Problem-Based and Project- Based Learning Lauren Shipley lshipley@iss.k12.nc.us Welcome to first AIG PD… Introduction of myself… Introduce yourself… grade/school… how familiar you are with PBL… Favorite activity to do on a snow day  Email me for copy of presentation

Project-Based Learning Challenge You and your teammates have 7 minutes to create a invention/device/thingy that will transport the fuzzy ball the farthest distance it go can across the room. You may only use the materials I provided with the envelope and one foot of duct tape. Ready, set, go! Count Down Timer.. http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/

History of PBL Background Started in medical school Information is not all you need to solve a problem The amount of information is growing exponentially… no one person can keep up A B C Started in medical school 1913 Sir William Ossler (concerning the education of medical students) too great a reliance on lectures and on students’ capability of memorizing a growing number of items of knowledge 1950’s integrated systems teaching in USA medical school 1960’s PBL introduced in Canadian medical school 1970’s many USA and worldwide medical schools adopted PBL 1990’s introduced into medical schools in UK

Project-Based Learning Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMCZvGesRz8

Problem or Project? An instructional method which focuses on the investigation and resolution of messy, “real world” problems as a context for students to learn critical thinking and problem solving skills An instructional approach that seeks to contextualize language learning by involving learners in projects, rather than in isolated activities targeting specific skills

What is the outcome? Problem-Based Learning Solution Project-Based Learning Artifact

Problem-Based Learning Students are presented with a problem Groups of 5-8 students reason through a problem Generate a hypothesis Identify what they know and what they need to know Search for the information needed Share what they have learned with the group Assess their progress until they resolve the problem Summarize their learning Present their solutions and their learning

Project-Based Learning Set the stage activity Present a task or guiding question Determine process for investigation Discussion with peers and experts Create an artifact Present the artifact

Fuzzy Ball Reflection How did this challenge represent project based learning? How could you fit this challenge into your school curriculum? How could this challenge be differentiated?

Examples Project Based Learning Examples… Math is easier for me… Create birthday party with fifth graders… Create dream winter vacation with fourth graders… PBLs are easier to integrate into science/social studies (non-fiction texts)… Have done amazing race North Carolina challenge with fourth grade… Great for enrichment… allows students the opportunity to go in depth into a topic they already know about! Of course these students may not be your gifted students, but students that have already mastered the content on the pre-tests that you’re teaching them about… These are not just something that you can give kids a topic, a laptop, and let them go… These are something that you need to set up with them, give them time to do, and check in with them frequently. Explain set up & check ins for birthday party & winter vacation projects…. I have done the winter vacation a few different ways and the more I help them plan out, the better quality they produce… In elementary schools, these are something that your Differentiation Specialist can help you facilitate during their time in your classroom.

Best Bang For Your Buck… BIE Go to www.bie.org Click “resources” in the top tool bar Click “project search” in the bottom right Look through the possibilities Be ready to share one you may try  www.bie.org/resources

Helpful Forms Go to www.bie.org Click on “resources” in the top tool bar Click on “student handouts” or “planning forms” in the lower left

Share Out Time

Upcoming… Technology for Gifted – Monday, March 30th at 3:30… TNL #12589 Professional Achievement (PAC) – Fall 2015

Exit Ticket Why did you come today? What did you learn during our training? What else are you still wanting to learn about gifted? What future trainings would you be interested in attending?

Resources http://www.slideshare.net/SuhaTamim/projectbased-and-problembased-learning http://www.bie.org