Introductions, course overview, and expectations.

Activity: 21st Century Learners

• Now look at the list of Essential 21st Century Skills.

• Create a Brainstorming Web in Bubbl.us/Inspiration of how you would address the 10 essential skills by grade level. (Elementary, Middle School, High School)

  • Learning and Innovation Skills
    • Creativity and Innovation
    • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
    • Communication and Collaborations
  • Information, Media, and Technology Skills
    • Information Literacy
    • Media Literacy
    • ICT Literacy
  • Life and Career Skills
    • Flexibility and Adaptability
    • Initiative and Self-Direction
    • Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
    • Productivity and Accountability
    • Leadership and Responsibility
• P21_Framework_Definitions.pdf
• P21_Framework.pdf

Activity: Chapter Summary

• Create presentation of assigned chapter from Web 2.0: How to for Educators.

• Chapter presentations will be presented in class.

Activity: Web 2.0

(Additional activities can be found in Chapters 10 and 11)

• Voki
• Blabberize
• Skrbl
• Wordle
• Animoto
• Webspiration
• Live Binders
  
  

Activity: Project Based Learning

• Project Based Learning.pptx
• What is Project Based Learning? Common Craft Style...

• Visit the following website for the Buck Institute for Education and click on the link, "PBL Do It Yourself." Scroll to the bottom of the page to "Let's Get Started" and follow the directions to create a new (free) account. Then you will find many great resources and articles that will help you as you begin to make your own PBL project for your classroom.
• Buck Institute for Education- Project Based Learning Videos and knowledge are shared on this website about the value of projected based learning.

• You will find these articles - taken from www.bie.org - to be helpful as you begin your work:
• 7_Essentials_PBL_EdLeaderSept10.pdf
• pbl articleMain_Course_v2.pdf
• Use this checklist - taken from www.bie.org - as a guide: Project_Essentials_Checklist_Apr2010.doc

Videos about Project Based Learning

• Wisconsin Project Based Learning - 8 WI schools get together to build replica race cars to race at Road America in Elkhart Lake.
• George Hall School Project Based Learning
• Edutopia Project Based Learning - An introduction to Project Based Learning
• Edutopia Project Based Learning Overview- Many elementary examples
• Project Based Learning with Elementary Students Five year olds pilot their own Project Based Learning
• 21st Century Learning and PBL Students getting a "Wired" education

• Project Based Learning Online website This website provides information and links to other sites about project based learning.
• Edutopia- Project Based Learning Many video clips to explore about project based learning
• Criteria for Authentic Project Based Learning
• Checklist for Project Based Learning This website provides many checklists for completing project based learning in the classroom.

Apple's Challenge Based Learning resources

• Challenge Based Learning white paper:This guide will walk you through the basics of Challenge Based Learning and also provides some examples. Apple-ChallengedBasedLearning-1.pdf
• New Media Consortium Research Report: Discusses the values and experiences of Challenge Based Learning for the student and the teacher. Apple Challenge-Based Learning - An Approach for Our Time-1.pdf
• Challenge Based Learning Classroom Guide: A step by step guide to creating an effective challenge based learning experience in your classroom. It includes some resources you could use for your own PBL.

Apple CBL_Classroom_Guide_Jan_2011-1.pdf

• Challenge Based Learning Pilot Study Website that follows 6 schools around the country as they tested out PBL or Challenge Based Learning.