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This is one of the MOST INSPIRING videos you will EVER watch on why we must ACKNOWLEDGE students' strengths and SUPPORT their weaknesses. WATCH, PLEASE. It was shared in a workshop today: "Differentiating using Web 2.0"- 9 hours ago
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Ms. Hayes - Exactly!!!!! :-)
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Would this be considered Project based learning?
I use this in computer applications
Fishing Tournament
You are in a two day fishing tournament
Use this website to fish http://exploretheblue.discoveryeducation.com/...
Rules
10 Fish limit
Each fish caught must have a picture taken with the weight and length
Use snipping tool to document each catch
Record the weight and length of each catch on the excel document
Find the total weight of the ten fish( use sum formula in excel)
Find the average length of the ten fish (use average formula in excel)
Document each catch on power point
Slide one- Title slide
Slide two - ten
( must have picture of fish ( snipping tool picture)
Document bait used and location for each fish on each slide
Awards will be given for
Highest total weight and Second place and third place
Best average length and second place and third place
You will be disqualified if you don’t have the proper documentation for your fish.
Would this be considered Project based learning?Show Full Post Show Less
I use this in computer applications
Fishing Tournament
You are in a two day fishing tournament
Use this website to fish http://exploretheblue.discoveryeducation.com/...
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John Larmer - Hi, see my reply above
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Mr. Lewis - Thanks, how could i add to this to make it project based
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John Larmer - Check out the Essential Elements of PBL at bie.org. A PBL project involves inquiring into some issue, solving a problem, or creating something (a model, a proposal, an event, a work of art or media) in response to a Driving Question. It's not just a lengthy activity or assignment. There also has to be some student choice of what to create or how to display their learning. I could imagine a project where the fishing tournament is an activity used to teach Excel, but it would be within a longer project that involved some real-world application of spreadsheets. Otherwise, as it is now, I can't see how you could make this activity into a project that meets the 8 Elements.
John Larmer - Check out the Essential Elements of PBL at bie.org. A PBL project involves inquiring into some issue, solving a problem, or creating something (a model, a proposal, an event, a work of art or media) in response to a Driving Question. It's not just a lengthy activity or assignment. There also has to be some student choice of what to create or how to display their learning. I could imagine a project where the fishing tournament is an activity used to teach Excel, but it would be within a longer project that involved some real-world application of spreadsheets. Otherwise, more... less...
I haven't explored the Discovery Education website, but if they get into issues of protection of fisheries or other ocean science topics, I could see the fishing tournament as a teaching tool for a particular concept. But if your goal is to teach them how to use Excel... find a real-world situation where Excel is a useful tool.- 10 hours ago
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I would love your input. I am working on a project solving the problem of why the grass is not growing on our school's playground. Student's will have their own plot of grass and will have to solve this problem in a race to produce the most grass. Science standards include weathering, erosion, plants, and soil. Then, as students discover the issue of lack of water, they will have to work in groups to design an irrigations system of sorts that they will create blueprints of and send off to our high school students to build. The groups with the best solutions will present their solutions to the principal and the school board. I would love any suggestions, resources, or thoughts!I would love your input. I am working on a project solving the problem of why the grass is not growing on our school's playground. Student's will have their own plot of grass and will have to solve this problem in a race to produce the most grass. Science standards include weathering, erosion, plants, and soil. Then, as students discover the issue of lack of water, they will have to work in groups to design an irrigations system of sorts that they will create blueprints of and send off to our high school students to build. The groups with the best solutions will...Show Full Post Show Less- Yesterday
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Ms. Schaffer - This is a great PBL (Problem Based Learning) I love it!
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Mr. Robinson - Would it be possible to include different types of grass to determine which grows best in your climate and which is the heartiest?
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Any ideas for PBL 10th grade world literature? We are starting with the Alchemist.- Yesterday
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I am looking for a project on different types of soil, but in South Carolina would be best.
- May 23, 2013
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Has anyone used http://www.interact-simulations.com/ in conjunction with a PBL? I would like to know how the simulation and the project based learning went together.- May 23, 2013
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Mr. Robinson - I have used the one on the Civil War, Mayflower, Math Quest and a few others. They are great for interactive role playing/researching. Students are often required to work in teams, do research, create projects or presentations and most of the time it helps them feel/understand what the situation they are studying was like. I plan on using 5-6 of them next year!
- May 23, 2013
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Ms. Swanson - I am going to use Code Blue about body systems- but not just flat out- I'm going to have to revise to make it more PBL. Adding an authentic audience, building in a bit more structure, and integrating technology so that they aren't making a tri-fold display board like I would have when I was in 7th grade almost 30 years ago!
