As we
witness more and more technological advances that are engaging students outside
of the classroom,
teachers must alter
the way they use projects. Mundane projects that are strictly assessed but do
not provide any real-world applications are stunting the growth and creativity
of students. Any assignment that excites children will create a positive,
proactive environment and be memorable for all involved. The PBL approach is a
great way to start incorporating more engaging projects in any classroom for an
innovative shift. Along with the fundamental skills of reading, writing, and
math, 21st century skills such as teamwork, problem solving, research
gathering, time management, information synthesizing, and utilizing high tech
tools are critical components of supporting students as they become more
responsible for their own learning.
My
goal for this school year is to incorporate much more project based learning
(PBL) into my teaching approach. I want students to use their language skills
and find their own meaningful connections to real life problems that are of
interest to them. I'll use this post to put up links to sites I find useful and
I'm using with my students as well as links that may be helpful to teachers who
are also interested in implementing PBL.
Video on PBL (Buck Institute for Education)
Introduction to Project Based Learning Video
RESOURCES to help you learn more about PBL:
Buck Institute for Education
The Buck Institute for Education (BIE) is dedicated
to improving 21st Century teaching and learning throughout the world by
creating and disseminating products, practices and knowledge for effective
Project Based Learning (PBL).
http://www.bie.org/
The George Lucas Educational Foundations’ Edutopia
site has videos and real-life examples around PBL.
CALPER's Project WorkWebsite has been created for teachers who are interested in
exploring ways of working with projects in intermediate and advanced language
courses. It contains background information, suggestions of how to plan
projects, and stories by teachers who are experienced in conducting projects.
PBL-Online is an online laboratory for
developing and sharing PB66L resources and project ideas.
Bloom's Digital Taxonomy:
TOOLS FOR CREATIVITY AND
PRESENTATIONS
Use an Avatar in your presentation:
http://www.voki.com/
http://www.xtranormal.com
Make a Movie, Video or Cartoons
Moviemaker
: Here's an easy tutorial for Moviemaker
Make a storybook or comic book
Make a Brochure
Make a set of Posters
What is Project G.L.A.D.?
(Guided Language Acquisition Design)
(Guided Language Acquisition Design)
Overview and Description:
- GLAD is a model of respect for diversity not only in language and ethnicity, but, also, in thinking, learning, and personal experiences. It provides support for teachers and students alike to face change effectively and confidently.
- GLAD promotes a classroom environment that values the student, provides authentic opportunities for use of academic language, maintains highest standards and expectations for all students, and fosters voice and identity.
- In the GLAD model both languages complement each other through integrated themes.
- In GLAD the amount of oral language used to negotiate for meaning and cross-cultural interaction is extensive.
Purpose:
The GLAD
model promotes English language acquisition, academic achievement, use of
metacognition and higher order thinking skills as well as cross-cultural respect
and sensitivity.
Project G.L.A.D Resources:
Very
large collection of GLAD chants for grades K-8th. Many content topics and some
chants are in Spanish as well
An
amazing collection of chants in every subject area.
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Hi,
ReplyDeleteI am looking for GLAD chants for plants, sun, and moon in Spanish.
Can you help me out?
Robin Conner
Instructional Coach
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