1. Curtis Chandler BetterLearningForSchools.com @CurtisChandler6 Engaging Students Through Problem-Based Learning

2. Curtis Chandler BetterLearningForSchools.com @CurtisChandler6 Engaging Students Through Problem-Based Learning BetterLearningForSchools.com 3. Curtis Chandler BetterLearningForSchools.com @CurtisChandler6 Engaging Students Through Problem-Based Learning @CurtisChandler6 4. Curtis Chandler BetterLearningForSchools.com Engaging Students Through Problem-Based Learning @CurtisChandler6 @suzieboss @daylynn @GingerLewman 5. Curtis Chandler BetterLearningForSchools.com Engaging Students Through Problem-Based Learning @CurtisChandler6 @suzieboss @daylynn @GingerLewman #PBL #PBLchat 6. Awwww, yeah. PBL time! 7. Awwww, yeah. PBL time! 8. Examine video games as learning machines! 9. We need a new fort! We need a new fort! We need a new fort! We need a new fort! 10. We need a new fort! We need a new fort! We need a new fort! We need a new fort! 11. Informal 12. We wanna make a lego movie! We wanna make a lego movie! We wanna make a lego movie! We wanna make a lego movie! 13. Informal 14. Informal ______ 15. 1) an essential body of knowledge 2) the ability to use that knowledge to solve problems 3) the ability to extend/improve knowledge in order to solve problems in the future (Howard Barrows) 16. 1) an essential body of knowledge 2) the ability to use that knowledge to solve problems 3) the ability to extend/improve knowledge in order to solve problems in the future (Howard Barrows) 17. Learning naturally results when we give pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such nature as to demand thinking, or the intentional noting of connections... (Dewey, 1916, 1944) 18. Learning naturally results when we give pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such nature as to demand thinking, or the intentional noting of connections... (Dewey, 1916, 1944) 19. Learning naturally results when we give pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such nature as to demand thinking, or the intentional noting of connections... (Dewey, 1916, 1944) 20. Learning naturally results when we give pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such nature as to demand thinking, or the intentional noting of connections... (Dewey, 1916, 1944) 21. Learning naturally results when we give pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such nature as to demand thinking, or the intentional noting of connections... (Dewey, 1916, 1944) 22. What could that look like at ? 23. Build a door for this sound-booth! 24. Build a door for this sound-booth! What are some things we will need to know about? 25. Build a door for this sound-booth! What are some things we will need to know about? Where are we going to discover the answers to those questions? 26. Build a door for this sound-booth! What are some things we will need to know about? Where are we going to discover the answers to those questions? How can we evaluate our solutions? 27. Next Step--Completely build your own sound-booth! What are some things we will need to know about? Where are we going to discover the answers to those questions? How can we evaluate our solutions? 28. In real PBL, the problem is identified by students, rather than given to them. 29. In real PBL, the problem is identified by students, rather than given to them. 30. In real PBL, the problem is identified by students, rather than given to them. 31. Mini-explorations that provide skills and knowledge. 32. Design a system for pet-washing that reuses, recycles, and conserves water. 33. Design a system for pet-washing that reuses, recycles, and conserves water. 34. What would it take to survive off of the grid? 35. What would it take to survive off of the grid? 36. What would it take to survive off of the grid? 37. Mini-challenges on heating, cooling, renewable energy... 38. Build working models of solar- powered, off-the-grid homes. 39. Problem-based Learning educates students by presenting them with a situation that LEADS to a problem for them to solve 40. NOT just about nding a correct answer Problem-based Learning 41. students learn THROUGH the act of trying to solve the problem Problem-based Learning 42. students INTERPRET the problem, GATHER information, and CREATE possible solutions Problem-based Learning 43. students EVALUATE options and PRESENT their conclusions (Delisie & ASCD, 2007) Problem-based Learning 44. Knowledge of content Problem or challenge that requires application of skills/ content Limited resources Multiple solutions to a single problem What could that look like at ? 45. Knowledge of content Problem or challenge that requires application of skills/ content Limited resources Multiple solutions to a single problem What could that look like at ? 46. What problems could your students get to work on? 47. IMPROVED FEEDBACK 48. PROGRESS/COMPLETION 49. STATUS/LEVEL UP 50. IMPROVED FEEDBACK What kinds of feedback are being offered here? 51. almost constant real-time feedback on progress toward goal amount of life or energy left location, time remaining, how much stuff they have in inventory how other players are doing 52. IMPROVED FEEDBACK Corrective Timely Specific to criteria Players are able to provide some of their own 53. Corrective Timely Specific to criteria Students are able to provide some of their own RESEARCH SAYS FEEDBACK... 54. What could that look like? 55. GRADES DISCIPLINARY ACTION REWARDS IMPROVED FEEDBACK 56. What could that look like? 57. PROGRESS/COMPLETION 58. LEADER BOARDS 59. LEADER BOARDS 60. STUDENTS WANT FEEDBACK 61. STATUS/LEVEL UP 62. STATUS/LEVEL UP 63. -Background knowledge -Awareness of issues -Empathy -Interest in a topic -Formulate hypothesis -Brainstorm solutions -Ability to examine issues -Examine multiple perspectives/ideas -Improvement in knowledge & skills -Collaboration -Gather information/data -Synthesize information/data -Evaluate and interpret -Narrow down hypothesis -Carve out solutions -Prototype -Create solutions -Design products -Present solutions -Evaluate solutions -Identify the next step -Growth in any other categories 64. Kahoot.it 65. -Background knowledge -Awareness of issues -Empathy -Interest in a topic -Formulate hypothesis -Brainstorm solutions -Ability to examine issues -Examine multiple perspectives/ideas -Improvement in knowledge & skills -Collaboration -Gather information/data -Synthesize information/data -Evaluate and interpret -Narrow down hypothesis -Carve out solutions -Prototype -Create solutions -Design products -Present solutions -Evaluate solutions -Identify the next step -Growth in any other categories 66. What problems could your students get to work on? 67. We need a new fort! We need a new fort! We need a new fort! We need a new fort! 68. Informal 69. Deliberate 70. Curtis Chandler BetterLearningForSchools.com @CurtisChandler6 Engaging Students Through Problem-Based Learning