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Walking through a real project planning session
The principal of my school asked my students for their input on a real school issue that we would soon be facing. Anticipating problems that will arise when students are allowed to bring their own technology to school for the purpose of using in the classroom, he has asked the class for “solutions and protocols” for these expected areas. He expressed to me that he wanted the students to see PBL as the method of creating these norms and even provided me with an entry document; a letter to my classes. Here is a step-by-step approach to how I planned this project:
Entry document
Driving question
Know/need to know list
Plan out the calendar
Gathering resources
Feedback from peers
The principal of my school asked my students for their input on a real school issue that we would soon be facing. Anticipating problems that will arise when students are allowed to bring their own technology to school for the purpose of using in the classroom, he has asked the class for “solutions and protocols” for these expected areas. He expressed to me that he wanted the students to see PBL as the method of creating these norms and even provided me with an entry document; a letter to my classes. Here is a step-by-step approach to how I planned this project:
Entry document
Driving question
Know/need to know list
Plan out the calendar
Gathering resources
Feedback from peers
Full class projects, instead of multiple group projects, are a nice change of pace from time to time. Each group is responsible for a different aspect of the final project and there is a feeling of classroom camaraderie when the project is finally presented. Individual groups also have a little added pressure to make a quality product because the rest of the class is counting on them.
