Possible Questions for Reflection…
• What have you learned? • Where have you struggled? • What Challenges & Frustrations have you encountered
going through this process?
• If I could do this again, I would... • If I could transfer this process to another project I would...
Additionally, you may want to take a look at some of the resources we have
posted on the High AIMS Wiki Site, including the Essential Elements checklist and the
Project Design Rubric. Does your design include all of the essential elements of a
PBL? When you look at the Project Design Rubric, where do your unit
elements fall?
Feel free to consider and reflect upon other thoughts as well.
Feel free to consider and reflect upon other thoughts as well.
Students' interest in the activity and understanding the that what they are learning has use/importance is essential to actual learning. My students absolutely loved creating their "Ultimate Classroom". I learned that students taking ownership and being given more freedom of choice in what/how they learn doesn't create chaos, but a calm learning environment. I would change some things and viewed this as a learning experience and to jump in, fail or not, then revise for next year. I would have to change to use Math Core Curriculum for 5th grade (not 6th grade). Also, I would begin with a "Driving Question" before students learn the content. Thanks, I truely enjoyed implementing a PBL unit.
ReplyDeleteI have learned so much through this course about how to move from project based learning to problem based learning. The buy-in and interest for the students brought through the "hook" is different from anything that I have ever done before. I love the ideas of using driving questions, exit slips, creating rubrics along with the students-all of these are things that I am going to use next year. Something challenging for me is the idea of beginning a PBL before beginning a new topic/concept.
ReplyDeleteI am definitely going to be working to reform my PBL for next year. I love our idea and we just need to add some key components to what we've done. I would also like to investigate doing a PBL for a camp kern project for next year.
My final reflection is that the degree to which a PBL can go is amazing...if students are turned on their family will know it....inevitably someone in the family's circle will be connected to the subject being studied and as we saw in the Monarch Butterfly PSL...they are are bound to get involved. Of course this is not to mention the grandparents who have time that are going to use their creativity to get involved! It's a win-win and as educators...partners in education is cotagious...what a gift to the community!
ReplyDeleteWhen I first went to this workshop it was just another workshop the district had asked me to participate in. I know truly see the value in PBL. At the first workshop I thought this all sounds nice, but it seems like it would be hard to get a public audience, or my students would do just fine with me in the room. I pushed myself to expand on a unit I really enjoy, my Bizworld bracelet production. I can now say I will forever more be bringing in the outside audience aspect! This was amazing how the students took such ownership and pride to present their business plan to the venture capitalist. They have really been motivated with their production because they don't want to disappoint their sponsor! I also learned how easy it was to get someone to come in. It took a few different people, but everyone was so willing to help or send me to another person. I hope to get more teachers involved in my building as well as to try out some other PBLs throughout the year! Thanks for a great workshop!
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