Using Technology and PBL to SPICE up your curriculum Jennifer Rolf – Pepper Drive School Cindi Schulze – PRIDE Academy Santee School District
What is Project Based Learning? Choice/Stude nt led On-going Learning Presentation/ Teaching Community/P urposeful
Choice/Student led
On-going Learning
Presentation/Teaching
Community/Purposeful
Template O See website for digital copy O Basic TemplateTemplate O Example Projects O Newton’s 100Newton’s 100 O Medieval China Artifact ProjectMedieval China Artifact Project O Astronomy – Highway Through the Universe Astronomy – Highway Through the Universe
Technology Possibilities O iPad apps O Dells/Macs O Laptops O BYOD (bring your own device) O Cameras O Video O Apple TV O Promethean Boards/Smart Boards
Behavior Management O Grades/Assessments O Technology devises O Collaboration vs. Independent vs. Teacher -led discussion = BALANCE! O Materials/supplies O Labs/experiments O On task/effective use of time O Digital Citizenship O Not a homework process!!! (Parents are busy enough!!)
Thank you! O us with any questions. O O O All documents and presentation are located on our website: santeesd.net/Page/8469 O Photos of projects O Have fun and be willing to take the risk!!