Project Based Learning Ppt
- 1. Project-Based Learning Integrating 21 st Century Skills
- 2. The following Project-Based approaches to learning may be studied in depth @ Intel Teach Elements … www.intel.com/education/video/pbl/content.htm
- 3. Rationale for Student Projects Projects allow students opportunities to: Develop in-depth knowledge of a topic Use critical thinking skills Make real-world connections Demonstrate understanding through products Use technology
- 4. Effective Projects Have Common Elements… Standards dive the project 21 st century skills are developed throughout the project Important questions focus the project Ongoing assessment informs the students and teacher Varied instructional strategies engage all learners The needs of students with varying needs and abilities are met
- 5. Using 21 st Century Skills, students will… Read critically Write persuasively Work collaboratively Think creatively Solve complex problems Manage information Using digital technology Using communication tools www.21centuryskills.org
- 6. Instructional Approaches… Student-Centered Choosers Designers Self-Directed Discover-Apply-Present Collaborate Use multiple sources of information Use 21 st Century Skills Make Real-World Connections
- 7. CONSTRUCTIVISM Constructivism Students construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiments, experience & reflection. Inquiry-Based Learning Students construct understanding based on a “ need or want to know.” Problem-Based Learning Students develop solutions to specific and complex problems. Project-Based Learning Students work in groups seeking multiple sources of information and creating authentic products.
- 8. Questions to ask before starting a class project… What do you want your students to learn in alignment with curriculum standards? What project will accomplish this goal? What 21 st century skills will be integrated into this project?