Reinventing Project Based Learning

Designing and implementing

real-world projects for

digital-age learners

Projects in Real Life

Forget about kids… forget about work…

Reflect on a recent project of your own

1. What was your motivation?

2. What did the project call for? What allowed you to go from think to thing?

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Effective Projects

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

multiple points of entry, directions for learning, and outcomes

• Develop knowledge, skills and dispositions• Go beyond understanding and studying to some

kind of action or resolve • Are right-sized

Projects Writ Large

It’s a Wild Ride

O’Leary Jr. High

Twin Falls ID

http://www.netc.org/classrooms@work/orders/wildride.html

Project Assignment v. 1

Study a major figure of the Renaissance period. Create a digital slideshow that informs others about this person’s most significant accomplishments. Demonstrate clear organization and cite all sources of information and images.

Project Assignment v. 2 Mingling at the Renaissance Ball

Study several notable individuals in a shared field (art, science, medicine, architecture, philosophy, music, literature) during the Renaissance period. Develop a defensible set of criteria for an award in this field, and identify the individual most deserving. Design a badge that signifies the meaning of the award and be ready to present it during a public event.

Modified from Kim DiBiase - NBCT, Apple Learning Exchange

Reinvented project: Mingling at the Renaissance Ball

Study several notable individuals in a shared field (art, science, medicine, architecture, philosophy, music, literature) during the Renaissance period. Develop a defensible set of criteria for an award in this field, and identify the individual most deserving. Design a badge that signifies the meaning of the award and be ready to present it during a public event.

CollaborationInterest,

Big ideas

Research,

Experts

Creativity

Argument,

Negotiation Synthesis

Presentation

Judgment

Knowledge

Revision by A.

Churches,

Tech Learning

April 1, 2008

Bloom’s

Digital

Taxonomy

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