Discover how project-based learning (PBL) is a powerful instructional strategy for creating a student-centric classroom and boosting achievement.
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Instructional Design, Educational
Technology, Elearning, Student Tools,
Teacher Tools, Professional
Development, and more.
3,400+ courses
Average 20 courses released per week
10,000+ hours of learning
Average 5 hours released per day
138,000+ videos
Average 750 released per week.
4. Todayâs Goals
1.Present a framework for creating and managing
student self-directed learning
2.Explore how to utilize classroom time for student
achievement
3.Support diversiďŹed student learning needs in a
student-centric classroom
5. 10,000 Foot Overview
What is PBL?
âInstructional strategy that challenges students to learn through
engagement in authentic tasks, issues, and problemsâ
â˘Provide students a real-world task, the resources they need to
solve/complete the task, and the freedom to do so.
â˘Inquire-based, Project-based... focus is on student-centric
learning
6. 10,000 Foot Overview
What is Blended Learning?
âConstructed learning where both in-person and online platforms
are being used to deliver content knowledgeâ
â˘Making learning accessible in multiple places, and time
independent.
â˘Flipped learning, hybrid learning
7. 10,000 Foot Overview
Why PBL?
â˘Student engagement
â˘Higher order thinking
â˘Contextualize learning
Why Blended?
â˘Free-up class time
â˘Teaching technological skills
â˘Empower students
Why Problem Based +
Blended Learning?
Itâs how we learn in life
8. Learning in the
Corporate World
Learning on the job is Problem-Based Learning
How do companies support the learning efforts of employees?
â˘Blended Learning
â˘Same concepts, different titles: Performance support, just-
in-time training, learning portal
â˘Context of learning is as important as content (Learning Solutions 2015)
9. Learning in the
Corporate World
Why do companies support employees with
blended learning?
â˘Itâs good learning design. Most learn best while doing.
â˘Itâs time efďŹcient. Keeps things moving forward.
10. How we create these
learning environments
in our classrooms?
11. The Framework
S u p p o r t i n g S e l f -
d i r e c t e d L e a r n i n g
12.
13. Beyond the Lesson Plan
Most Lesson Plans Focus on:
WHAT students are learning (Objectives)
HOW students are learning (instructional strategy, pedagogy)
HOW students are demonstrating knowledge (assessment)
Good Lesson Plans Include:
WHY are students learning
HOW can students apply their learning
Individualized Education Plan Requirements
Formative assessments throughout each lesson (CFUs)
14. Project-Based + Blended
Lessons Include:
1.What supports do my students need
to succeed?
2.How am I creating an information-
rich learning environment?
3.How will I reinforce student-directed
learning?
15. Supporting Student Learning
1. KNOW your students.
2. Identify what supports students may need (beyond content)
Presentation skills, writing support, grammar/math help,
research support, creativity, inspiration, time management,
distractions
3. What resources can meet those needs?
lynda.com, BrainPop, library services, collaborative planning
4. Map skills and resources (starting out, not required later on)
16. Visually help student make
connections
Creating a
PowerPoint
Researching
paper topics
Organizing
my notes
Grammar
Library
Services
EbscoHost Student Services Tutoring Hours
lynda.com OfďŹce for Students Note taking
Grammar
Fundamentals
BrainPop Research Basics
Choose âSubjectâ >
âEnglishâ
Class website
Project PPT
template
website.com/ideas
ClassToolbox
17. Creating an Information-Rich
Environment
1. What does it take to get internet into your classroom?
Computer labs, laptop carts, grants for tablets/laptops, student
cell phones
2. What does it take to move learning outside the classroom?
Survey students about at-home tools, ďŹipped classroom, host a
learning lunch
3. Provide time for students to seek knowledge
Model for students, provide clear time for seeking knowledge
18. Continuously Reinforce
Self-Directed Learning
1. Parking Lot Grid
Provide venue for questions, but redirect to student-
action
2. Redirect questions to sources, not answers
Thatâs a great question, where do you think we could
ďŹnd the answer?
3. Be consistent - both in PBL, and daily learning
Donât introduce everything at once
Do I need 6
sources?
Would it
strengthen your
paper?
19. Start Small
⢠Test the waters to understand your
students:
âĄThe drawing test
âĄPretest on technical and
academic skills.
⢠First problem or project - focus on
ďŹnding resources and independent
work
21. Maximize Classroom Time
What can student NOT DO at home?
-Flip your classroom
-Invite community speaker
-Make pre-class preparation critical to class
time activity
-Reimagine what the classroom looks like!
22. The Challenge:
Limit yourself to 10 minutes a day of entire-class instruction.
Not for everyone: Teach a day without speaking. Youâll be amazed
at what you learn about your teaching style, and your students.
25. PBL - Differentiated Lesson
Quick wins for meetings varied student needs:
Peer Learning Groups
A small group of students are working together on a problem/
project. Groupings are by skill level, and problem is speciďŹc to the
needs of students.
Scaffolded Problems
PBL lessons fall on a continuum. Some students will walk through
the lesson, others may sprint. They will ďŹnish in different places,
and thatâs okay.
26. Who needs what?
What if you could spend an extra 5 minutes a day with each of
your struggling students?
You can!
⢠If you are a sage-on-the-stage: Clone yourself.
⢠Student-directed learning frees you up to focus on student
support.
⢠If you use Blended Learning - Teach students to ďŹnd the right
level of content