Wondering how to give students voice and choice in a project, without leading to total chaos and more work for you?! Check out my recent post for Teaching Channel: Small but Mighty to learn more!
Full confession: when I was in the classroom the project launch was always an afterthought. I would spend 10-20 hours planning a project that I thought would engage my students and provide them with the opportunity to build valuable skills and master content; and by the time that was done I was exhausted! As I […]
This spring was filled with wonderful opportunities to connect with educators seeking to dive into progressive classroom practices. Despite each of their hopes for exploring innovative methodologies such as Project Based Learning, Design Thinking or Maker Education, we as educators all shared one thing in common: we face many barriers in this important work. Barriers […]
Hey Local CraftED Community, Check out the OC Summer PBL Institute hosted by yours truly! Register today! This 2 day institute will provide step-by-step guidance and hands-on support for designing high quality projects driven by NGSS and that incorporate STEM best practices. We will dive into topics such as the role of standards, designing authentic […]
Lesson: Preparing Students for TED Talks Teacher Moves Student Outcomes Show 3-4 models of TED Talks to the class. Ask students to analyze speakers by using the essential question “what makes for an effective TED talk?”. You may also consider using a Visible Thinking Routine to frame student thinking. Chart student responses and narrow down […]
Check out Jenny’s article for ASCD for practical tips on how to help students provide valuable feedback on final products and/or improve the prototyping process.
Dear CraftED Community, More exciting news! I have just launched my NEW online course: The Project-Based Learning Certificate! This is your chance to get CERTIFIED in PROJECT-BASED LEARNING! In this course you will learn how to engage students, enhance learning and build high quality projects. Here’s a sneak peek at just a few of the […]
You say project, I say project….but do we mean the same thing? I ran across this fun “invent an insect” project and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to turn it from good-to great through a Project Based Learning approach. You see, as this assignment stands it is project-oriented, and what most teachers or parents would […]
Check out Jenny’s Post for Getting Smart on an easy process to define quality projects with your staff.
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