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Buck Institue Design for PBL
http://www.pbl-online.org/pathway2.html
Posted Jun 7, 2010 12:38 PM by Unknown user
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Project-based Learning Defined
The project-based learning approach
creates
a "constructivist" learning environment in which students create
their
own knowledge. Whereas in the "old school" model the teacher was
the task master -- in the "new school" model the teacher becomes the
facilitator. There
is nothing new about Project-Based Learning
(PBL). Good teachers have always used projects as a supplement
to
their regular course of instruction. Any teacher who has taken a
group on a
field trip, had students enter projects in a science fair, had a
class
garden, collected and measured the pH of various water sources, or
any one
of a thousand activities that involve students in studying and
interacting
with the real world around them, has conducted a project-based ...
Posted Jun 7, 2010 12:38 PM by Unknown user
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What this week is, and what it isn't...
This week is:–Opportunity
to differentiate between project-based and traditional learning–Investigation
and consideration of a reform model for education–Hands-on time
for creation (lesson, samples, etc.)–Individual, paired,
and group activities–Exploration and practiced application of
media and web 2.0 tools–Time to collaborate and share–A student
experience–What you make of it!•This week is
NOT:–A Sit-and-Get (there is no “Sage on the
Stage”)–A prescribed, scripted formula for creating
your PBL experience–A series of how-to’s–Without
revisions…
Posted Jun 7, 2010 12:38 PM by Unknown user
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Welcome to SPPLAT!
In keeping with our summer splash theme we welcome you to air-conditioned and cool Tanque Verde Elementary School. We hope you will join our stream of consciousness and become part of the flow of clean clear thoughts which serve to refresh your outlook and renew your energy.
Posted May 4, 2010 11:20 AM by Unknown user
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