https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0 Iryna Kharchenko en-us 2017-10-21 19:41:41 UTC 2024-10-27 23:38:05 UTC hello@padlet.com pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199295955 I am an English teacher from Ukraine. I have been teaching for more than 20 years already but I am always eager to learn something new, share ideas and teaching techniques and meet new friends. I am looking forward to starting this course as I have already tried some PBL in my class but I would definitely want to know more about project-based learning. I am working activily in eTwinning projects and other international projects. ]]> 2017-10-21 19:47:44 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199295955 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199296317 I am teaching in Taras Shevchenko Gymnasia. It's not very big, only about 800 students. I teach English to 5-11 graders. Usually we have 4 hours of English a week. We are using authentic textbooks Laser, Wider World and Focus. I have a computer and wi-fi in my classroom so I involve my students in various international online projects such as Etwinning, PenPals etc. We also use Google classroom with all our classes. ]]> 2017-10-21 19:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199296317 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199318965 1.1 What is PBL

]]> 2017-10-22 05:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199318965 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199319157 2017-10-22 05:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199319157 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199319894 2017-10-22 06:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199319894 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199319961 2017-10-22 06:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199319961 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199323141 Share some reactions to the video here, in particular identifying any questions you have about PBL, what you hope to learn on this course and what challenges you anticipate in adopting PBL in your school.
I think PBL is not just a project way. it's a completely different way of teaching and learning. It's a very exciting and engaging way of getting new knowledge and developing such important skills of the 21st century as critical thinking, researching and analysing materail, collaboration, presentation skills, digital literacy. It's a very active and motivating way for students to obtain knowledge.
During this course I hope to learn  how to organize PBL in accordance with our school curruculum and school program. Also it's is important to understand how to motivate students and keep them actively engaged in the project.
Assessment of work is also another issue we should take into account, how to create rubrics and how to assess various parts of the project and students' work and participation.]]> 2017-10-22 07:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199323141 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199323378 2017-10-22 07:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199323378 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199341302 I teach English to several classes of different age ranging from 10 to 17. The groups are pretty small, about 8-12 students each which allows to use group work and when possible technologies. I am trying to organize cooperative and collaborative learning, but sometimes we still have to use traditional methods of teaching. The students are sitting in two rows facing each other which allows more opportunities for collaboration. I use computer and when wi-fi is good students can use their smartphones or tablets for some activities.
Mostly, I teach English Grammar, Vocabulary and skills, but at the same time I try to introduce CLIL and develop the 21st century skills at the lessons. Usually students do a lot of different activites in class, we read and discuss the texts, check their comprehension through different tasks, listen to audio materials and do tasks, watch video, discuss things, make up dialogues, do some role-playing,  do a lot of grammar and vocabulary exercises, do some projects, organize mini-debates, play games. I am trying to use collaborative approach whenever possible. I am sure that my classes could benefit a lot from PBL.
I am thinking of trying PBL with my 7-graders. We are starting the topic "School life" and I am going to experiment with PBL. ]]> 2017-10-22 11:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199341302 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199351323 2017-10-22 13:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199351323 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199353093 Share your view on which of the 5 components (or keys as they are called in the video) you feel will be the most challenging for you to realize and why.
I reckon in my situation the most challenging part would be Real World Connection, as I teach English and the scope of projects I could do is a bit limited. Besides, a student-driven aspect can be a problem, as sometimes it's difficult to get equal involvement of the students into the work process, some of them can just wait till the others do all the job. 
Another aspect I am anxious about is assessment, especiallyformative.]]> 2017-10-22 14:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199353093 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199353280 2017-10-22 14:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199353280 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199353421 2017-10-22 14:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199353421 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199359639 Mostly, I teach English Grammar, Vocabulary and skills, but at the same time I try to introduce CLIL and develop the 21st century skills at the lessons. Usually students do a lot of different activites in class, we read and discuss the texts, check their comprehension through different tasks, listen to audio materials and do tasks, watch video, discuss things, make up dialogues, do some role-playing,  do a lot of grammar and vocabulary exercises, do some projects, organize mini-debates, play games. I am trying to use collaborative approach whenever possible. I am sure that my classes could benefit a lot from PBL.
I am thinking of trying PBL with my 7-graders, they are 11-12 years old. We are starting the topic "School life" and I am going to experiment with PBL. My aim is to develop their critical thinking skills, collaboration and presentation skills. Also they are going to learn new  topical vocabulary, watch related videos and compare schools in different countries, read some texts,  I want them to learn how to compare and analyse the material, and come up with own ideas. I am still considering in what format I want them to present their final product, maybe it will be an oral presentation. They will use some itools while doing this project, I am still considering which ones.
