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Unit 5: Connecting PBL, STEM, and Technology

Student voice and student choice are extremely important. It is important that students know they can connect to their own lives, and choose topics or projects that relate to them and their interests. John Dewey’s Triangular model is a great way to look at what education should be today. It ties in Project Based Learning, STEM, and Technology Integration. These three components are the way the world is headed, so it is extremely important to incorporate these from a young age. The article goes on to explain that “technology” was not always what it is today. Back in the 70’s technology was still included in education, but in the form of compasses, cameras, and other “equipment” (Gorman, 2014). It is interesting to reflect back and notice that those tools WERE and ARE actually forms of technology. Times have changed drastically and it is so important to stay on top of all of the changing technologies and pass that knowledge onto our students.  While watching the video by Ruben Puentedura

Unit 1 PBL Blog Exemplars

  After reviewing the PBL resources, I learned many things. There were several similarities between the three examples. The role of the teachers were all very similar in that the teachers served as facilitators to the students. The teachers helped with prompting questions, but for the most part the students were the leaders of the lessons and/or activities. The teachers were all enthusiastic about the lessons and really showed how the skills they are applying make sense in the real world. Each teacher did a great job of striking interest from the little kids to the older kids. The teachers all were able to make these Project Based Lessons cross-curricular.  In all three examples, the role of the students was to lead the lesson. The students were all very excited and engaged. The teacher allowed the students to take on the roles to be the scientists, architects, or the leader stepping up to further knowledge and relate concepts to real life.  The examples all showed that students were e

Unit 1: PBL Exemplars (G. Morgan)

After reviewing the PBL resources, I learned many things. There were several similarities between the three examples. The role of the teachers were all very similar in that the teachers served as facilitators to the students. The teachers helped with prompting questions, but for the most part the students were the leaders of the lessons and/or activities. The teachers were all enthusiastic about the lessons and really showed how the skills they are applying make sense in the real world. Each teacher did a great job of striking interest from the little kids to the older kids. The teachers all were able to make these Project Based Lessons cross-curricular.  In all three examples, the role of the students was to lead the lesson. The students were all very excited and engaged. The teacher allowed the students to take on the roles to be the scientists, architects, or the leader stepping up to further knowledge and relate concepts to real life.  The examples all showed that students were eng