~Camelot ~Project Based Learning

March 6, 2009

Agenda

1. Introductions2. Warm up activity3. Discuss opportunity, assumptions, phases of work

– seek agreement4. Establish operational definition of PBL5. Guiding principles of PBL6. Spin out project ideas7. Reveal our wealth through Asset Mapping8. Next steps

Effective Projects

• Probe matters of importance• Mirror authentic work of professional disciplines• Are designed for “optimal ambiguity” allowing

students multiple points of entry, directions for learning, and outcomes

• Develop knowledge, skills and dispositions• May go beyond understanding and studying to

some kind of action or resolve • Are right-sized• Spin off in unanticipated ways

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Knowledge

Revision by A.

Churches,

Tech Learning

April 1, 2008

Bloom’s

Digital

Taxonomy

1. Creativity and Innovation

2. Communication and Collaboration

3. Research and Information Fluency

4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision-

making

5. Digital Citizenship

6. Technology Operations and Concepts

ISTE NETS*S

New Skill Set

Dispositions

• Traits, attitudes, habits, and feelings: confidence, curiosity, resourcefulness, cooperation, motivation, persistence, courage, pride, togetherness

• Acquired through experiences, fostered in projects

• More greatly advanced when discussed directly

• To help students: – begin to recognize how they learn– reflect on processes– become more sophisticated learners

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Agenda, Notes on Wiki

http://campelot.pbwiki.com