Step 5 – Designing the Project

pbl-online.org provides a concise view of the steps involved in creating a project.

List the steps to designing a project.

Before we conclude this portion of our workshop let’s visit some of the schools that currently use project based learning.

Auburn, AL – Kindergarten

Wing Project – Seattle

Step 4 – Project Based Learning Space

Houghton Mifflin is a well-known textbook publisher. 

What is their view of the student’s role in PBL?

Do you agree? Why or why not?

Step 3 – GLEF – What edutopia has to say about PBL.

Read the following article.

Why Teach with Project-Learning?

What are your thoughts on this article?  Do you think that PBL could be designed to still meet all course of study requirements for the required state assessments?

The embedded video is the one we viewed at the beginning of the session.  Watch it again.

What are your thoughts?

Step 2 – Check out Techlearning.com

Read the following article. Project-Based Learning: a Primer

1. Has Ms. Solomon’s definition of PBL changed from the first presentation?

2. What does Ms. Solomon say is the ‘Role of Technology’ in PBL?

Step 1 – What is Project Based Learning?

1. What is your interpretation of PBL?

2. What are some advantages of PBL?

3. What are some disadvantages of PBL?