Project-Based, Problem-Based, or Inquiry-Based Learning? NMHS_Principal: Translating #math problems... 7 Tools Students Can Use to Manage Group Projects. Any teacher who has assigned group projects to students has at some point had to help those students organize and equitably distribute work. (Or has had to listen to students complaints about other group members not pulling their weight).
Here are some tools that you can have students use to manage their responsibilities when working on group projects. Pegby is a good website for organizing the tasks that you and or your team need to get done. Pegby is set up like a corkboard with index cards stuck to it. The corkboard has three columns to place your index cards on.
A column for things to do, a column for things in progress, and a column for things that are done. Teambox is a free service that allows you to create and manage a collaborative workspace for team projects. Enter the Group is a new free service offering collaborative project management for groups. Todoist and its sister service Wedoist are easy-to-use task management services for individuals and groups. BiancaH80: If you're interested in Pr... CBLHome. Welcome to an introduction to implementing Challenge Based Learning in UK schools. Many of the resources on these pages are based on those provided by Apple on the main CLB site at and have just been adapted to a UK perspective.
Others are extra challenges to give more choice to you, the teacher. We begin with a brief introduction to CBL and then the challenges. There is then a discussion group for each challenge for you to share how the challenges have worked for you and to suggest how I might improve the resources. If you want to suggest or contribute new challenges, you can download a challenge template in Pages (and Word) or simply send the information to me via email at simon_elliott@me.com All resources on this site are copyright to me and available under a Creative Commons Share-a-Like licence, except where copyright or intellectual property resides with Apple Inc. or Mounts Bay Academy.
Beyond Googling: Using Tech to Build Culture of Inquiry by Chris Lehman. GoogletoCultureofInquiry.png. Digital Tools for Project-Based Learning in Primary. Suzie Boss and Jane Krauss's book Reinventing Project Based Learning is a wealth of information about digital tools, the internet and Web 2.0 and how these tools can be used to meet the essential learning needs of 21st century students. Here are some ideas taken from Chapter 3 of the book, all of which I've used with primary students and which I have tried to align with the new ICT in the PYP strands.
The need for ubiquity - ICT in the PYP strand: Investigate, Communicate Today's students want to be able to learn any time and anywhere. They access information on mobile devices and want to be connected to the web wherever they are. Tools that support this learning include using Google Docs and virtual desktops such as NetVibes. The need for deep learning - ICT in the PYP strands: Investigate and Organize, Students can be encouraged to find primary sources online.
What are your favorite digital tools for project-based learning with primary students? PBLU.org | Making Projects Click. Teacher's Guide to Project-based Learning.pdf. Our New Family Project ... - Off We Go Exploring and Wondering .... PBL: Project, Passion, Play Based Learning. Effective and progressive educators understand and attempt to implement PBL strategies and practices within their learning settings. What is PBL? Project-Based Learning? Passion-Based Learning? Play-Based Learning? I contend that education, not necessarily schooling, when done “right” is all of these. How can project-based learning not include elements of passion and play? Project Based Learning Project Based Learning is an instructional approach built upon authentic learning activities that engage student interest and motivation. Here is a curated Scoop.It of Project-Based Learning Resources: Passion-Based Learning Today knowledge is everywhere – it’s easily accessible.
Some resources and blog posts about Passion-Based Learning: Play-Based Learning The beauty of a play-based curriculum is that very young children can routinely observe and learn from others’ emotions and experiences. Play and its related benefits are not just for children. Why I Love Project Based Learning. I love project-based learning. Why? Because my students do. Some of my favourite PBL adventures are the Biology 30 projects due at semester’s end. These aren’t the only projects we pursue throughout the semester; we also work on a number of digital creations.
However, these tend to be the most intricate and hands-on. For the past week, my students have been sharing their projects. They don’t give their presentation at the front of the room (although that’s an important skill to learn too). The topic for this particular biology activity was body systems. One of my students created a Monopoly-type board game based on the nervous system.
But the best part of his presentation, to me, was when he stated: “I really enjoyed doing this. Another student researched and created a model of the knee. A third student created two cakes (shown below) — each depicting a brain state. And this is yet another reason PBL can be powerful. We also learned about hip replacements. About the author. Students Redesign Their Own Schools. Student-designed school bus shelter. By Chris Thompson Up until a couple of years ago, the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s strategies were pretty ordinary: tours of interesting buildings around Chicago, or publishing a high school architecture textbook. But the foundation staff wanted to do try more interesting, a project that would compel students to really be immersed in the world of architecture and to solve a problem. They came up with DiscoverDesign, challenging students to redesign their schools, one piece at a time. Start with their lockers. “A teenager doesn’t have much experience in a skyscraper,” says Jen Masengarb, the Foundation’s senior manager for educational research.
Working under a teacher, students around the country have begun conceptualizing, redesigning, and ultimately submitting drafts for a variety of school functions: lockers, cafeterias, bike stands – even an entire technology wing. The projects stimulate three essential areas of learning. Related. Project Based Learning: Explained. Project Based Learning. (image from education-world.com) Project Based Learning (PBL) is a great way to teach students content, 21st century skills, and engage them in something fun and educational. I spoke more about PBL in an earlier blog ( and we had some great reader comments (Tech&Learning, May 2009, page 14). Today I'd like to give some tips and ideas on how to get started with PBL in your classroom. First of all, PBL can be used in any classroom, in any subject, at any grade level. Projects can be one class period, or take weeks to complete.
Projects can address one curriculum item, or many. PBL does take planning. For instance, I teach physics and developed a project for my classes on structures and stress and strain. Another example of PBL is having the students research a topic and present it to the rest of the class through a multimedia presentation, website, or poster. Start small. Some web resources to get you started: Free Project Based Learning Resources from Edutopia. Edutopia, the George Lucas Educational Foundation, is an excellent resource for educators. Their site has a huge variety of resources, tips, and research on education and is accessible for free.
They are a big proponent of Project Based Learning (PBL) and also have a lot of resources on best practices in education. Resources include lists of reading materials on PBL, links to schools that are using PBL, Resources from Edutopia on PBL, Resources from Maine on PBL including examples of PBL, lesson plans, assessments for PBL, planning guides for teachers and schools, professional development resources, resources for parents, and links to organizations and other resources on PBL. (Resources are in PDF form). This is an excellent collection of resources about PBL and how to implement it in your school and classroom. Related: Free Classroom Guides and Downloads for 2011 from Edutopia More free classroom guides for educators from Edutopia Project Based Learning Resources for Educators. Flattening the School Walls. Can Six Year Olds Really Demonstrate Their Learning? By Kathy Cassidy This week we finished up another one of our project based learning (PBL) or inquiry-based units in my first grade classroom.
It had the grand title of rules, relationships and responsibilities. Why I Let Students Take the Lead in Learning Demonstration At the end of each of our units, I have the students create an artifact that can be posted on their blog to show what each of them has learned about our topic of study. I have never been a big supporter of “tests”, especially in first grade, where the students are usually much more comfortable showing learning in a verbal way rather than a written one.
As an alternative, I ask the students to create something—a video, a podcast, a drawing—whatever works for that child to best show his learning. Even as young as six years old, students begin to realize that they are stronger in some areas than others. Some students do like to write. For these reasons, I always let the students chose the way they present their learning. An Introduction to Project-Based Learning.