engaging students

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Engaging students

How to design authentic and meaningful projects

@MontBerte: Bacon and eggs – hens anre involved, pigs are committed



Involving vs engaging?

What means engaging them?

How can we hook them on learning?

What type of knowledge will stick in their memory?



Why should we engage students?

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Project Based Learning is an instructional approach built upon authentic learning activities designed to answer a question or solve a problem

It is the depth of their cognitive engagement that distinguishes projects from busywork

www.etwinning.es

Proyectos de Colaboración Escolar en EuropaInstituto de Tecnologías Educativas

Torrelaguna 58, 28027 Madrid. Tfno: +34 913778383

What is Project Based Learning?

One that fulfills two criteria: First, students must perceive the work

as personally meaningful, as a task that matters and that they want to do well.

Second, a meaningful project fulfills an educational purpose.



What is a project... a meaningful authentic project?

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What will students learn through a project?

Contents: curriculum Skills: analyze, evaluate, create... Attitudes: curiosity, confidence,

persistance, courage...



What are we working on?



Think about your project...

The Six A's of Designing Projects

Seis principios del aprendizaje por proyectos

http://www.smallschoolsproject.org/index.asp?siteloc=tool&section=sixa

http://www.eduteka.org/AesAprendizajePorProyectos.php

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Only when answering a "need to know" from the students we will create meaningful and significant learning. Create it!



Student Voice and Choice

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Let the students take on the roles of scientists, historians, screenwritters...

And expect the type of products these experts might produce.



Play

With authentic products and real community members



Keep it real

If the project is valuable for the community it will be engaging.

School should prepare students to face real world challenges and problems



So open the classroom doors and look at the world.

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Providing students with just-in-time feedback during a project is key to a succeding project. They need constant guidance and validation.



Gather feedback

Sharing the final products with the audience they work for brings students valuable feedbackand an opportunity practice their oral skills



Again, keep it real!

Analyze the benefits of the results for both the individuals and the group/community.

Learn about rubrics as teacher's guidance.

Try writing journals, so that students reflect on their thinking and problem-solving processes



Encourage self-assessment and reflection

You and your students need to get ready for 21st century skills.

To boost collaboration skills, work on role-playing and team-building activities.

You need to learn how to use time and task organizers.



Yes, it is a hard work you are facing... but it is worthed



Let's get practical, hands on a project!

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