This document outlines lessons for a Project-Based Inquiry (PBI) Global session that aims to: 1) Become familiar with the PBI Global process of inquiry-based learning and using collaboration tools like WeChat and Quip. 2) Develop understanding of how to support students during cross-cultural collaborative projects. 3) Highlight benefits of PBI Global like developing cross-cultural understanding among learners from different places.

1. Project-Based Inquiry (PBI) Global:
Two Lessons in 3 Moments
Lesson 1 – Compelling Question:
What is PBI Global?
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2. PBI Global Session Objectives:
• Become familiar with the PBI Global process
• Build competency using WeChat and Quip
• Develop understanding of how to support
students during the PBI Global process
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3. Novel Ideas Only
What does learning look like in each photo?
• Create a separate list for each photo
• All group members should have same list
• Draw a line under your group’s list
• Share Novel Ideas Only with whole session
• Add other group’s ideas to your list
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5. Reading with a Focus
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Focus Question 1: What is PBI Global?
Focus Question 2: Why use inquiry-based learning in the
classroom?
Focus Question 3: How does PBI Global further cross-
cultural understandings among learners?
Credible Sources:
• PBI Global Intro Film
• Spires, H., Himes, M., & Lyjak, E. (2016, July/August).
Connecting classrooms to the future: Developing cross-
cultural understandings through project-based inquiry.
Literacy Today, 26-27.

6. Collaborative Poster
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Each member of the group uses a different marker to
write and sign his or her name on the completed poster
Components
• The group’s Reading Focus Question
• Ten-Word Summary responding to the group’s
question
• 1 illustration + 2 symbols related to the group’s
question response
• 2 words describing learning or learners in the PBI
Global process

7. PBI Global Response Video
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What are the benefits of using PBI Global with your
students?
In partners, create and post a short video in response to
this question on the PBI Global – NLI 2016 Padlet
https://padlet.com/mphimes/PBIGlobal_NLI2016

8. Tech Tool Setup
1. Download and log in to WeChat; create
WeChat groups for PBI Global planning
teams
2. Log in to Quip; share PBI Global folder on
Quip
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