- As I start the journey through Project-Based Learning, I know that I cannot become discouraged with all of these new techniques and changes of teaching. What I'm enjoying most out of this approach is that the students feel all of the work that they put in matters. It's not just busy work for something that they will retain for a short amount of time; they will become life long learners through this type of learning.
- The overall benefits of PBL are that not only are the students learning, being more engaged, and retaining the information, but the teacher is also learning along with them. The teacher gains the satisfaction of knowing that their students have really learned something, whether it be information on the subject or being able to problem solve with their team or even knowing how to use different tools to access a variety of information.
- The overall benefits of the PBL approach to students who participate are that the student's can pursue their own questions that they encounter while learning. This makes them less dependent on others and more confident in their own understanding. PBL increases the motivation in students while also improving their higher thinking and problem solving skills. In this type of learning, students can take the knowledge for their tools and the techniques in which they learn and apply it in real world situations which will allow them to be far more successful in life.
- The issues that need to be considered in the PBL approach are that
there is a lot of change from traditional teaching that needs to occur.
Teachers need to be able to adapt and willingly change their
ways of educating. Sometimes it may take a lot of communicating
with other teachers and the student's parents for them to understand the
reasoning and benefits of the PBL approach. Also, the way a teacher
engages with students, the way the students are being assessed, the way
student's manage their progress, and the simple layout of the room are
all things that must be changed.
- I think that New Technology High sounds like a great place to work. Not only are the students partaking in the New Technology Model by being offered vast tools to access their information and create and complete their projects, but the teachers are also given planning time and opportunities to communicate and share ideas for successful teaching. The teachers are able to have an understanding relationship with each student, because the numbers of students are kept down. I love that technology is everywhere but it is not the main focus; instead, the technology is viewed as a tool to help them with their learning. New Technology High is a great example of a collaboration between administration, teachers, students, and experts in the field that really seems to be working.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Reading Reflection 1: Reinventing Project-Based Learning, p. 2 to 24
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I like how you said that the students will become life long learners with this approach. They will learn the skill sets they need to be able to thrive and flourish in the workplace. =] We have an important job ahead of us!
ReplyDeleteI like how you mentioned that the tools the students are using will not only help them in the classroom but in the real world. It was good that you mentioned the importance of the students succeeding in life with those tools. Also, I am glad you pointed out the amount of communicating that needs to be done with teachers and student's parents for them to understand PBL. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI like how you talked about the benefits to students in PBL. I feel as though a lot of times especially in the computer labs we simply sit a kid down in front of a screen and tell them what we want them to find, where to find it, how to find. Where as with this the student is in control of what they learn and they also learn how to become less dependent by finding it on their own. This causes less stress for the teacher and more understanding for the student.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea that kids will become lifelong learnere and will see how all of the work they put into a project really matters.I remember doing busy work and not being "proud" of the end result because it was un-interesting.I agree that there will be lots of change involved in teaching, but the nice thing is that we are just starting off our teaching career.We can start using PBL from the beginning of our teaching career to improve students experiences in school.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we as future teachers cannot become discouraged with all of the new techniques and changes of teaching. I agree that this type of learning will benefit students for the future by applying what they learned in real world situations. The idea that communication is important between teachers and parents for them to understand PBL not everyone is familiar with PBL.
ReplyDeleteI like how you talked about how PBL increases students motivation and also improves their problem solving skills. I think that it's very important that students can use this knowledge to learn and apply it to real world situations.
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