collaborative
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    PBL vs. CBL Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary Collaborative Collaborative Expected outcomes Student designed Problem orientated Authentic Real-world Teacher directed Student driven Limited tech access 24-7 access Somewhat scripted Open Ended Concept-orientated Action-oriented Not easily scalable Easily scalable Shared locally Published globally
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    CBL Framework Big Idea Essential Question
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    CBL Framework Big Idea Essential Question The Challenge
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    CBL Framework Big Idea Essential Question The Challenge Guiding Questions
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    CBL Framework Big Idea Essential Question The Challenge Guiding Guiding Questions Activities
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    CBL Framework Big Idea Essential Question The Challenge Guiding Guiding Guiding Questions Activities Resources
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    CBL Framework Big Idea Essential Question The Challenge Guiding Guiding Guiding Questions Activities Resources Solution / Action
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    CBL Framework Big Idea Essential Question The Challenge Guiding Guiding Guiding Questions Activities Resources Solution / Action Assessment
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    CBL Framework Big Idea Essential Question The Challenge Guiding Guiding Guiding Questions Activities Resources Solution / Action Assessment Publishing- Student examples
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    CBL Framework Big Idea Essential Question The Challenge Guiding Guiding Guiding Questions Activities Resources Solution / Action Assessment Publishing- Student examples Publishing- Student reflections
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    CBL Framework Big Idea a broad concept that can be explored in multiple ways - Creativity, Identity, Communication, Community, Sustainability - Essential Question a wide variety of essential questions that should reflect the interests of the students and the needs of their community The Challenge asks students to create a specific answer or solution
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    knowledge students need todiscover to successfully meet the challenge Guiding Guiding Guiding Questions Activities Resources activities use a variety of resources to help students answer the guiding questions and set the foundation for them to develop innovative, insightful, and realistic solutions
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    solutions should bethoughtful, concrete, actionable, clearly articulated, presented and, or published through media co-designed to gauge the success of the solution Solution / Action Assessment
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    authentic publishing sharedby using wide & varied media channels which harness Web 2.0 encourages the student voice & speaks to the process as well as the product Publishing- Student examples Publishing- Student reflections
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    Key Points Scalable Creative Flexible Relative Stimulating
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    Visit the DiChallenges
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Editor's Notes

  • #3 -Karen Cater18 ADEs from across the U.S. -Initially to compliment 1to1 9th grade program
  • #4 This is not the final result
  • #5 -Karen Cater18 ADEs from across the U.S. -Initially to compliment 1to1 9th grade program
  • #7 What’s the difference? The Buck Institute has upgraded PBL to include
  • #8 What’s the difference? The Buck Institute has upgraded PBL to include
  • #9 -Karen Cator & 18 ADEs from across the U.S. -Initially to compliment 1to1 9th grade programs
  • #10 Scalable, flexible..... -Barbosa “more like guidelines than actual rules”
  • #11 Scalable, flexible..... -Barbosa “more like guidelines than actual rules”
  • #12 Scalable, flexible..... -Barbosa “more like guidelines than actual rules”
  • #13 Scalable, flexible..... -Barbosa “more like guidelines than actual rules”
  • #14 Scalable, flexible..... -Barbosa “more like guidelines than actual rules”
  • #15 Scalable, flexible..... -Barbosa “more like guidelines than actual rules”
  • #16 Scalable, flexible..... -Barbosa “more like guidelines than actual rules”
  • #17 Scalable, flexible..... -Barbosa “more like guidelines than actual rules”
  • #18 Scalable, flexible..... -Barbosa “more like guidelines than actual rules”
  • #19 Scalable, flexible..... -Barbosa “more like guidelines than actual rules”
  • #20 -This is a familiar concept for planning & very similar to the scientific method -Challenges developed by community opportunities and contests
  • #21 -Challenges delivered via The Di Wiki & DAE Ning -Guiding Questions/Resources developed by teacher, students, pros, and/or ‘clients’
  • #23 -Permission to publish from parents -No longer are kids asking for print- its digital!
  • #24 Scalable: applied to many situations Creative: Flexible: “Building the plane as we fly it” Relative: to lives and communities Stimulating: to students (and teachers)
  • #25 Scalable: applied to many situations Creative: Flexible: “Building the plane as we fly it” Relative: to lives and communities Stimulating: to students (and teachers)
  • #26 Scalable: applied to many situations Creative: Flexible: “Building the plane as we fly it” Relative: to lives and communities Stimulating: to students (and teachers)
  • #27 Scalable: applied to many situations Creative: Flexible: “Building the plane as we fly it” Relative: to lives and communities Stimulating: to students (and teachers)
  • #28 Scalable: applied to many situations Creative: Flexible: “Building the plane as we fly it” Relative: to lives and communities Stimulating: to students (and teachers)
  • #29 Peep a few examples -ETaL -DigiCom
  • #30 JUMP to the Google doc!