Introducing Project-Based Learning in your Classroom by António Faria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3 check it out at http://academy.schooleducationgateway.eu en-us 2016-06-07 10:26:10 UTC 2023-03-26 18:42:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/113915350 2016-06-07 10:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/113915350 a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114541044 http://friedtechnology.blogspot.pt/]]> 2016-06-13 22:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114541044 M1 - 1.1 What is PBL a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114541944 PBL is great. For the past years I've been using it on my ICT classes for several subjects as on my Sciences. But on Biology and Geology classes it has been more difficult to apply due to the exam students have to accomplish on 11th grade.
I believe that it would be more useful if it was implemented widely on school basis and through all grade years.
It is sometimes difficult to invite students to think freely, and not to be affraid to ask questions, to engage with peers and to seek collaborativle for the answers.]]> 2016-06-13 22:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114541944 M1 -1.2 Why use PBL a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114542639 I think that in Portugal on secondary grades PBL is rarely used due to the national exams students have to face. Even though it is an excellent way to accomplish effective learning, exams are quite speciffic and is needes aspecific trainnig to prepare student to acheive sucess. I also believe that teachers need to get away from the top of the class and be a guide on students self learning. Being able to give "class power" to students may be quite scary for the traditional teacher.]]> 2016-06-13 22:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114542639 M1 - 1.3 P2P - reflections on our current teaching practice a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114542703 On my ICT and Sciences classes I usually engage students on the topics with routine problems or questions that came up on the media. From this questions new ones are posted by the students and this is the starting point.
Then students search are split into groups and they have to investigate an area or thematic about the large subject we are studing. Reflections have to be shared with peers on class so the whole group is keeping up and sharing strategies, knowledge, and new problems. Assessment is usually made with an investigation problem to be solved.
On of the subjects wher I use PBL is programming. Students can use kodu or scratch to came up with an original game and have to integrate a civic accion or a theme/subject from a discipline. While doing this they help each others on the rules of programming, they seek for solutions on the web, my role is just to provide them with access to more materials, or technical issues. Is is great to see what they are able to accomplish, since when challenged to do so they panic!]]> 2016-06-13 22:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114542703 Some reading a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114542711 http://brodiescience.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/63458767/PBL_Introduction_Information.pdf
Very good pdf from Stephen Brodie about PBL
http://web.stanford.edu/dept/CTL/cgi-bin/docs/newsletter/problem_based_learning.pdf
Interesting article from Stanford University about Problem-based Learning
http://bie.org/about/what_pbl
Not to miss from the Buck Institute for Education
http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning
Project-Based Learning on edutopia

Teacher Guide
from KeyCoNet http://keyconet.eun.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=d2e33016-9c19-4901-aa00-5d25c5d734f2&groupId=11028 
from Innovation Unit
http://www.innovationunit.org/sites/default/files/Teacher's%20Guide%20to%20Project-based%20Learning.pdf


]]> 2016-06-13 22:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114542711 M1 -1.4 Components of Good PBL a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114543883 I think that the most difficult is structured collaboration, since working in group students need to be able to be the leader sometimes but be able to accept others leadership. Learning to negotiate, to respect speaking time but also to respect listening time, and share opinions and ideias sustained.]]> 2016-06-13 22:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114543883 Five Keys to Rigorous Project-Based Learning a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114543940 https://youtu.be/hnzCGNnU_WM]]> 2016-06-13 22:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114543940 M1 - 1.5 The Driving Question a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114544884 Q1 - "What does it means to be a healthy eater?"
How to improve canteen ementa so students can understand the importance of healthy eating?
Q2 - "How are airplaine wings constructed?"
From nature to engineering, find the best model to replicate when developing airplane wings.]]> 2016-06-13 23:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114544884 M1 - 1.6 P2P - your PBL Design: Formulating your driveng question a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114545645 Q: "Who robbed the studies for a new vaccine from the pharmaceutics lab?"
Subject: Natural Sciences
Year: 9th grade (ages 14 to 15)
Knowledge: identification of AB0 blood groups, male and female karyotypes, DNA fingerprints (DNA profiling)
Skills: scientific thinking, critical thinking, collaboration, data analisys, reflection on results.
Students should be able to think about methodologies, results and reflect, when watching tv series like CSI.]]> 2016-06-13 23:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114545645 M2 - 2.2 What is effective collaboration? a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114547048 Are your students required to work in pairs or groups most lessons? 
Yes
No

Do your students have shared responsibility for tasks?
Yes
No

Do your students have to make substantive decisions when working together (decisions that will impact the result of their joint work)?
Yes
No

Is the students' work interdependent of each other (in other words can they only succeed together)?
Yes
No

