An other challenging component to realize is assessment because in my country texts and examinations  are required so the students have formal assessments or texts frequently. However when we give space to discussion, research or critical thinking we always have good results. So assessment could not be very important.

At the end I think the most challenging components in PBL are core to learning and student driven, because  the teachers have to lead the students to deep learning of the subjects and the students have to develop the capacity of collaboration in the process of problem solving.

Make an interview with your old relatives about their diet. Then compare the answers with the diet of your classmates and discuss the differences.
2-Non-Googleable Question 2: “How are airplane wings constructed?” Turn the question into a non-Googleable question

Could you built wings according to instructions of Leonardo Da vinci?

 For this type of working they need  collaboration skills to work productively on a team and to share ideas into a coherent solution. 

So sometimes I divided the classroom in small groups ( of three or four students) where everyone discuss the issue with others and gives each other feedback. No one works alone, no whole class discusses together.

They share responsibility because they are mutually responsible for their result.

For instance every student worked with a peer to develop magazine on-line using Joomag. The students shared responsibility for the development of the website.

In that situation the students made substantive decisions together because they shared the content, the process and the product .

 

Students used their knowledge about some texts of authors of the 14^th century to select the content of their work together. In this way they decided together what the most important texts are; 

Students  planned what they will do, when to do it, what tools they will use, or the roles and responsibilities of each other. They decided on their own workplan and roles on the team. 

Students made fundamental decisions about  the nature of their product. They decided the type of magazine, they chose the photo and the songs  and wrote the articles.

 

The Students ’ work  must be interdependent so all students must participate.

The students planned together and took the work of all members into account of Joomag so that their product was completed together. 

 

Everyone  was responsible for a task that he had to complete in order for the group to do its work. The role of each student  on the team is essential.

In the meantime: all students worked  together to produce the final product and discussed on the process, design.

Students used their knowledge about some texts of authors of the 14^th century to select the content of their work together. In this way they decided together what the most important texts are. They decided on their own workplan and roles on the team. They decided the type of magazine, they chose the photo and the songs  and wrote the articles.

 Often  we organize meetings with  professionals from different fields to share their experiences  and explain how to became very important  professionals .  For example we called  doctors, engineers, university teachers to discuss  about the studies, the qualifications and the opportunity the students  need in order to achieve their goals. The activities I like the most are the meetings with very important authors such as poets or novelists or journalists who talk with students about their books: in these occasions the students read the books, organize exhibition create presentation  and do interviews. 

Since some years we join in a theatre festival with an local organization: students  from all Italy come to our town to show their exhibition: it is very exciting.

In addition in the high schools in Italy there is  an activity called "Alternanza Scuola Lavoro" (School-Work Experience) which necessarily involves some organizations  outside the school . These organizations gives to the students the opportunity to work for several hours and know directly the work world.

This year I am using Google classroom : this  is a free Google app that lets educators create virtual classes, distribute assignments and send feedback. It is a good way to share documents too.

In this way authors of ancient time became closer to their mentality  and their world.