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Project-based learning : differentiating instruction for the 21st century / William N. Bender.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bender, William N., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Individualized instruction.
- Project method in teaching.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, 2012.
- Summary:
- This book's collection of instructional strategies and assessment methods show how to implement and differentiate project-based learning that fosters 21st century skills in Grades K-12.
- Contents:
- COVER
- PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
- CONTENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- INTRODUCTION
- About This Book
- Who Should Read This Book
- Contents and Organization of the Book
- Conclusion
- CHAPTER 1: ENGAGING STUDENTS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
- What Is Project-Based Learning?
- A Sample PBL Project
- Components of PBL Assignments
- Rationale for a PBL Instructional Approach
- Project-Based Learning and Differentiated Instruction
- A Plant Growth PBL Project for Grade 3
- CHAPTER 2: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM: MAKING PBL WORK IN THE CLASSROOM
- PBL Versus a Traditional Project Assignment
- How Does PBL Fit Into the Curriculum?
- Research on the Efficacy of PBL
- The Role of Instructional Technology in PBL
- Challenges for Teachers in Project-Based Learning
- Schoolwide PBL Instructional Approaches
- EdVisions Schools
- Expeditionary Learning Schools
- Edutopia
- Conclusions
- CHAPTER 3 : DESIGNING PROJECT-BASED LEARNING PROJECTS
- Planning for PBL Essentials
- A Project Anchor
- A Driving Question
- Student Choice and Student Voice
- Specific Processes for Investigation and Research
- Student Inquiry and Innovation
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Opportunities for Reflection
- Feedback and Revision
- Public Presentation of the Project Results
- Preplanning Questions for Designing a PBL Experience
- Common Core State Standards and State Standards
- What Technology Resources Are Available?
- How Long Will Preparation of Instructional Resources Take?
- What Other Resources Are Available for the Planned Project?
- What Is a Realistic Planning Time Frame for PBL?
- Instructional Steps or Phases in the PBL Experience
- Initiation and Team Planning
- Initial Research Phase: Gathering Information
- Creation, Development, and Initial Evaluation of Presentation and Prototype Artifacts.
- The Second Research Phase
- Final Presentation Development
- Publication of Product or Artifacts
- Summary of Six Instructional Phases
- A Schedule for a PBL Project
- CHAPTER 4: INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING CLASSROOMS
- Teaching in the 21st-Century Digital World
- Today's Digital World
- What Does This Mean for Teachers Implementing PBL?
- Instructional Technology for PBL
- Internet-Capable Devices for PBL
- Presentation Software
- Interactive Whiteboards for PBL Presentations
- Digital Video Cameras
- Simulations and Games for PBL
- ARGs in the Classroom
- Accessing Simulations for Your Classroom
- The Learning Company
- Conclusion: Games and Simulations in PBL
- Technology-Based Instructional Options for PBL Instruction
- Webquests Within PBL Projects
- Building a Webquest
- Classroom Blogs in PBL Projects
- Using Wikis for PBL Projects
- Examples of Wikis in the Classroom
- Khan Academy
- Social Networks: Twitter and Ning in the Classroom
- Moodle
- Technology for Publication of PBL Projects
- YouTube
- Teachertube
- Student Security, Media Security, and Media Literacy
- A Sample Technology-Based PBL Project
- CHAPTER 5: INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
- Student-Directed Inquiry Skills in PBL
- Brainstorming and Group Processing
- Time Line Planning
- Sample Class Time Line for the Civil War Memorial Garden Project
- Other Metacognitive Planning Tools
- Student Creativity Within PBL Projects
- Podcast Development
- Other Creative Assignment Options for Students Within PBL
- Teacher-Directed Strategies in PBL
- Grouping Students for PBL Instruction
- Individual Work Within PBL
- Partner Work Within PBL
- Cooperative Learning Strategies Within PBL
- Teaching Cooperative Learning Skills
- A Jigsaw Within a PBL Project.
- Advantages of Cooperative Learning
- Scaffolded Instruction Within PBL
- Classroom Control: Preplanned Activities or Teaching on the Fly?
- CHAPTER 6: ASSESSMENT OPTIONS FOR PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
- Content Coverage Versus Learning in a Standards-Based Era
- Rubrics Within PBL Projects
- Various Types of Rubrics
- Developing Rubrics
- Reflective Self-Evaluation in PBL
- Numeric Self-Evaluations in PBL
- Open-Ended Self-Evaluations in PBL
- Reflective Peer Evaluations
- Portfolio Assessment
- Grading PBL Work
- Celebration! The Essence of Authentic Assessment
- A Plethora of Grading Options
- Generating Semester or Project Grades
- APPENDIX: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PBL AND STATE CURRICULAR STANDARDS
- REFERENCES
- INDEX.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-192) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781452279275
- 1452279276
- OCLC:
- 958573427
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