Third Grade Health Adventure Have you ever heard the expression "You are what you eat!"? When people say that they don't mean that eating a hamburger will actually make you turn into a hamburger. They mean that your food choices affect your health and how well your body functions. As you embark on this learning adventure you will explore information about what kinds of foods you should choose to eat, what kinds you should choose to avoid, and how the foods that you eat affect your body. Before you begin, take a look at this short video to learn about the adventure creator and why this adventure is important.
The Power of Project Learning By Wayne D'Orio Here’s a riddle: Imagine there is a learning technique proven effective through 100 years of use that is now enhanced by the power of today’s technology. Imagine it can excite learners to continue their work well past the parameters of the school day. What is it, and would every school in the country do it? It is project-based learning, and the answer is yes, and no. Why Project-Based Learning? While project-based learning can be decidedly low tech, the recent surge of interest has been driven by the increase in technology capabilities in public schools. “Friedman’s book had an incredible impact,” says John Mergendoller, executive director of the Buck Institute for Education in Novato, California, a nonprofit research organization promoting problem- and project-based learning. There are now 40 New Tech schools from coast to coast, including eight in California and four each in Texas and Louisiana. Two other factors help Tech Valley’s mission. What Makes a Great Project?
PBL Solving Wicked Problems 1. How can we design meaningful learning experiences that support studnet problem solving? Though we often emphasize the importance of problem centered learning environments, it is hard to find a comprehensive approach to designing such environments. Here is one rare case—Dr. David Jonassen’s recent book, “Learning to Solve Problems: A Handbook for Designing Problem-Solving.” In this book, Dr. 2. (1) Case based learning: Students are provided with richly contexualized stories as problems or exmples they can refer to during problem solving. (2) Argumentation (Showing Evidence Tool) : there are several thinking strategies required to solve problems. (3) WebQuest: Students are asked to work collaboratively to answer a question or solve a problem and then present the answer or solution in a technology-supported format. (4) I-search: I-search is an approach to research that builds on student interests and facilitates students' reflective and self-regulated information searching.
Third Grade Health Adventure Have you ever heard the expression "You are what you eat!"? When people say that they don't mean that eating a hamburger will actually make you turn into a hamburger. They mean that your food choices affect your health and how well your body functions. As you embark on this learning adventure you will explore information about what kinds of foods you should choose to eat, what kinds you should choose to avoid, and how the foods that you eat affect your body. Before you begin, take a look at this short video to learn about the adventure creator and why this adventure is important.
- Over 25 Links Uncovering Project Based Learning Resources On The Web BIE – Also known as the BUCK Institute for Learning. Check out this site for activities, videos, handouts, and research. BIE is the mother lode of PBL and its site is one of the best. BIE Videos - What Is PBL Video – A great collection of videos that demonstrate PBL and its best practices. BIE Tools – PBL Project Search - Here you will find a collection of 450 proven lesson plans to set any PBL desire into action. BIE PBL Research Library - Here you will find a wonderful collection of research summaries, full papers, and presentation materials. BIE PBL Do IT Your-Self Kit – BIE has developed this Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Tutorial based on the PBL Toolkit books and highlights from the popular PBL 101 Workshop. BIE FreeBies – What a wonderful collection of documents perfect for PBL. BIE Electronic Project Planner – This is an awesome place for educators to electronically create their own PBL lessons using a unique digital form. West Virginia Teach 21 PBL Learning Reviews Edutopia The Rest
4 Ways To Amplify Your Creativity The holidays are over, the weather is lousy, and we’re sober again. We made all kinds of New Year’s promises, but the big one that will change our careers, if not our lives, is the promise to ourselves to become more creative. In my new book, Creative Intelligence, I show that creativity is learned behavior that gets better with training--like sports. You can make creativity routine and a regular part of your life. That’s true for big companies as well as small startups, corporate managers as well as entrepreneurs. Creativity is scalable. The huge national policy storm brewing over “dwindling innovation” and an “innovation shortfall” also gives creativity an even greater agency. So here are four specific ways to lead a more creative life and boost your creative capacities. 1. Nearly every creative entrepreneur, artist, musician, engineer, sports players, designer, and scientist works with one, two, or a handful of trusted people, often in a small space. 2. 3. Creativity is relational.
Project Based Learning and iPads/iPods Introducing an irresistible project at the beginning of a unit of study can give students a clear and meaningful reason for learning. Plus, they end up with a product or result that could possibility make a difference in the world! In project based learning students are driven to learn content and skills for an authentic purpose. PBL involves students in explaining their answers to real-life questions, problems, or challenges. Technology can be helpful throughout a project, whether students use iPads, Chromebooks, Android tablets, laptops, or desktops.