Project-Based learning is a strategy certain to turn traditional classrooms upside down. Students' get more out of what they are learning if they can connect with real would situations. The student's pursue what they want to learn and how they are going to learn it while the teacher steps back. Today, the business world demands that people know how to work in teams and analyze information. With project-based learning, student's are learning first hand how to work in a team, research information, and analyze that information so they are well prepared for the world that lies ahead of them. In this approach, student's engage in real-world activities, they work collaboratively to solve problems that matter to them, teachers collaborate design and implement projects that cross geographic boundaries or even jump time zones, technology is integrated as a tool for discovery, and projects form the centerpiece of the curriculum. When all these components come together in a successful project, the result is transformative, for both teachers and learners. When teacher's use digital tools in their classroom to facilitate learning, they are preparing their students to thrive in a world that's certain to continue changing. To help get ready for this you need to do the following: be aware of your teaching goals, be ready to step off stage and interact with your students differently, good classroom management, be ready to change the physical arrangement of your classroom, think about assessment, think about what you collect, and how you communicate with parents and colleagues. Remember that you are creating new traditions for your student's and in the end, project-based learning will be very beneficial to them.
Great reflection. I too picked up on when the chapter talked about the business world demanding that people know how to work in times and even us technology. Project-Based learning provides practice for students to build these skills and apply them in the real world. I also realised the importance of classroom management and the change that the classroom must undergo such as the students being in control of their learning with the guidance of the teacher. The list of skills the teacher must neeed was also of importance for future teachers when thinking about project-based learning.
ReplyDeleteThat was a good description of the chapter. I have a question... how will you apply PBL (Project Based learning) to your classroom? The chapter gave a really good example of an entire high school that was based on PBL. it was called New Technology High.
ReplyDeleteThe reading said that it was designed to meet the needs of 21`st century learners. In other words(and my own opinion), the future workforce. We Teachers are preparing children to one day become contributing citizens. The more of the world that they are exposed to the better chance they will have at succeeding in their life.
I suggest that you begin to think and reflect on how you will design your classroom based on PBL and inquiry. What do you think?
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