This document provides an overview of project-based learning (PBL) and challenge-based learning (CBL), including common misconceptions about these approaches and their benefits. It discusses key elements like driving questions, 21st century skills, assessments, managing projects, and using technology. Research shows that both teachers and students find PBL/CBL very effective and engaging, and it helps students learn skills aligned with 21st century needs. The document suggests flipping instruction to use class time for active learning and addresses concerns that sometimes prevent teachers from adopting these approaches.

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

2. 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”

3. 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....

4. 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.

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

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

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

8. 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)

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

10. Principles

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

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

13. 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?

14. 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?

15. 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!

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

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

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

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

20. 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

21. 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.

22. 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

23. 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.....

24. 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

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

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

31. WWII Veterans - A Call to Action

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