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We have a NEW K-2 Presentation Rubric (http://ow.ly/lkrL1) with smileys that will guide and motivate young children and provide positive feedback. We would appreciate any feedback about our smileys.
If you like it then "Add" it!
If you like like it then "React" to it!
If you like like like it then "Reply."- May 23, 2013
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Looking for some ideas for projects using solar panels and small motors other than solar powered cars.- May 23, 2013
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Here is a 7-Day Florida Vacation plan project. For those in other states substitute your states information! This is a good project for 1-2 students and should last 2 weeks!- May 23, 2013
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Mrs. Burk - Thanks! I am a French teacher and I might have to change this to any place in the French speaking world! It looks like the kids would have fun with it and I could use it to teach not only about travel and the places, but verb tenses as well (they'd first plan the trip in the future, then use the past tense to describe what happened each day). Throw in a digital scrapbook of pictures with captions, and they'll be in business. I might have them do each day as a blog post with pictures. Fun!
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Mr. Doehla - I thought the same thing, Mme Burk! This will make a terrific project for French novice students! Thanks for sharing Monsieur Dennis!
Merci beaucoup!- May 23, 2013
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Mrs. Lieberman - Love this! I might alter it for world geography!
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Does anyone have any 1st grade PBL lessons for Social Studies?- May 23, 2013
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Liam Bayer - Sure do! Here's a list of Elementary Social Studies projects and at least five are aligned to the 1st grade Common Core standards: http://www.bie.org/project_search/results/sea...
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How Will You Teach Me in the 21st Century?- May 23, 2013
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Ok so how does one use an already made lesson? There is one called YOU VILLE that looked like a good closing project.- May 23, 2013
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Can anyone think of (or maybe has even developed / used) a mini-PBL for TEACHERS to participate in to help them buy in and understand the concept of PBL? We have a lot of dessert projects at our school, but no true PBL, and our principal has asked me to help change that!- May 22, 2013
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Liam Bayer - You may be interested in BIE's three day 101 workshop: http://www.bie.org/services/workshop_menu/
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Mrs. Cecil - I attended that last summer, as it was fantastic. Sadly, I don't have three days to introduce PBL in a demonstrative / experiential way for teachers!
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Project Based Learning - Have you checked out the Project Planner and Do-It-Yourself resources on the website - http://www.bie.org/? (Check out footer for easy links on site.) They may be a great place to begin. Pick a sample project (hundreds on site) and then use it as a model to start out with.
- May 22, 2013
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Ms. Swanson - In all of the Understanding by Design books, they always give the example of learning to drive when discussing a performance-based/PBL unit. It is easy to conceptualize what the "final skills" need to be, etc. When I have taught about PBL before, I have had teachers plan a unit on bike riding. If you send me an email, I can send you everything I have on that. swansonl@isdedu.de is my address. I found that bike riding could have a variety of "assessment tasks" and helps people conceptualize what you would have to know and be able to do by the end. Plus, it is not in anyone's specific content area so nobody can say they don't understand the content.
Ms. Swanson - In all of the Understanding by Design books, they always give the example of learning to drive when discussing a performance-based/PBL unit. It is easy to conceptualize what the "final skills" need to be, etc. When I have taught about PBL before, I have had teachers plan a unit on bike riding. If you send me an email, I can send you everything I have on that. swansonl@isdedu.de is my address. I found that bike riding could have a variety of "assessment tasks" and helps people conceptualize what you would have to know and be able to do by the end. Plus, it more... less...- May 23, 2013
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Ms. Swanson - Also, show them this....
http://www.friedtechnology.com/2012/11/whats-...- May 23, 2013
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Mrs. Cecil - Thanks for the suggestions! I'll look into those resources!
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The Global PBL Webinar was recorded and has been archived. Please check it out and share it with your networks.
- May 22, 2013
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Join Us! Our Global PBL Webinar starts in 5 minutes at Noon PST! It's FREE! We hope to see you there.
- May 22, 2013
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Does anyone have good resources or activities for probability?- May 22, 2013
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Michael Wilkinson - What grade level? What level of conceptual development/understanding?
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Ms. Swanson - I'd start with asking yourself about the "real world" applications of those probability skills and designing a task around one of them? :)
- May 23, 2013
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Does anyone have any geography resources for review of virginia studies- May 22, 2013
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Mrs. Molter - Google Maps used on a COW is a great review tool for the geography of Virginia.
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Mrs. Berry - Using Google Maps in conjunction with the CoSketch program will allow you to highlight specific areas on the map for a visual review.
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I am looking forward to our summer buck institute training. IHere is a useful resource to virginia teachers for virginia studies
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Here is a useful resource to Virginia teachers.
- May 22, 2013
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