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Project Based Curriculum

Project Based Curriculum. What is Project-Based Learning?. In-depth learning: students encounter and struggle with central concepts Groups of students with common goal Individual performance assessment

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Project Based Curriculum

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  1. Project Based Curriculum

  2. What is Project-Based Learning? • In-depth learning: students encounter and struggle with central concepts • Groups of students with common goal • Individual performance assessment • Students have own ideas & opinions, reflect on their choices, make decisions about learning • Communication, time-management, presentation skill emphasis

  3. Introduction • http://geibtechforlearning.org/apu/edu-526/project-based-learning.mp4

  4. Designing a Project, Part 1 • Begin with the end in mind • What is your project purpose? • Scope/Standards/Outcomes • Optimal learning environment

  5. Craft the Driving Question, Part 2 Questions that are: • Provocative • Open ended • Challenging • Real world dilemmas • Consistent with curricular frameworks What is the Earth made of? How do plants and animals “compete” in an ecosystem? What is the American Dream and who has it? When are people justified in revolting against their government?

  6. Plan the Assessment, Part 3 • Formative and summative • Tests • Presentations • Written products • Self-report/reflection • Rubrics • Advantages and disadvantages?

  7. Map the Project, Part 4 • Organize tasks & activities • Decide how to launch the project- the “hook” • Gather resources • Draw a storyboard

  8. Manage the Process, Part 5 • Share project goals with students • Use problem solving tools • Checkpoints and milestones • Develop plan for evaluation & reflection

  9. Result of a project • http://geibtechforlearning.org/apu/edu-526/too-much-preoccupation-with-standards.mp4

  10. Daily Challenges- Middle School Perspective • New Technologies Ancient Cultures Middle School • Developing an Idea- Gender Project

  11. Questions/Concerns • Time & Resourceshttp://www.bie.org/forums/viewthread/59 • Grades http://www.bie.org/forums/viewthread/82 • Areas of Emphasis- 21st century focushttp://www.bie.org/forums/viewthread/9 • Connecting Projects and Standardshttp://www.bie.org/forums/viewthread/10

  12. Math: What does this mean? When will I use this?

  13. Your time to research • Advice from teachershttp://www.bie.org/tools/advice • Online projects libraryhttp://www.bie.org/tools/links/pbl_in_practice • Useful downloadshttp://www.bie.org/tools/useful

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