But the driving question will be something like this: Compare schools in different countiries and your own school, their facilities, subjects range, extracurricular activities. Think of the ways how we could improve our own school so that it would fit perfectly the students' needs and they would be eager to study there. (decide what subjects you would study and why, what activities they would have, what methods teachers should use, what facilities the school should have etc,)

]]> 2017-10-22 15:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/199359639 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201192716
Collaboration is sharing ideas, experience, skills in order to produce something together, it's interdependence and mutual contribution into one common project. ]]> 2017-10-27 13:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201192716 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201193681 2017-10-27 13:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201193681 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201195541 2017-10-27 13:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201195541 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201196316 2017-10-27 13:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201196316 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201196857 2017-10-27 13:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201196857 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201197465 2017-10-27 13:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201197465 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201243928 2017-10-27 15:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201243928 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201246014 2017-10-27 15:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201246014 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201424359 Our school is pretty active in eTwinning projects as well as PenPals project in which we have the possibility to collaborate with international partners. Besides, we sometimes invite some experts from our local community to talk to students about STEM professions. Also there are some NGOs that can conduct trainings on social issues with the students. ]]> 2017-10-28 16:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201424359 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201424459 Our school is pretty active in eTwinning projects as well as PenPals project in which we have the possibility to collaborate with international partners. Besides, we sometimes invite some experts from our local community to talk to students about STEM professions. Also there are some NGOs that can conduct trainings on social issues with the students. ]]> 2017-10-28 16:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201424459 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201424651 2017-10-28 16:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201424651 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201425389 http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
https://www.voscreen.com/
https://www.genial.ly/
https://www.storyjumper.com/
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/05/20-excellent-free-tools-for-interactive-collaboration-experiences-in-the-classroom/
http://newtech.coe.uh.edu/category.cfm?typename=collaboration&typeid=9
https://answergarden.ch/
https://realtimeboard.com/
https://www.diigo.com/
http://www.edupad.com/itooch/education-apps-tablets-smartphones/
http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html
https://piktochart.com/
https://bubbl.us/
https://www.emaze.com/
http://www.knovio.com/
https://www.posterini.com/en
https://www.mindomo.com/
http://etherpad.org/
https://www.educreations.com/
https://www.mindmeister.com/ru
http://www.wikispaces.com/content/classroom/about
https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
https://scrumy.com/
https://learningapps.org/]]> 2017-10-28 16:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/201425389 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203102328 When I was 35 we had a kind of a Talent Show at school "Dancing with a teacher" and I was invited to participate with my student. I was mostly doing sports and karate before and for me it was a real challenge. I even wanted to stop practicing as I could count the music correctly and could move smoothly in rumba. But we worked hard, we won, and dancing has become my passion. Now I am an active dancer and even participate in competitions in Seniors category))) I don't like to give up and I now I always teach my students that hard work brings its fruits! ]]> 2017-11-02 19:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203102328 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203102953 2017-11-02 19:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203102953 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203104101 2017-11-02 20:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203104101 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203108078 2017-11-02 20:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203108078 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203108320 2017-11-02 20:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203108320 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203112700 Sometimes we donpt realize that we weaken our students' confidence when we don't give them praise but just point out their mistakes, even minor. We should avoid doing this and we should do everything to create learning environment in our class in which the student will feel support and won;t be afraid to speak up his mind. Besides, students should see the enthusiasm and motivation of their teahcer, teachers should become role model for the students, and this will help them fell more confident. Another important point is that the teacher should emphasise that every mistake or failure is just another extra step to success!]]> 2017-11-02 20:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203112700 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203469083 2017-11-03 20:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203469083 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203471050 2017-11-03 20:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203471050 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203471334 2017-11-03 20:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203471334 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203472072 2017-11-03 20:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/203472072 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204583257 In my country we have standardized assessment criteria (1-12 points). At the same time, we usually have tests at the end of each theme, or at the end of the semester. Besides, teachers are free to assess an assignment, project or task they give to students. I teach English so I try to use both formative and summative assessment in accordance with the lesson aims. ]]> 2017-11-07 20:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204583257 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204591732 2017-11-07 21:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204591732 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204592518 2017-11-07 21:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204592518 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204595780 2017-11-07 21:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204595780 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204596044 2017-11-07 21:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204596044 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204596723 2017-11-07 21:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204596723 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204600294 I only recently started to use peer assessment and mostly with some written works in class or in project work, when students assess their collaboration, involvement and interdependence. I think such kind of assessment really help students to develop not only as learners, but also as responsible citizens of the 21st century, ]]> 2017-11-07 21:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204600294 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204600569 2017-11-07 21:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204600569 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204600703 2017-11-07 21:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/204600703 pcv2002irisha https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/206498480 2017-11-13 21:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/pcv2002irisha/uzexmy5dkpq0/wish/206498480