Introducing Project-Based Learning in your Classroom by Marian Talar https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf Made as a learning task on the PBL course carried out by Teacher Academy of SchoolEducationGateway en-us 2016-06-16 22:05:00 UTC 2026-03-02 22:39:25 UTC hello@padlet.com MARIAN TALAR's Learning Diary kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114868267 2016-06-16 22:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114868267 About me kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114868358 I am a teacher of physics, ICT and maths. I graduated Silesian University in Katowice and got Master degree in Physics. My master thesis was on quantum logic. Ca 15 years ago I finished my postgraduate studies in ICT and 5 years later maths postgraduate studies in Jagiellonian Universuty in Cracow. I learn all the time, because I have great interest in science and it is developing so fast nowadays that it is not possible to stop follow if you like to be in touch. Besides I like it much. And I would like to share my interests with my students.
Below is one small example of one of my many interests.
My picture of todays huge sunspot, made with my students.
Updated 16 June 2016

]]> 2016-06-16 22:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114868358 My teaching context kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114869471 My school is a lower-secondary school where students are in the age of 11 - 16. There are circa 250 students in my school and 20 teachers. In one class there attend 118 students in average. We use in our work many ICT tools, for example e-daily lesson with all teaching documentation, e-learning platform: Moodle and so on. We have 3 multimedia boards in the classrooms, one classroom with 10 compters. There is a cable net and wifi in all the school. I have also 2 hours estra classes in the school astronomy club, which has got a small newtonian telescope.]]> 2016-06-16 22:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114869471 Module 1. Q1 kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114928890 I have never used PBL. I think it's: 1) dificult, 2) students should be in some way prepared to this method, 3) school stuff (management) should support teacher who wants to teach this way.
These are the first reflections, but it's quite sure that there are more problems.
I might summarize my first impression graphically:

May be for the first time for my students it would be good to choose some problem concerning energy: how to take advantages of existing waterfalls on our local small river to produce elektricity?

]]> 2016-06-17 17:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114928890 Module 1. Q1 kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114930644 Because the problem looks like meeting the fundamental criteria for good PBL project (may be ?) the next question is:  in which class to implement it?
Taking into account the curriculum (physics, third educational level) and overall skills of students the best choice would be the second class of gym.]]> 2016-06-17 18:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114930644 With which class? kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114930962 2016-06-17 18:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114930962 Module 1. Q2 kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114932825 The most challenging key elements of PBL for me:
1. project should be student driven - my students are not used to work in this way
2. multifaceted assessment - the students have been assesed by teacher always to this time]]> 2016-06-17 19:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114932825 The driving question kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114934026  How can we use energy of our local river to light up the local road, making it economically profitable?
This question could be suitable for students in the second class of gym (15 years old students) in physics because of a main reason: learning standards (energy, light, measuring).
Main goals of the project are:
- learn about energy (kind of energy, transformation of energy)
- measuring energy of flowing water in the river
- calculaing energy used by street lights
- knowing the price of energy
- how to find sources of information about costs of energy for lightning up local roads
Project needs many activities of biger group of people, that are required to collaborate to achieve the answer.
The question is open-ended and absolutely non-Googleable.]]> 2016-06-17 19:49:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114934026 Practical tools and resources: kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114937507
  • Learning Designer
  • Collaboration - WeJIT
  • Planning - creating rubrics - RubiStar
  • Interacting with groups -meeting feedback - Metimeter
  •  Do cool stuff with digital photos - BigHugeLabs
  • A tool for making presentation - Prezi
  • Buck Institute for Education
    • ]]>     2016-06-17 21:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114937507     BRILIANT THOUGHTS I kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114961837 2016-06-18 20:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114961837 BRILIANT THOUGHTS II kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114961950 "A key goal of PBL is not the project but rather the process of building the project" (in: 2.2 What is effective collaboration?)]]> 2016-06-18 20:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114961950 Five keys to rigorous project-based learning kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114962266 2016-06-18 20:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114962266 The Main Course, not Dessert kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114962571 An article of J. Larmer and J.R. Mergendoller, in BIE, 2010]]> 2016-06-18 20:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114962571 After an assessment kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114988336 I have changed my driving question following the suggestion of Cristina Parente. Actually it is better now. Thank you Cristina :)]]> 2016-06-19 18:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/114988336 21CLD Learning Activity Rubrics kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115185729 2016-06-21 21:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115185729 COLLABORATION kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115185909 2016-06-21 21:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115185909 5 strategies for fostering a collaborative culture in a PBL classroom kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115186322 2016-06-21 21:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115186322 TeamUp - how to use it kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115187510 Tool for creating groups]]> 2016-06-21 21:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115187510 TeamUP link kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115187753 2016-06-21 21:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115187753 Learning Designer kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115187808 2016-06-21 21:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115187808 Module 2. Q1 My first TLA in Learning Designer kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115190187 https://v.gd/9yR6BJ]]> 2016-06-21 22:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115190187 Briliant thoughts III kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115190365 IT'S NOT THAT I'M SO SMART,
    IT'S JUST THAT I STAY WITH PROBLEMS LONGER
    Albert Einstein

    ]]>     2016-06-21 22:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115190365     eSafety: think before you post kwark_c https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115299224 2016-06-23 07:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kwark_c/fqg3g1kqkkdf/wish/115299224