]]> 2016-06-13 23:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114547048 Teaching Group Work a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114547374 https://youtu.be/-Mb9-At2Ss0]]> 2016-06-13 23:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114547374 M2 - 2.3 Effective Collaboration for PBL inside the Classroom a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114548322 - Ideas for activities to develop effective collaboration
Usually groups have to be different from work to work so each student has to interact with different colleagues. Other times groups are stable along different works but they have to pass by different roles (be the team leader, be the comunicator to the class, be the responsabel for regulating group conflict, ...).
One activity I use with my students is to creat a story together: each student in the group writes one or two sentences and fold the paper leaving just one or two words visible, the the next student does the same and so on. When all have written, the group unfolds the paper and reads the story. This will make them see the importance of team on group work.]]> 2016-06-13 23:58:32 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114548322 M2 - 2.4 Finding collaboration partners outside the classroom a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114992260 On my school collaboration occurs mainly on economics classes. On my sciences classes I have been inviting professionals that where my students in the past to come to  my classe and share their investigation or field of study. This has been quite interesting to my actual students helping them developing interest in one or more areas in the future. The second video, from Oregan is ver interesting and gave some ideias to put in practice next year.]]> 2016-06-19 20:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114992260 M2 - 2.5 Collaboration tools a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114992950 Quizzes with kids are great ways to enrol them to be participative in class. With younger kids I use Plickers (https://www.plickers.com/), with older ones Kahoot (https://getkahoot.com/), Socrative (http://www.socrative.com/) or Quizalize (https://www.quizalize.com/), since they have smartphones.]]> 2016-06-19 20:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114992950 M2 - 2.6 P2P - Building your PBL Learning Design a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114997669 Here is my PBL lesson design: https://v.gd/IoYAxN. Hope you enjoy it and give me great feedback so I can improve it.]]> 2016-06-19 23:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/114997669 M3 - Resilience - staying with problems a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115461067 The most stimulating situations as a teacher are students that don’t have any interest in our "traditional school". These students challenge us daily until we find a way to get to them and involve them on learning. Two years ago a student of mine was a huge and grateful surprise, since most of teachers had difficulties reaching him about the subjects they taught. On my ICT class I challenged them to create a game using either Kodu or Scratch. This particular student created a full game playable with levels in a 90 minutes’ class time. This was a way to show my peers that this was a special kid and they were the ones to change. It was a great experience to be able to help him to succeed.]]> 2016-06-26 20:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115461067 M3 - 3.1 Scaffolding for Student Ownership and Independence a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115462932 The most important is to prepare them for the future instead of protect them through lifetime.]]> 2016-06-26 21:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115462932 M3 - If you are curious about your own resilience, take this self-assessment test here (or even use it with your students). a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115463161 http://stress.about.com/qz/Quiz-How-Resilient-Are-You 
Quiz: How Resilient Are You?
You got: You are quite resiliente!
]]> 2016-06-26 22:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115463161 M3 - 3.2 Developing Student Resilience a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115463201 On my ICT classes I challenge my students to do some projects they never done before. They start by thinking they can never accomplish them. Promoting just a bit of confidence and engage them to help each other’s has been a successful strategy. When finishing the projects, I ask them to write down an individual reflection of the all process and is great to see the confidence they gain when ending the task.]]> 2016-06-26 22:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115463201 M3 - 3.3 An Entrepreneurial Mindset a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115463870 Mentimeter
Go to  www.menti.com and use the code 89 10 24
Think of as many different uses for a plastic bottle]]> 2016-06-26 22:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115463870 M3 - 3.4 Webinar 22nd June, 18:30h: Developing Entrepreneurial Skills a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115464279 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rxqspT-LdR3V3Pr5hI6nMEDdTDREk1cKWAjZo5-bFug/viewanalytics]]> 2016-06-26 22:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115464279 M4 - Assessing PBL               a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115464713 In the Portuguese system secondary level has to be assessed using formatted tests since students will have a national exam. To prepare them for success we use the same structured way of questioning the subjects taught. But we can use other materials to assess students like lab reports, investigation reports, and also peer assessment is used. ]]> 2016-06-26 22:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115464713 Embedding Assessment into PBL a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115465196 http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/02/a-visual-chart-on-summative-vs.html]]> 2016-06-26 23:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115465196 M4 - 4.2 Embedding Assessment into PBL a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115465411 Formative assessment is absolutely important to help students check if they are going the write way or instead to rethink and discuss with peer’s new strategies, new questions.
To get students to take a pause moment to reflect and think about the project, the achievements, the difficulties, the planning is a way of alerting them to maintain the path to achieve success.]]> 2016-06-26 23:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115465411 M4 - 4.3 Peer Assessment for PBL a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115465869 This past year on my Biology and Geology class students worked on pairs to resolve past exams and peer assessed them working together to achieve the complete answers. This was a great way to improve student’s self-confidence but also to show them they could have success and improve grades.]]> 2016-06-26 23:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115465869 M4 - 4.4 Creating & Using Rubrics for PBL Assessment a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115466585 http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&module=Rubistar&rubric_id=2633210& ]]> 2016-06-26 23:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115466585 M a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115774920 2016-06-30 22:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115774920 M4 - 4.5 P2P - Learning Design a_nunofaria https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115774921 https://v.gd/IoYAxN]]> 2016-06-30 22:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/a_nunofaria/80lwk7eerbe3/wish/115774921