Engaged Learning (Project- Based Learning) emTech Consulting Engaged Learning (EL) Barrie Jo Price, Ed.D. Anna C. McFadden, Ph.D

Engaged Learning (Project-Based Learning)

emTech Consulting http://www.emTech.net

Engaged Learning (EL)

Barrie Jo Price, Ed.D.

Anna C. McFadden, Ph.D.



Other Names

• Project-based learning (PBL)• Active learning• Constructivism• But…it is different from problem-based

learning. – See this link for an explanation: h

ttp://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/PBL&PBL.htm – Challenge 2000 Multimedia Project by

Camille Esch of SRI, International Copyright 1998, San Mateo County Office of Education

http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/PBL&PBL.htm



Features

• Curricular Content• Student Decision-making

and Initiative• Collaboration• Multimedia

Resource: Why Do Project-Based Learning? http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/WhyPBL.html

• Real-World Connection

• Extended Time-Frame• Alternative

Assessments

http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/WhyPBL.html

http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/WhyPBL.html



Why do EL?



Multiple Intelligences

• Howard Gardner• John H. and Elisabeth

A. Hobbs Professor in Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education

• Video clip from Edutopia, The George Lucas Educational Foundation



Edutopia Magazine, February 2006



A Change in Focus

Moves away from short, isolated, teacher-centered lessons. emphasizing learning activities that are interdisciplinary, student-centered, more long-term and integrated with real world issues.



“In addition to using technology to coach effectively, teachers will sometimes coach by divesting themselves of their teacherly

authority, joining their students in an activity and becoming part of the

team”.JOEL ARQUILLOS, SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADES 11-12, GALILEO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SAN FRANCISCO,

Edutopia Magazine, 02/2006



Concept of Curriculum Changes• Seymour Papert Director, Epistemology and

Learning GroupAn expert on children and computing, Dr. Papert is a mathematician and one of the early pioneers of Artificial Intelligence. He is a distinguished professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author of major books on children and learning

Video clip from Edutopia, The George Lucas Educational Foundation



Building Relationships

• Changing the structure of instruction changes the opportunities for interpersonal interactions, peer-peer and student-teacher.



Personal Skills Daniel Goleman Author, Emotional IQ

Dr. Goleman is the author of the 1995 international best-seller, “Emotional Intelligence.” He cited a wealth of research on the brain to support the idea that such skills as self-control, getting along with others, perseverance, and self-motivation. He also is the author of “Working with Emotional Intelligence.” Video clip from Edutopia, The George Lucas Educational Foundation



Motivation: Ikids

• Edutopia• Magazine, Oct. 05• “Synching Up With

The iKid– Educators must work

to understand and motivate a new kind of digital learner. “



MotivationMihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Director

Professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Chicago and currently director of the Quality of Life Research Center at Claremont Graduate University, Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is an expert on creativity and positive psychology. He originated the concept of flow, in which people are fully absorbed in an activity for its own sake. His books include “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience” and “Creativity





Co-Lateral Skills

Today’s workplace calls for the skills learning in EL, including

• the ability to work well with others,

• make thoughtful decisions,

• take initiative, and

• solve complex problems.



Changing Economy and WorkplaceChanging Economy and Workplace

• The Work of Nations – Robert Reich

• New Context for Work

• New Types of Workers– Problem Identifiers– Problem Solvers– Brokers




• Preparing for the 21st Century, Paul Kennedy– Redefinition of “Work”

• Process as Important as Outcome• Formative Evaluation vs Summative only

– New Tools for the New Economy• Information• Location of Information• Communication of Information




• George B. Weber “Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders” in The Leader of the Future, Drucker Foundation– well informed, well educated, multilingual– experienced in management of people, time,

resources– insightful and decisive– creative, personable, and possessing clear

values



Today’s Renaissance Man or Woman

• Mentally literate (Buzan) – potential + intelligences

• Technologically literate

• Globally aware – global links in communication, economies, and ecosystems, avoiding nationalism, racism, homophobia, sexism, and religious bias

• At ease in collaborative settings



The Fit with the Future

How does this ‘fit’ with what is needed for working and living in this

century?



Technology Integration

• Podcasts

• Streaming (digitized) video

• Instant Messaging (IM)

• ICQ, etc.

• Blogs

• Wikis



Maine’s 1:1 Program

• Successful Strategies for Maine’s Laptop Technology Initiative



Vision is important

Seymour Papert Director, Epistemology and Learning

Group

Video clip from Edutopia, The George Lucas Educational Foundation



What is your vision?

• Good resource from the former North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium: http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/guidewww/vision.htm

• And… http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/guidewww/gqres.htm#1.3



Strategies: Examples

Planning QuestionsWhat tools will the students be given access to?How will the tools be learned?How can the connections be made between the tools and

adult work practice?Reflection QuestionsWhat tools would you use again? Which would you not?Were the students limited by the tools available? Will your school have any new tools by the next time you do

this project?



School for Tomorrow

• Anthony Bencivinga• Principal, Ben

Franklin Middle School, Ridgewood, N.J.

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