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By the end of PBL 101, you will have started planning a project by: O Understanding “Main Course” PBL O Generating a Project Idea O Refining a Driving Question O Balancing Assessment Strategies O Gathering Tips for Managing Projects O All of the Above

CLASSROOM CULTURE. Watch the video, and look for some behaviors by the teacher and students that indicate a culture of inquiry and independence.

CLASSROOM CULTURE. What was the role of the teacher and the students? What behaviors promoted a culture of inquiry and independence? THINK SHARE

PBL Driving Question or Challenge Inquiry & Innovation Publicly Presented Product Student Voice & Choice Feedback & Revision 21 st Century Skills Need to Know

“Shakespeare!” – No One

EXAMPLE ENTRY EVENTS o Field Trip o Guest Speaker o Film, Video, Website o Simulation or Activity o Provocative Reading o Startling Statistics o Puzzling Problem o Piece of Real or Mock Correspondence o Song, Poem, Art o Lively Discussion

LAUNCH THE INQUIRY. Watch the video, and look for how students are engaged. Think about how this activity might lead to inquiry.

LAUNCH THE INQUIRY. What struck you about the Entry Event and the students’ response? How would this event initiate inquiry? THINK SHARE

Entry Event Create Need to Know list Project teams announced Discussion of expectations for teamwork First team meeting: team-building activity, contract, initial task list FIRSTDAY

PROJECT PACKET o Team Roster o Project Calendar o Rubric & Assessments o Checklist of Requirements o Templates for contracts, lists, etc. o Presentation/Exhibition Schedule o Resource List

KITTY KARRIER PROJECT REQUIREMENTS ☐ Low Cost Materials ☐ No Metal Parts ☐ Fit Underneath Seat on Plane ☐ Open & Close Access ☐ Comfortable & Breathable ☐ Rigid Structure

KITTY KARRIER PROJECT REQUIREMENTS ☐ Low Cost Materials ☐ No Metal Parts ☐ Fit Underneath Seat on Plane ☐ Open & Close Access ☐ Comfortable & Breathable ☐ Rigid Structure

Self and Peer Assessment Project Debrief and Celebration LASTDAY

Have products due at checkpoints

TEAMING TIPS o Teacher decides teams (or manages the process) o Four is best o Usually heterogeneous o “Slacker hardball”

“ You’re fired! ” – Advice From SOME Teachers

Meet with team representatives

Ensure individual accountability

Avoid death by repetitive presentations

Team building 4 Collaboration Communication Critical Thinking

CRITICAL FRIENDS TUNING PROTOCOL PRESENTERSPresentation: Project Title & Idea, Driving Question, Culminating Products, Entry Event*, and any concerns you’d like feedback about 7 min EVERYONEClarification: Audience asks short clarifying questions3 min AUDIENCEGood Stuff: Audience shares what they liked about the project Wondering Stuff: Audience shares their concerns and questions for consideration Next Stuff: Audience shares ideas about resources and ways to enhance the project 4 min PRESENTERSReflection: Group reflects on useful feedback, next steps3 min TOTAL TIME25 min

 Generate a Project Idea  Refine a Driving Question  Determine Culminating Products TO DOs:

 Create an Entry Event  Write Project Overview for Students  List Criteria for Major Products and/or Write Rubrics  Plan Day-to-Day Activities  Gather Content Resources DIFFERENTIATED TO DOs:

CRITICAL FRIENDS TUNING PROTOCOL PRESENTERSPresentation: Project Title & Idea, Driving Question, Culminating Products, Entry Event*, and any concerns you’d like feedback about 7 min EVERYONEClarification: Audience asks short clarifying questions3 min AUDIENCEGood Stuff: Audience shares what they liked about the project Wondering Stuff: Audience shares their concerns and questions for consideration Next Stuff: Audience shares ideas about resources and ways to enhance the project 4 min PRESENTERSReflection: Group reflects on useful feedback, next steps3 min TOTAL TIME25 min

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PBL John McCarthy, Ed.S. PBL National Faculty Buck Institute for Education bie.org/forums bie.org/tools twitter.com/biepbl youtube.com/biepbl