1.
One way
to build connections is for students to share their work and exchange ideas
with diverse audiences. Teachers can
develop a list of experts willing to help out for the project. They can use the
class website or blog to put out the word to parents that you are looking for
help.
2.
The EAST Initiative Model uses technology to
solve real-world problems and make improvements in their communities. They use technology
as a hook to get kids interested in significant projects and to get the
community wanting to support these projects. The EAST model is built off of
four essential ideas: student-driven learning, authentic project-based
learning, technology as tools, and collaboration. This model feels like
students need to be responsible for their own learning. It also believes that
students should be engaged in solving real problems in their community. It also
feels that students need access to the relevant technologies that professionals
use to solve real world problems. Finally, the model also wants students to
collaborate in teams to pursue these authentic projects.
3.
There are many reasons why teachers should let
the students “lead” their project. Students can start with generating a project
idea that they care about and then potentially chart their own learning
path. As teachers, we do not have to be
the ones designing one super project for everyone in the class. We can ask our
students: What are you passionate about? We do not have to micromanage each
project. Students can take on their own learning, and teachers can be there to
support them.
4.
The building connections part of this chapter
will be integral in our school brochure project. The students will be
interviewing many staff members of the school (“the experts”) to find out how
that part of the school is managed. Our project will also be using the four
essential ideas that the EAST Initiative Model is built off of. The learning
for the project will be student-driven. The school brochure project is
authentic project-based learning. We will be using technology as a tool to
create a needed school brochure. The students will also be using a lot of
collaboration in each of the 6 groups.
Krista,
ReplyDeleteYou make a really good point about students being able to make a diverse connection with others. This relates to the overall idea of PBL because just as in my group;s project, we are asking them to communicate to students of South Korea about the sport of kickball in their country.
Krista, I like how you are going to let your project be student-driven. Like I told, Arika I think it is important to allow students to take the lead!
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