Learning of Today By: Kayla, Ryan, Sydnee, and Troy

Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) What is Project Based Learning? o Allows students to be more hands on o Learn from own experiences o Trial and Error o Includes Special Needs Students o Allows for students to learn information and work with other students (team work) o Motivates Students to Learn

LEARNING THEN Traditional Classroom setting Simple assignments Short term memorization No collaboration with other students Student/teacher disscussions Presentations non-existent What is Project Based Learning? Example: LEARNING NOW Create an in depth project Develop a complex question that students need to know Allow the students to surround the information they know with new information that is developed Plan out when plans, drafts, benchmarks and the final presentation dates Provide feedback through the entire project length Assess communication, teamwork, critical thinking and other skills

Problem-Based Learning Assessment How much outside research did the students use Was there active participation going on within the group work Can the students support their answers since there could be more than one way to get an answer

Essential Questions Socrates would say, "Our schools of today should be asking essential or open- ended questions through trivial pursuit." Mathstar defines an essential question as, " Questions that probe for deeper meaning and set the stage for further questioning, ones that foster the development of critical thinking skills and higher order capabilities such as problem-solving and understanding complex systems. A good essential question is the principal component of designing inquiry-based learning." Relating to the School Setting Essential Questions can be seen as questions on a test in essay form. These questions spark are curiosity and thinking process by asking by asking questions with "how", "what", and "why" instilled in the question.

Left: is a cluster of essential questions Right: is a diagram of the different functions that questions can pertain to.

"Question Press" = the dimensions that make up questioning There are many differennt components of questions and different ways to go about problem solving. Some of the functions from the "question press" include: Understanding Predicting Dismissing Persuading Deciding Wondering Figure Outing Together these functions and others give students of today and the people of tomorrow the tools to be successful in our community.

Speak Up Program "Speak Up is the national initiative of Project Tomorrow (NetDay), is the nation's leading education nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that students are well prepared to be tomorrow's innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the world."

1) To collect and report on what key stakeholders think about 21st century education issues such as technology use within learning, science and math instruction and job/career preparation. 2) To raise awareness about the importance of including student, educator and parent voices in national and local discussions on these critical issues to our society and economy. 3) To stimulate new local conversations and support school and community efforts to improve educational opportunities for all students. Three Main Goals