Alisha Cochran's Initial Post
After careful reflection of Peggy Ertmer's ideas on PBL, taken from this week's course video, I am excited about implement such teaching and learning strategies in my classroom (Laureate Education, Inc.2009) My concern is that the lessons seem more geared toward math and science, involving real world applications and connections, and 21st Century Skills. Since I teach langauge arts and social studies, I could tie a novel studiy to social studies and then try ot find something science related that my students can pull into their exploratory projects. I also like the idea of a tracker system to track and load the web pages students visit for their research. For example, in response to another colleagues post, I suggested that for the novel Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, that students could present a small group project from a choice board, which tiers the difficulty of task and desired learning method (auditor, kinisthetic, etc.). Students could connect the historical fictioal novel to social studies. They could study the effects of lack of rain or extended droughts, on people and the enivornment. This would be more of an exploratory project connecting learning already taking place in the content area, to learning in other subject areas. To incorporate 21st century skills as Ertmer suggested, students could create a multi-media project, a Wiki, or use technology to put together a Power Point presentation. The goal is to get students thinking and egaging in PBL activities that will foster collaboration among students, encourage 21st Century Skills. I will be challenged in my game plan to create such a lesson that is relevant to my student's world, allows for exploratory research, use of technology in ways that students will most likely use later in life when they have a job, career, or attending a higher educaiton institution.
Alisha Cochran
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aureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Integrating technology across the content areas. Baltimore: Author
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Linda to Alisha
Placing students in buddy pairs and scaffolding with the use of the Wiki will help you meet the needs of your diverse learners and give you and their peers the opportunities to assess their reflections. Reflections help the students express their knowledge (Laureate Education, Inc., 209). Have you tried giving a pre-assessment on the usage of technology? This assessment might help you place the students in pairs. Using the Wiki is also useful in helping students communicate and collaborate from anywhere. Ertmer and Simons (2006) mention that by using the scaffolding your students will, “Perform better, achieve more, and transfer problem-solving strategies more effectively” (p. 5).
Ertmer, P., & Simons, K. (Spring 2006). Jumping the PBL implementation hurdle: Supporting the efforts of K-12 teachers. The Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning, 1(1), 40–54. Retrieved from http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=ijpbl.
Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2009). Spotlight on Technology Problem-Based Learning [Motion picture]. Integrating technology across the content areas. Baltimore: Author.
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