Project Based Learning

Lauren Travis EDIM 510

"One of the major advantages of project work is that it makes school more like real life." --Sylvia Chard, University of Alberta

What is Project Based Learning?

•Inquiry Based

•Extended Process to solve a complex question, problem, or challenge.

•Creation of a unique solution

•Technology!

Project? Isn’t it just a Project??

•NO! it helps students learn academic content and practice 21st century skills.

•collaboration

•communication

•critical thinking

Driving Question

• organized around an open-ended driving question

• intended to teach significant content

• creates a need to know important content and skills

Student Centered

•allows students to create something new!

•allows students to reflect and revise their own work.

•give the students a public audience.

Why PBL?

•gain a deeper understanding

•develop workplace skills

•create learning habits that last

•learn to use technology

•work and interact with adults

•MOTIVATING!

How can we use PBL?

•Primary instructional method

•Occasionally

•Varied length projects

•all grade levels and subjects.

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