The document discusses project-based learning and its benefits when integrated with technology. It defines project-based learning as an instructional strategy where students work cooperatively over time to create a product addressing an engaging question. When using technology, projects become interdisciplinary, encourage collaboration and inquiry, support self-directed learning, are motivating, and target different learning styles. However, implementing project-based learning poses challenges for students around initiating inquiry, defining projects, directing investigations, managing time and collaboration.

1. Good morning

3. What is It?
Project-based learning is an instructional strategy
in which students work cooperatively over time to create
a product, presentation, or performance. The two
essential components of project-based learning are an
engaging and motivating question and a product that
meaningfully addresses that question.

4. WHAT IS PBL?
In Project Based Learning(PBL) model (curriculum
development and instructional approach), students go
through an extended process of inquiry in response to a
complex question, problem, or challenge. Rigorous
projects help students learn key academic content and
practice 21st Century Skills (such as
collaboration, communication & critical thinking).

5. Six Benefits to Project Based Learning and Technology
Integration
BENEFIT 1: TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS ARE
INTERDISCIPLINARY
An interdisciplinary approach connects learning objectives
from two or more academic fields of study. Technology
projects combine knowledge and skills from multiple subject
areas such as language arts, mathematics, geography, history,
science, and social studies. This approach gives students a
relevant learning experience and encourages the transfer of
knowledge to new situations.

6. BENEFIT 2: TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS ENCOURAGE
COLLABORATION
Collaboration is a process where two or more people
work together to reach a common goal. Technology projects
allow students to cooperate in partners or small groups to
acquire information, share resources, and create original
works using the computer as a tool. This benefits students as
they can build on team members range of abilities and
interests. As well, collaboration promotes participation, fosters
responsibility, and improves social skills.

7. Benefit 3: Technology Projects Promote Inquiry
Inquiry is the search for knowledge or truth by asking
questions, examining facts, and synthesizing the information.
Technology projects often include an investigation into a problem to
discover viable solutions with the search guided by a series of
questions. For example, students may use Excel to record survey
results and then graph the data to learn about food preferences to
make decisions when planning a bake sale or use Publisher to design
a pamphlet that summarizes researched questions to raise
environmental awareness.

8. BENEFIT 4: TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS SUPPORT SELF
DIRECTED LEARNING
Self directed learning is when students are able to
independently undertake a task and make judgments without the
direction of a teacher. Working independently can often be
challenging, even for the brightest students. However, technology
projects motivate students to take control of their learning. The
computer provides students with software to plan and organize
ideas, monitor progress, and carry out the assignment with the
teacher assuming the role of a facilitator. Students becoming self
directed learners is one of the many benefits to project based
learning and technology integration.

9. Benefit 5: Technology Projects are Motivating
Motivation is the incentive to act. Technology
projects motivate students to learn because they are
personally meaningful. During a project, students
become engaged in the learning process. They select a
topic of personal interest and pick the type of product
they will make using the computer. This active
involvement promotes learning.

10. Benefit 6: Technology Projects Target a Range of
Learning Styles
A learning style is how a person comprehends,
expresses, and remembers information to gain
knowledge or develop skills. A benefit to project based
learning and technology integration is that the activities
target various styles of learning. This combination helps
all students learn.

11. Difficulties
Although PBL is considered to be a profitable
learning strategy, its implementation faces several
challenges.
STUDENTS HAVE DIFFICULTY TO:
 Initiate inquiry; have coherent research questions,
 Define a research project; good research design and
appropriate methodology,
 Direct investigations; find resources,

12.  Manage complexity and time; keep deadlines, estimate
time needed to do a task,
 Collaborate and give feedback; articulating the work of
others and give regular feedback. Known problems
concern planning, operationalisation and monitoring.
 Follow-up the project; revise products, thing that requires
critical thinking skills and cognitive self-awareness.