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Engage Students with Project Based Learning: Protect the Environment and Live Well

Learn about Project Based Learning to tackle real-world challenges. Explore examples, tips for success, and how to integrate PBL in your classroom effectively. Discover the key elements of successful projects. Empower students to make a difference in the world while deepening their knowledge.

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Engage Students with Project Based Learning: Protect the Environment and Live Well

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  1. Project Based Learning Protect the Environment and Live Well Denise Tallakson June 2014

  2. What is Project Based Learning? • Project-based learning is a dynamic approach to teaching in which students explore real-world problems and challenges. With this type of active and engaged learning, students are inspired to obtain a deeper knowledge of the subjects they're studying.

  3. What does it look like? • students learning knowledge to tackle realistic problems as they would be solved in the real world • increased student control over his or her learning • teachers serving as coaches and facilitators of inquiry and reflection • students (usually, but not always) working in pairs or groups

  4. Example of PBL http://www.edutopia.org/wetland-ecology-technology-video

  5. What every good project needs… • Significant Content • A Need to Know • A Driving Question • Student Voice and Choice • 21st Century Competencies • In- depth Inquiry • Critique and Revision • Public Audience http://bie.org/object/document/8_essentials_for_project_based_learning

  6. Examples of projects related to protecting the planet and living well • http://www.uni.edu/ceee/education/way-we-live/workshops-whatteacherssay#milkwaste • http://www.edutopia.org/blog/earth-day-beyond-focus-environment-action-projects-suzie-boss?utm_source=SilverpopMailing

  7. Turn and Talk • What types of Project Based Learning have you tried? • What ideas do you have that might tie project based learning into your mini-unit for this class? • What other information do you need to help you implement a project in your classroom?

  8. Tips for Successful Projects • Begin with the End in Mind • Make a Tough Topic Fun • Focus on Standards- but not too many • Start Small When You Are New • Test Drive the Final Product Before Starting the Project • Start your Project with an “Entry Event” • Keep Students in the Loop • Set Clear Deadlines but allow for some Flexibility • Create a Balanced Assessment Plan • Conclude Projects with a Bang! ( real world connection) http://www.edutopia.org/stw-maine-project-based-learning-ten-key-lessons

  9. The Best Project Based Learning comes from the students!!! Find out what your students are passionate about and build a project around that topic.

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