Reflection from Day 1

One thing that you remember from yesterday?

• BIE video – PBL – concept• Edutopia video – actual PBL in school-setting

Principles of a a good PBL

Select content area

Issue / problem – (gap: status vs desired; entry

event/ scenario)

What do you want to do about it?

(driving question)

Project objectives, target audience Target outputs

What (general) activities should

be done?

What skills and knowledge are needed? Roles?

Learning objectives?

Which subject area/s or

discipline/s should be involved?

Workplan

Agenda: Day 2 Session 4: PBL Activity System Design•Introduction to learning activity design for PBL•Collaboration •Groupwork and Presentation: Activity System Design

Session 5: ICT-PBL Integration•Introduction to appropriate online/offline ICT tools/resources for PBL and collaborative learning•Hands-on Activities and Groupwork

Session 6: Assessment in PBL •Introduction to assessment in PBL•ICT tools for assessment•Hands-on Activities and Groupwork

How To DesignProject Based Learning:Activity (System) Design

ICT in Education, APEIDUNESCO Bangkok

Overview

• PBL Activity (System) Design

• Lesson plan design • Learning objectives, timeline, instructional

strategies, resources, roles• Group work• group presentations (10 minutes max)

PBL Activity Design• You are to design an “Activity System”, not just an activity.

Learning Materials (textbook, ICT, etc)

Rules of interactionFacilitation

Roles

Learning outcome

Teacher

Students

Learning objectives

PBL Activity DesignWhat if you do not pay attention to one or more of the elements?

Teacher

Students

Learning objectives Learning outcome

Learning Materials (textbook, ICT, etc)

Roles Rules of interactionFacilitation

Confusion, frustration, and loads

of challenges!

Phases/ Key Steps

of PBL

Time Frame

Students’ Outputs

Students’ Activities &

Tasks, Collaboration

Teachers’ Facilitation

/ Roles

Resources/

Materials Needed

Form of Evaluatio

n & Criteria

STEP 5. Activity System Design (for teachers)

Select content areaIssue / problem – (gap: status vs desired; entry

event/ scenario)

What do you want to do about it? (driving

question)

Project objectives, target audience Target outputs

What (general) activities should be

done?

What skills and knowledge are needed?

Roles?Learning objectives?

Which subject area/s or discipline/s should be

involved?

Workplan: •Specific activities? Dependencies? •Timetable?•Who should be involved?•What resources are needed?•Deliverable at each phase (based on message, target audience, etc.)?•How to assess progress and evaluate achievement of targets?

Students’ Involvement

Phases/ Key Steps

of PBL

Time Frame

Students’ Outputs

Students’ Activities &

Tasks, Collaboration

Teachers’ Facilitation

/ Roles

Resources/

Materials Needed

Form of Evaluatio

n & Criteria

STEP 5. Activity System Design (for teachers)

Interim outputs (per

project phase)

Why Collaborative Learning?

Why do you think working together (collaboration) is an important skill? What would students benefit from working together?

Some Benefits of Collaboration

Working together

With whom?In what way?

To what extent?

With whom?In what way?

To what extent?

Deciding together?

Delegation of tasks?

Combination of ideas?

Contribution of talents / expertise?

CollaborationCollaboration

Provide feedback?

Exchange information?

How??

In what ways?

• Sharing ideas• Research• Peer mentoring• Project management• Producing an output

(product or performance)– Collective/Collaborative

writing– Campaign/Exhibit materials– Movie production– Etc.

In what ways?

Subject Area

Single

Inter-disciplinary

Social action

Implications on types of interactions, resources, roles

Intra

class

Inter

class grade school community cultural

Challenges in Collaborative Learning

What do you think would be the challenges in collaborative learning?

Keep monitoring your students’ progress!!!!

Keep monitoring your students’ progress!!!!

• Have a sound plan! (and talk about it)– Clarify parameters, assumptions, and learning goals – Parameters: participants, processes, timetable, expected outputs– Discuss implications

• Pedagogy first then choose technologies!!!!• Set up roles (especially for beginners in PBL)• Discuss and agree on rules of engagement • Agree on evaluation rubrics• Have students reach consensus before taking any action• Encourage participation by showcasing interactions / outputs• Reflection, reflection, reflection! (you and your students)

Principles for Successful Collaborative Learning (with/out ICT)

What would be your role in this kind of collaborative learning?

Your Role in Collaboration

Phases/ Key Steps

of PBL

Time Frame

Students’ Outputs

Students’ Activities &

Tasks, Collaboration

Teachers’ Facilitation

/ Roles

Resources/

Materials Needed

Form of Evaluatio

n & Criteria

STEP 5. Activity System Design (for teachers)

In what ways?

