University of Delaware Integrating Technology with PBL Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education Workshop at Kutztown University January 6, 2003
PBL and active learning The web and instructional technology “Marriage” of PBL and technology How can technology aid student learning in a PBL course? How can PBL aid students in using technology to learn?
Organizing the Course Utilizing Online Resources Organizing the Course
Web Sites and Web Pages Syllabus Organizing the Course Groups Student Reports and Projects Syllabus
Introduction to PBL Organizing the Syllabus Group facilitation and support Forms for assessment
Introduction to PBL
Group facilitation and support
Forms for assessment
Web Sites and Web Pages Syllabus Organizing the Course Groups Student Reports and Projects Groups
Identity: Rosters, photos, addresses Organizing Groups Vehicles for communication Vehicles for collaboration
Identity: Rosters, photos, addresses
Student to student Vehicles for communication Student to professor Professor to student Organizing Groups Groups Professor to group Student to group
Group to professor Group to group Groups Organizing Groups Vehicles for collaboration bulletin boards, newsgroups Egroups.com chatrooms, filesharing, scheduling meetings CMS: WebCT controlled discussion forums, collaborative space, whiteboarding Distance Learning and PBL?
Web Sites and Web Pages Syllabus Organizing the Course Groups Student Reports and Projects Student Reports and Projects
Organizing the Course Utilizing Online Resources Utilizing Online Resources
Web Sites and Web Pages Ingredients for writing problems Utilizing Online Resources Inspiration for designing problems Information for solving problems
Ingredients for writing problems
Inspiration for designing problems
Information for solving problems
Web Sites and Web Pages Ingredients for writing problems Utilizing Online Resources Borrowing images from other sites Creating images with scanners, digital cameras Ingredients for writing problems Background facts from networked databases
Web Sites and Web Pages Utilizing Online Resources Inspiration for designing problems Online regional newspapers for local perspective International newspapers for global view Quack websites for “raw” material Film and TV sites for scripts and characters
Web Sites and Web Pages Utilizing Online Resources Executing web searches effectively Information for solving problems Evaluating online resources critically Old thinking: The web is full of misinformation and biased representation Stay away! New thinking: Engage and develop critical thinking skills. The Internet Challenge!
Web Sites and Web Pages Syllabus Organizing the Course Groups Student Reports and Projects
Web Sites and Web Pages Ingredients for writing problems Utilizing Online Resources Inspiration for designing problems Information for solving problems
A new resource for finding PBL problems A new opportunity for publishing PBL problems A peer-reviewed Online Clearinghouse of PBL problems and support materials
Computer Simulations A wide variety of educational games exist that represent a PBL approach to learning : emergency roomwww.trauma.orgwww.trauma.org virtual hospitalwww.vh.orgwww.vh.org archaeological digdig.anthro.niu.edudig.anthro.niu.edu halls of justicewww.objection.comwww.objection.com Interactive Java applets and Flash animations are also an excellent way to bring the power of technology to the PBL classroom. One of my own is a Flash Circuit Simulator that emulates a laboratory for studying the properties of electric circuits.
Collaborative workspace Flexible furniture in PBL classroom
Wireless Laptop Carts