© Copyright 2009 by The Source for Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. Envision, Engage: Getting started with project-based learning using TeachersFirst

© Copyright 2009 by The Source for Learning, Inc.All rights reserved.

Envision, Engage:

Getting started with project-based learning using TeachersFirst

Find your way:

1. Find the CHAT and type a hello.

2. Find where to raise your hand- try it!

3. Make sure you can hear – turn up speakers!

Welcome!

4. Optional while waiting: Explore the LINKS from the Session Start page (scroll to the bottom)


CHAT

Participants

Talk button(headsets

only,raise hand)

White

board


“Wide” layout makes chat area larger, in the middle!


Getting Started

• Chat for HELP!• Professional Development Certificate

info• Ok2Ask coming soon• If you learn $omething…• Bookmark the Session Start page

(click link in chat to open in a separate window)

You should hear me talking now. If not, enter

HELP! In the chat.


Please introduce yourself…

In the chat, please tell us:

•where you are

•what you teach/do

•what you hope to gain from this session


Goal highlights:• Bloom’s Taxonomy in projects/tasks• Explore resources for project-based

learning• Possible project ideas and tools• Help for individual questions or practical

problems• (complete in follow-up) Project

assessment rubrics • (follow-up) Plan and conduct a project-

based, curriculum-aligned learning experience

• (follow-up) Model ethical use of electronic

A poll

Have you ever had students do a project as an entire

unit or as the only assessment for a unit?


14. Avoid traps14. Avoid traps

13.REPEAT! 13.REPEAT!

Overview: Action plan for PBL


1. Essential?

1. Essential?

2. Optional?

2. Optional?

5. Bloom!5. Bloom!

6. Expectations

6. Expectations

9. Adjust9. Adjust

10. Just do it

10. Just do it

11. Share11. Share

12. Reflect12. Reflect

3. Resources

3. Resources

4. Show what you

know!

4. Show what you

know!

7. Tool play

7. Tool play

8. Model8. Model

(download file from session start)

Action plan steps 1 and 2


What topics. Terms, and concepts are ESSENTIAL?What “teaching” are you REPLACING?

What topics. Terms, and concepts are ESSENTIAL?What “teaching” are you REPLACING?

1. Essential?

1. Essential?

What could you set aside to encourage greater depth?What could you set aside to encourage greater depth?

2. Optional?

2. Optional?

Action plan step 3


1. Essential?

1. Essential?

2. Optional?

2. Optional?

What resources will you recommend for students to learn the essentials?

Explore TeachersFirst

What resources will you recommend for students to learn the essentials?

Explore TeachersFirst

3. Resources

3. Resources

3. Your resource finds


Enter your resource “finds” in chat!

Enter your resource “finds” in chat!

Step 4: Tasks and tools to Show

What You Know


1. Essential?

1. Essential?

2. Optional?

2. Optional?

3. Resources

3. Resources

•provides for response from people other than just you (teacher)

•a real task to share with real judges

•cannot be done by copy/paste compilation of facts:

•combines the unusual•shifts point of view or time frame•applies a learned concept in an unfamiliar place/setting•does a real world task•includes decision-making or evaluating

•provides for response from people other than just you (teacher)

•a real task to share with real judges

•cannot be done by copy/paste compilation of facts:

•combines the unusual•shifts point of view or time frame•applies a learned concept in an unfamiliar place/setting•does a real world task•includes decision-making or evaluating

4. Show what you

know!

4. Show what you

know!

Tasks and tools ideas: Mapskip

• local historical sites with images• local community sites • local and distant landforms with digital pictures• plot a trip or write an imaginary story • countries in world cultures or language class• settings from literature • landmarks of an author's life • path of a famous person's biography • images and places shown in an artist’s landscapes• family trips or important places in family history


Tasks and tools ideas: Voicethread

• multi-student commentary on dig pix from a science experiment or field trip

• explain field trip pictures and concepts learned• critique art works (their own or others’)• scan and comment on writing pieces as part of a

reflective phase of the writing process• narrate what they learned from a grandparent

interview• narrated pictures as gifts • narrated local history (pictures of local sites)• audio "museum tours" of artifacts (photos) • war veteran stories and images


Tasks and tools ideas: Tikatok

• science concept tales• poetry books• any kind of writing• math problem solve-its• Big buddy/little buddy books• See our sample in the review for

zillions more!


Tasks and tools ideas: XTimeline

• NOT just for history!• timeline of class school

year • animal life cycles, rock

cycle• author biographies• events and causes

leading to a war• local or international

current events• family history in

another language

• artists, musicians, writers of a certain time

• Decades in different countries

• insect stages• personal timelines• plot and themes in a

novel• oxidation/reduction

illustrated • More in our review…


YOU explore the tasks and tools


Return and enter your “possibilities” in chat!Return and enter your “possibilities” in chat!

This is also the start of YOUR 7. Tool play

7. Tool play


Q/A time

OK2Ask

What tool/task do you

think you might use??

Questions about it?



Step 5: Bloom!


1. Essential?

1. Essential?

2. Optional?

2. Optional?

6. Expectations

6. Expectations

9. Adjust9. Adjust

10. Just do it

10. Just do it

11. Share11. Share


3. Resources

3. Resources

4. Show what you

know!

4. Show what you

know!

7. Tool play

7. Tool play

8. Model8. Model

5. Bloom!

5. Bloom!


Learning BLOOMS• Aiming for highest

level: CREATE• Get there by

building up from remembering

• Think about both digital skills and other skills used

(see links on Action plan)



Step 6: Expectations


1. Essential?

1. Essential?

2. Optional?

2. Optional?

5. Bloom!5. Bloom! 9. Adjust9. Adjust

10. Just do it

10. Just do it

11. Share11. Share


3. Resources

3. Resources

4. Show what you

know!

4. Show what you

know!

7. Tool play

7. Tool play

8. Model8. Model

6. Expectations

6. Expectations

Step 6: Expectations


6. Expectations

6. Expectations

What rubric will you use?

Weighting and criteria issues

Adapt a ready-made and revise as you reflect

TF: Rubrics to the Rescue!

Practical Tips

• LINKS on Action plan and session start!

Can you think of a way you could have students help make a sample project? Chat about it.



Q/A time

OK2Ask

What logistical issues to do

you worry about?



Overview: Action plan for PBL


1. Essential?

1. Essential?

2. Optional?

2. Optional?

5. Bloom!5. Bloom!

6. Expectations

6. Expectations

9. Adjust9. Adjust

10. Just do it

10. Just do it

11. Share11. Share


3. Resources

3. Resources

4. Show what you

know!

4. Show what you

know!

7. Tool play

7. Tool play

8. Model8. Model

(download file from session start)


1. Bookmark session start!2. Know how to request a certificate,

access recording, make donations3. Download the ACTION PLAN- other

files?

4. Chat and Go: What project you are planning and what your next step will be?

Wrapping up:see Session Start for 1-3:

To LEAVE: File> EXIT or MAC File> QUIT


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