DPG - Outcome 3: PD and Newsletter
Project Based Learning Made EasyFormat: Physical session
Learning objectives:
Participants will learn about the essential elements of effective project-based learning instruction, the research that supports its effectiveness, and common misconceptions.
b. Project based activity on same topic -- party planning activity (20 min)
2. PBL 101
a. Research buy-in re: PBL effectiveness (10 min)
b. 8 essential elements (20 min)
Learning objectives:
Participants will learn about the essential elements of effective project-based learning instruction, the research that supports its effectiveness, and common misconceptions.
- Participants will leave the session with a project idea for their classroom.
- Participants will be provided rubrics and templates to begin implementing project-based learning in their classroom.
- Contrasting lessons
b. Project based activity on same topic -- party planning activity (20 min)
2. PBL 101
a. Research buy-in re: PBL effectiveness (10 min)
b. 8 essential elements (20 min)
- Significant content
- 21st century skills
- In-depth inquiry
- Driving question
- Need to know
- Voice and choice
- Critique and revision
- Public audience
- Misconceptions (10 min)
- Template hard copies (10 min)
- Time to brainstorm, grouped by content (30 min)
- Highlight favorite resources from the following list (10 min)
- Resources
- Books
- PBL Starter Kit
- PBL in the Elementary Grades
- PBL for 21st Century Success
- PBL Starter kit: To the Point Advice, Tools, and Tips for you first project in middle school or high school
- Project-Based Learning Tasks for Common Core State Standards , Grades 6 - 8
- Project-Based Learning: Differentiating Instruction for the 21st Century
- Project Based Learning: 25 Projects for 21st Century Learning
- Websites
- Twitters to follow
- STEMSOS Model @STEMSOS
- Kevin Armstrong @karmstrongPBL
- Kaleb Rashad @kalebrashad
- @newtechnetwork
- @BIEpbl
- @TCEA
- Liam Bayer @liamBIE
- Project Lead the Way @PLTWorg
