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The Future of Learning

The Future of Learning. The Future of Learning CTE students engaged through Project-Based Learning in the Business Community. 8 th Annual National Career Clusters Institute June 14, 2010. 21 st Century Learning. Partnership For 21 st Century Skills 2009. Activity-based teaching. PBL.

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The Future of Learning

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  1. The Future of Learning The Future of Learning CTE students engaged through Project-Based Learning in the Business Community 8th Annual National Career Clusters Institute June 14, 2010

  2. 21st Century Learning Partnership For 21st Century Skills 2009

  3. Activity-based teaching PBL Enjoyable; active, hands-on learning Engaging (emotionally and intellectually); “heads-on” Focused on theme, concept, time period, novel, topic, culture, textbook chapter Driving question, problem or challenge “we do projects” = curriculum add-on (“dessert”) Project organizes curriculum and instruction (“main course”) Assessment = product Product and process School world Real world Activity-based teaching vs. PBL

  4. Essentials Elements of PBL A project, in PBL: • is organized around an open-ended Driving Question, problem, or challenge • creates a need to know essential content & skills • requires inquiry to learn and/or create something new • results in a publicly presented product or performance • allows student voice & choice • requires critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and various forms of communication www.bie.org

  5. How It Began… • Dr. Thom Markham • Design “driving question” for PBL project • Relevant and engaging • Buck Institute for Education (BIE) model for project design • Vertically aligned feeder pattern • Academy concept

  6. Lessons Learned • Student buy-in • Teacher time management • Inclusion of TEKS • Classroom management • Student contracts • Student time management • Presentation preparation time

  7. Additional PBL Projects • Dr. Leta Durrett – CTE Director • “Going Green” • RISD Summer PBL Design • NASA “Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly!” • Rockwall-Heath High School CTE Department • “My Computer Guy” • “Show Me The Money” • “The Tin Man” • “Mining with Robots”

  8. Contact Information • Jean Laswell, Lead Presenter, CTE Teacher, Rockwall ISD • jlaswell@rockwallisd.org • 972-772-2474 • Kim Card, Presenter, CTE Department Head, Rockwall ISD • kcard@rockwallisd.org • 972-772-2474 • Tracey Black, Presenter, CTE Teacher, Rockwall ISD • tblack@rockwallisd.org • 972-772-1170 • Dr. Leta Durrett, CTE Director, Rockwall ISD • ldurrett@rockwallisd.org • 972-771-0605

  9. Questions? See our wiki site for access to our presentation, all forms and templates, and additional PBL resources. If you did not receive a business card listing our wiki site, please be sure to pick one up before you leave. Thank you for attending our session today. Please complete the session survey.

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