Project based learning powerpoint
- 1. Project Based Learning Abby Noffsinger Jennifer Miller Taylor Stephenson
- 2. Definition Students learn and develop their skills by actively finding the solution to a real-world question or challenge through exploration and investigation of the topic.
- 3. Importance Allows students to develop knowledge by thinking through real-world problems Promotes 21st century skills, such as: ◦ Problem solving ◦ Collaboration ◦ Critical thinking ◦ Communication ◦ Creativity ◦ Innovation
- 4. Role in 21st Century 21st century education revolves around technology Critical thinking in school prepares students for the growing amount of project-based careers Technology is easily incorporated into projects in the classroom Role of technology: By teaching tech. through PBL, students will have tools for future education and careers
- 5. Example Videos – show what students know through tech. rather than pencil and paper Podcasts – encourages quieter, auditory learners w/out pressures of being in front of class Slideshare – provides an easy/free way for all students to share and view work Blendspace – can combine different parts of project into one Wiki – allows students to share and view their work and can be used in and outside of the classroom
- 6. Arts and Bots Prime example of project based learning Used technology to incorporate many different subjects and types of knowledge Example: After students read a book, they will create a robot that reenacts the conflict and resolution of the book ◦ This method incorporates technology in their learning unlike traditional methods, such as book reports ◦ Allows them to use critical thinking skills by figuring out how to create the robot and express, in their own vision, the conflicts presented in the book
- 7. Conclusion Project based learning plays a key role in 21st century learning and technology, as it prepares students to think critically and expand their knowledge by making their own discoveries and solutions to challenges.
- 8. Works Cited Project Based Learning (2015). In Edutopia. Retrieved April 17, 2015, from http://www.edutopia.org/project -based- learning What is Project Based Learning (PBL) (2015). In BIE. Retrieved April 17, 2015, fromhttp://bie.org/about/what_pbl