PBL Rody Boonchouy PBL National Faculty

P P B B L L

By the end of PBL 101, you will have started planning a project by: O Understanding “Main Course” PBL O Generating a Project Idea O Refining a Driving Question O Balancing Assessment Strategies O Gathering Tips for Managing Projects O All of the Above

MY STORY

Begin with the End in Mind

THINKSHARE BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND. What knowledge, skills & dispositions do you want your students to have before they graduate? In other words, describe your “ideal graduate.”

Get Further

“ It’s not focused enough on content.” – They

“ I can’t use traditional teaching tools !” – They

“ I can’t cover enough material.” – They

“ It’s loud & messy !” – They

“ There’s no individual accountability.” – They

“ I don’t have time and support.” – They

“My students aren’t ready.” – They

By the end of PBL 101, you will have started Planning a Project by: O Understanding “Main Course” PBL O Generating a Project Idea O Refining a Driving Question O Balancing Assessment Strategies O Gathering Tips for Managing Projects O All of the Above

“The belief that all genuine education comes about through experience does not mean that all experiences are genuinely or equally educative.” – John Dewey

MY “PROJECT”

Dear Keepers of the Missions of Alta California, Because the Church desires to save more Indian souls, we would like to establish another mission, the 22nd, somewhere beyond the one in Sonoma. Please tell us exactly where you think the mission should be located and what it should look like, based on your knowledge of the area. With gratitude, Archbishop Fonte Mexico City, 10 June 1822

Driving Question or Challenge Need to Know Inquiry & Innovation Public Performance & Product Student Voice & Choice 21 st Century Skills Critique & Revision

PBL Driving Question or Challenge Need to Know Inquiry & Innovation Publicly Presented Product Student Voice & Choice 21 st Century Skills Feedback & Revision

Driving Question or Challenge

Need to Know

Inquiry & Innovation

21 st Century Skills

Student Voice & Choice

Feedback & Revision

Publicly Presented Product

PBL Driving Question or Challenge Need to Know Inquiry & Innovation Publicly Presented Product Student Voice & Choice 21 st Century Skills Feedback & Revision

LINE IN THE SAND. Watch this video. Look for the 7 essential features that make this PBL, not just “doing a project.”

revolution

“ Build with what they have. ” – Lao Tzu

REVOLUTION OR EVOLUTION. Would PBL be an evolution of your teaching, or a revolution? Or do you do it already? Could you modify some of your current activities or “projects” so they have the 7 essential features of PBL? THINK SHARE

By the end of PBL 101, you will have started planning a project by: O Understanding “Main Course” PBL O Generating a Project Idea O Refining a Driving Question O Balancing Assessment Strategies O Gathering Tips for Managing Projects O All of the Above

Project Idea Summary of the challenge, investigation, scenario, problem, or issue:

SOURCES OF INSPIRATION o Your Content Standards o Your Community o Your Students o Current Events o Real-World Practice/Problem o Online Project Libraries o Your File Cabinet o Your Colleagues

LIMITEDAMBITIOUS Duration contact hours40+ contact hours Breadth One subject; few standards Interdisciplinary; several standards Technology BasicExtensive Setting ClassroomCommunity/World Who’s Involved One teacher Several teachers, outside experts, community Audience Classroom Experts, community, world, web Student Autonomy Teacher-defined; tightly managed Co-defined and managed

PBL Driving Question or Challenge Inquiry & Innovation Public Performance & Product Student Voice & Choice 21 st Century Skills Critique & Revision Need to Know

“Yes, the Cold War!” – No One

EXAMPLE ENTRY EVENTS o Field Trip o Guest Speaker o Film, Video, Website o Simulation or Activity o Provocative Reading o Startling Statistics o Puzzling Problem o Piece of Real or Mock Correspondence o Song, Poem, Art o Lively Discussion

You Obviously have a need to know Task: Act like a teenager (a well-behaved one) and respond to prompts from your instructor after reading the Entry Event for the project.

 Generate a Project Idea  Refine a Driving Question  Determine Culminating Products  Create an Entry Event* TO DOs:

By the end of PBL 101, you will have started Planning a Project by: O Understanding effective PBL O Generating a Project Idea O Refining a Driving Question O Balancing Assessment Strategies O Gathering Tips for Managing Projects O All of the Above

PBL Need to Know Inquiry & Innovation Public Performance & Product Student Voice & Choice 21 st Century Skills Critique & Revision

WHY HAVE A DRIVING QUESTION? FOR STUDENTSFOR TEACHERS Guides Project Work Creates Interest and/or the Feeling of Challenge Reminds Them “Why we’re doing this today” Guides Planning & Reframes Content Standards or Big Ideas Captures & Communicates the Purpose of the Project Initiates and Focuses Inquiry

From “too big” to answerable: How have humans changed the environment? How has our valley changed in the past 50 years?

From “Google-able” to open-ended: What were the major developments in the Renaissance? Was the Renaissance a rebirth, or a whole new baby?

From too general to more concrete and challenging: How do architects use geometry? How can we design a theatre that meets specifications with the greatest number of seats?

From too abstract to more relevant and engaging: What is a hero? Who are the heroes in my life?

From too general to more concrete and localized: What are the characteristics of healthy soil? Is our soil healthy enough to support a vegetable garden?

From “sounds like a teacher” to student-friendly: How does the author use voice and perspective in The House on Mango Street to reflect on her childhood and community? How does our childhood shape who we are as teenagers?

REFINE A DRIVING QUESTION. Choose one of the projects on the handout. Pick the best Driving Question for it, refine one, or write a new one. THINK SHARE

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 Generate a Project Idea  Refine a Driving Question  Determine Culminating Products  Create an Entry Event* TO DOs: