ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL

August 2012

Summer PD

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My Take Aways

Student driven projects with purpose Grant writing tips Networking and social networking Adobe Education Leader HSTE Do what your passionate about, Kailua

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Activity Based vs PBLPBL is not: the same as “making something” or “hands-on learning” or “doing an activity.”

PBL is a teaching method in which students:

Engage in a rigorous, extended process of inquiry focused on complex, authentic questions and problems

Work as independently from the teacher as possible, and have some degree of “voice and choice”

Demonstrate in-depth understanding of academic knowledge and skills

Build 21st century skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and Communication

Create high-quality products and performances which are presented to a public audience

The 6 A’s

AuthenticityAcademic RigorApplied LearningActive ExplorationAdult RelationshipsAssessment

Project Critiquing Star Comic

Is it PBL or just an activity? Elements of PBL

Example of comic

8 Essential Elements of PBL

Significant content A Need to Know A Driving Question Student Voice and Choice 21st Century Skills Inquiry and Innovation Feedback and Revision Publicly Presented Product

Essentials Elements of PBL

Star Comic

Star Comic

Collaborative Students worked in groups

Creative Created story and illustrations

Critical Thinking Researched life cycle of star Create a story based on the life cycle of a star

Communication Shared comics with younger students

Assessment Rubrics and reflections http://wullertgrade5.weebly.com/1/post/2012/05/life-cycl

e-reflection-assignment.html#comments

Positive Take Aways

Well planned- teachers involved planned unit together

Benchmarks put into place before unit Mini lectures for needed skills planned Teachers involved modeled example of

assignments Engagement of students high Success rate high Reflections valuable

Negative Take Aways

No adult connection No real driving question No real world connection or purpose

8 Essential Elements of PBL

Significant content- YES A Need to Know- NO A Driving Question- MAYBE Student Voice and Choice- YES 21st Century Skills- YES Inquiry and Innovation- NO Feedback and Revision- YES Publicly Presented Product- YES

Evolving Projects

HAIS Digital Media Grant Garden Warriors Episode 1 Worm Composting Episode 2 Green Club Episode 3

Successes and Take Aways

Projects are not failures if they are not PBL Collaborate with others Create a model Maintain communication Use social networking sites to communicate

Edmodo www.edmodo.com Flip teach for skills needed

Teacher or student created screen casts www.mrsgarrison.weebly.com

Showcase student work

Reflections and Assessments ePortfolios or blogs

Reflections of progress or what was learned ongoing record of progress Feed back about learning Assessment

Edmodo Formative Assessments

Teacher websites http://wullertgrade5.weebly.com/1/post/2012/05/life

-cycle-reflection-assignment.html#comments