Role of TeachersPhases of PBL Role of Teacher

1. Planning - discussion of a project topic, setting targets and timelines, tasking

Provide general instructions, encourage open-ended discussions, guide/coach learners, facilitate, ask questions, provide feedback, provide access to resources, manage the process

2. Fieldwork - gathering and compiling information and resources

3. Production – developing the output

4. Presentation - presenting the output to an audience

5. Assessment – formative and summative, self- and group reflection

Facilitate self- (and peer) assessment, assess learners’ work and provide feedback

Phases/ Key Steps

of PBL

Time Frame

Students’ Outputs

Students’ Activities &

Tasks, Collaboration

Teachers’ Facilitation

/ Roles

Resources/

Materials Needed

Form of Evaluatio

n & Criteria

STEP 5. Activity System Design (for teachers)

Resources / Outputs

NewspaperBooks

MagazinesWorksheets

MapEncyclopedia

TV, radio, moviesClassmates, teachers, family

Local Officials, Experts, CraftsmenPeople from the community

CDs, tapes, reelsInternet

ToolsFundsSpace

JournalMindmapGraphic organizerSurveyReportPosterLeafletNewsletterStorySong / JingleScript & Drama presentationMovieHypo-allergenic Herbal SoapEnvironment-friendly Loi KrathongSchool Garden design

appropriate & re

levant

Resources / Outputs

Phases/ Key Steps of PBL

Time Frame Students’ Outputs

Students’ Activities & Tasks,

Collaboration

Teachers’ Facilitation /

Roles

Resources/ Materials Needed

Form of Evaluation & Criteria

Getting into Groups

16 July Teams and team names

Inter-grade Facilitate grouping

Team sheet

Data Collection

17-30 July Information on game selected

Workshop,Data-gathering

conduct workshop, monitor progress

Worksheet, books/videos,community,Dropbox

Documentation of Findings

30 Jul – 12 Aug

Report, Story/Article

Discuss and produce group compositions

Input: citing sources; guide writing

Productivity tools, Dropbox

Designing and Promotion

13 Aug – 3 Sept

Poster/ banner, video, art piece

Design and produce info/promotional materials

Conduct workshop, provide design guidance

Art materials

Preparing for the Exhibit

6 Aug – 13 Sept

Game booth Set up booth space & conceptualize pres’n

Monitor progress, provide suggestions

Art materials, worksheet

Exhibition 14 Sept Demo & oral presentation

Showcase their outputs

evaluate Various outputs

Malaysian Traditional Games

Advice from the field

Your task

• Break your project and learning objectives into small tasks/steps.• Fill out the activity plan template (Step 5) and collaboration plan

(Step 6).• Don’t forget that you are designing an ACTIVITY SYSTEM!

• Upload your lesson plan table to the wikispace• group presentations

Short presentation

• Title/ Theme• Learning Objectives and Target Students• Project Objectives and Target Audience• Brief Description• Activity Plan (key steps)

Thank you…

Jonghwi Park j.park@unesco.orgMel Tan mm.tan@unesco.org

www.unescobkk.org/education/ict

Images from:

•N. Sockalingam’s presentation file

•http://biankawoolf.wordpress.com/

•http://www.uwc.org/uwc_education/curriculum/students_aged_216.aspx

•http://educatorssquare.blogspot.com/2011/06/graphic-organizer-student-output.html

•Report on “Malaysian Traditional Games”

•Report on “Tradition and Heritage: Attractive Guangzhou and Architecture in South China”

Webinar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pou61mRWzlE

Essential Elements of PBL

8 Essentials for PBL (BIE)• curriculum-based

Significant Content

• student is motivated - interest is engaged and inquiry is encouraged (via entry event); meaningful

A Need to Know

• to focus efforts on a purpose/ challenge

• Open-ended to allow learning to take place

• real-world connection

A Driving Question

• self-regulated problem solving/ decision-making: level to depend on readiness and style

Student Voice and Choice

• collaboration, communication, critical thinking, use of ICT

21st Century Skills

• encouraged to be open, generate questions, hypothesize/test ideas, draw conclusions, produce new solution

Inquiry and Innovation

• regular structured reflection & formative assessment (self and others) , able to revise based on feedback

• summative assessment

Feedback and Revision

• reflect on and defend process and outputs; mixed “real” audience

Publicly Presented Product

Source: http://www.bie.org/tools/freebies/8_essentials_for_project-based_learning;