Introduction to concept-based learning by Carrie Turunen https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z en-us 2022-09-28 02:43:23 UTC 2026-01-25 17:05:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Big idea https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281080 2022-09-28 21:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281080 nparsons16 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281404 Some kind of abstract idea that can explain more than one thing.]]> 2022-09-28 21:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281404 new way of thinking https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281406 2022-09-28 21:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281406 nparsons16 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281509 Emphasises BIG IDEAS as being central to teaching and learning as opposed to single specific subjects. ]]> 2022-09-28 21:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281509 lmakctakcl_padl https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281526 The big idea is a central node that provides a focus for content and a place to develop skills.]]> 2022-09-28 21:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281526 not skills https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281703 2022-09-28 21:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281703 lmakctakcl_padl https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281734 A big idea.]]> 2022-09-28 21:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281734 An abstract idea mvincent41 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281770 2022-09-28 21:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318281770 mjohnson1226 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282197 Themes that are bigger than the facts, that link together the facts.]]> 2022-09-28 21:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282197 Students can bring content they are interested in or passionate about to the concept being studied mvincent41 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282226 2022-09-28 21:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282226 not content asherlock10 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282451 2022-09-28 21:23:34 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282451 rohly1 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282461 It can lead to higher level thinking..

]]> 2022-09-28 21:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282461 critical thinking asherlock10 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282606 2022-09-28 21:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282606 An over arching thought that links facts or ideas together. tfelszegi https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282790 2022-09-28 21:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282790 nparsons16 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282851 Because it allows students to connect what they are learning in one area to other areas of their lives. ]]> 2022-09-28 21:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282851 lholmes84 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282945 The big idea that is the driving force of what we learn]]> 2022-09-28 21:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318282945 CBL creates thinkers rather than memorizers. tfelszegi https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318283312 2022-09-28 21:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318283312 inquiry question asherlock10 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318283968 2022-09-28 21:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318283968 lholmes84 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318284126 Learning stemmed from a larger idea that we then break down and lead by inquiry ]]> 2022-09-28 21:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318284126 Makes students better thinkers as they can apply concepts in different contexts mvincent41 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318285788 2022-09-28 21:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318285788 mjohnson1226 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318286864 Mental constructs that are abstract, timeless and universal]]> 2022-09-28 21:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318286864 johly1 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303307 To allow students to make personal connections]]> 2022-09-28 21:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303307 nparsons16 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303418 Using concepts through the 'inquiry cycle' or the 'backwards design approach' to plan units and lessons. ]]> 2022-09-28 21:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303418 Discovery tfelszegi https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303497 2022-09-28 21:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303497 For differentiation, allows students to study topics they are passionate about based on a given concept mvincent41 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303514 2022-09-28 21:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303514 lholmes84 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303716 To connect students to larger concepts they can take with them for the rest of their lives in whatever avenue(s) they wish to pursue]]> 2022-09-28 21:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303716 Takes what you learn, and allows you to apply it other contexts, and not in the vacuum in which is was learned mvincent41 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303765 2022-09-28 21:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303765 lmakctakcl_padl https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303787 It helps students to see their course content in a context outside of their classroom.]]> 2022-09-28 21:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303787 nparsons16 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303820 Project based learning and interdisciplinary connections. ]]> 2022-09-28 21:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303820 Give students a context for practising problem solving. thealy15 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303835 2022-09-28 21:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303835 tfelszegi https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303847 Cementing knowledge and understanding]]> 2022-09-28 21:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303847 CBL Importance rohly1 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303858 so that students make connections and develop the ability to apply knowledge in creative ways....👀]]> 2022-09-28 21:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303858 mjohnson1226 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303992 making cross curricular connections allows all students to connect to a topic

]]> 2022-09-28 21:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318303992 Differentiation - different students can be studying different content they are interested in that are united around a central concept mvincent41 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304065 2022-09-28 21:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304065 lmakctakcl_padl https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304159 Students struggling with questions that require more than superficial google searches to solve.]]> 2022-09-28 21:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304159 johly1 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304182 Students following areas of personal interest

]]> 2022-09-28 21:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304182 tfelszegi https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304250 The "WHY" of your lessons

]]> 2022-09-28 21:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304250 lholmes84 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304342 Classroom discussions about the concept, brainstorming, practicing a concept with a purpose, or explaining how and why we are engaged with our concept]]> 2022-09-28 21:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304342 rohly1 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304777 Students struggling with the big idea / concept . Or not grasping the key foundations to access the concept fully

]]> 2022-09-28 21:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304777 Allows for more discussion or debate, and less top down instruction. Allows for multiple interpretations, rather than a right and wrong answer mvincent41 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304929 2022-09-28 21:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318304929 Language acquisition https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318305118 Concept-based learning is important as it highlights a certain purpose in the process of learning.]]> 2022-09-28 21:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318305118 johly1 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318306206 Asking questions which prompt more questions - building critical thinking skills]]> 2022-09-28 21:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318306206 Using the Design Cycle to allow students to develop their own solutions to design problems. thealy15 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318307564 2022-09-28 21:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318307564 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318307739 In class, students would be leading inquiry into the ideas highlighted in the unit planner.]]> 2022-09-28 21:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318307739 nparsons16 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318315754 - How to make CBL meaningful and authentic in my subject. 
- How to make difficult or abstract concepts accessible to all students. 
- How to make one word concepts useful to students. ]]> 2022-09-28 22:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318315754 lholmes84 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318316565 How to connect the big concepts to assignments/projects or other forms of assessment. ]]> 2022-09-28 22:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318316565 How to use concepts for interdisciplinary projects/overlap mvincent41 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318317200 2022-09-28 22:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318317200 mjohnson1226 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318319134 How can I use this in the classroom?]]> 2022-09-28 22:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318319134 tfelszegi https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318319528 How can we change the culture of assessment to support CBL]]> 2022-09-28 22:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318319528 lmakctakcl_padl https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318320222 Is there educational research to support IB's move in this direction. Do AP students have less "success" than IB students in similar disciplines.]]> 2022-09-28 22:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318320222 How to apply the Concept to various projects. thealy15 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318320858 2022-09-28 22:19:23 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318320858 johly1 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318320872 How can we make CBL authentic while still having time to get through the content and skills?]]> 2022-09-28 22:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318320872 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318321293 Connection or relationship between MYP and DP concepts.]]> 2022-09-28 22:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318321293 a general idea for a unit that allows for connections and inquiry into specifics. https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318323340 2022-09-28 22:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318323340 It is broad enough to allow for connections to be made; students can carve out more specific interests within the concept. jnahrgang1 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318324168 2022-09-28 22:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318324168 It forces broader thinking; not narrow mindedness when looking at something jnahrgang1 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318324450 2022-09-28 22:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318324450 jnahrgang1 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318326717 A clear concept when a new unit starts; questions/discussions driven by that concept.]]> 2022-09-28 22:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318326717 jnahrgang1 https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318327119 how to best design assessments so that they reflect the concept]]> 2022-09-28 22:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/carriet1/nwwkqpl3bregwc6z/wish/2318327119