We decided to focus the concept map more on HOW we will go about introducing and implementing the project. Our previous concept maps were only about the concepts covered under weather, but it did not help us to plan or implement the project.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Reflection 11
Project-based learning has many benefits for the students and the teachers. As a result of project-based learning, it will feel as though you and your students have been somewhere together. The project will leave you with memories, souvenirs, and artifacts you have collected along the way. The projects will open doors for new opportunities, including projects, discussions, and reflections.
To bring your project home, think about taking it outside of the classroom. Give students a chance to show off their work and gain a better sense of pride. Some ways to "bring it home" include sharing project ideas with colleagues, creating a project library, publishing projects to a website or printing company, or enter a contest.
I love this chapter because it has so many wonderful ideas for wrapping up the project. I love the idea of having students create a library to look back at their work, and allowing colleagues to use this library for ideas. I also like the idea of having students submit work to the media or contests.
To bring your project home, think about taking it outside of the classroom. Give students a chance to show off their work and gain a better sense of pride. Some ways to "bring it home" include sharing project ideas with colleagues, creating a project library, publishing projects to a website or printing company, or enter a contest.
I love this chapter because it has so many wonderful ideas for wrapping up the project. I love the idea of having students create a library to look back at their work, and allowing colleagues to use this library for ideas. I also like the idea of having students submit work to the media or contests.
Reflection 10
As a teacher begins to wrap up a project-based activity, it is important to take the time to reflect. By taking the time to reflect, students will feel a sense of accomplishment about their work and they will be able to commit the learning to memory. In constructivist theory, reflection is an essential element of the learning process. It allows students to creat their own meaning. It will also help students to "reveal things they might not otherwise think about: what they learned (and what they enjoyed about learning), their growth as learners, and what (and how) they want to learn in projects ahead.
Students reflection is a very important part that must not be skipped at the end of a project. Reflection allows students a chance to reflect on what they learned and how it was meaningful to them. "If it was an enriching experience that caused students to learn fundamental content, then that is an excellent outcome." It is also important for the teacher to help students think about the joyous and gratifying parts of their learning. Help students to elaborate on the project; "What does this get you wondering about next?" It is important to know where this has led your students, and what the students want to do next.
Traditions of schools are important to their identities. Some schools identify as being strong sports teams while others take pride in their science programs. All schools, no matter what they identify with, share a sense of tradition and an expectation of excellence. By asking the community to be involved, schools may find new traditions and identities.
Help your school to develop a sense of pride... CELEBRATE!! It doesn't matter if it's a big celebration or a small celebration. The point is that you take pride in your students and what they are doing. It is important that each celebration includes an opportunity to look back one more time, acknowledgement of the hard work and commitment, appreciation for those that helped, a display of what the students have learned and created, a look inside the learners with opportunities for them to talk about their process and growth, and an opportunity to showcase your products to colleagues, administrators, parents, and others in your learning community.
It is so important that our students are given a chance to reflect and elaborate at the end of our weather unit. Students will be given the opportunity to reflect by themselves and as a class, and they will be given a chance to share their wonderful work with other members of our learning community. By allowing students to celebrate, they will find pride in their work.
Students reflection is a very important part that must not be skipped at the end of a project. Reflection allows students a chance to reflect on what they learned and how it was meaningful to them. "If it was an enriching experience that caused students to learn fundamental content, then that is an excellent outcome." It is also important for the teacher to help students think about the joyous and gratifying parts of their learning. Help students to elaborate on the project; "What does this get you wondering about next?" It is important to know where this has led your students, and what the students want to do next.
Traditions of schools are important to their identities. Some schools identify as being strong sports teams while others take pride in their science programs. All schools, no matter what they identify with, share a sense of tradition and an expectation of excellence. By asking the community to be involved, schools may find new traditions and identities.
Help your school to develop a sense of pride... CELEBRATE!! It doesn't matter if it's a big celebration or a small celebration. The point is that you take pride in your students and what they are doing. It is important that each celebration includes an opportunity to look back one more time, acknowledgement of the hard work and commitment, appreciation for those that helped, a display of what the students have learned and created, a look inside the learners with opportunities for them to talk about their process and growth, and an opportunity to showcase your products to colleagues, administrators, parents, and others in your learning community.
It is so important that our students are given a chance to reflect and elaborate at the end of our weather unit. Students will be given the opportunity to reflect by themselves and as a class, and they will be given a chance to share their wonderful work with other members of our learning community. By allowing students to celebrate, they will find pride in their work.
Reflection 2
A learning organization, or learning community, is a very common term found in the education field. A learning organization is defined as "any business, work team, big or small, that engages in ongoing, collaborative problem solving focused on making the business better." The members of this learning community work together to achieve their desired results, while also learning new paterns of thinking and learning how to learn together.
In schools teachers spend a few hours a week together, but a majority of their time spent addressing schedules, addressing students issues, planning school events, and tending to other necessities. Professional learning communities change the usual ways schools operate. By creating a professional learning community, colleagues will find time to collaborate and work together.
The benefits of learning communities can improve school systems around the country. Among the many benefits, teachers will find that in a learning community there will be decreased teacher isolation, increased commitment to the mission, a shared responsibility, more powerful learning, and a higher likelihood of systematic change. "By enlisting like-minded colleagues to lobby together for necessary changes, you create a critical mass of dedicated educators who share a common goal."
When incorporating a learning community, teachers will need to have a clear sense of the mission or overall goal. In order to meet this goal, teachers will need to have a shared vision for how to achieve this goal. They will then work together to determine the best practices to achieve the mission or goals by organizing groups headed by lead-teachers. It is important to focus on the student learning, collaborate with each other, and hold the same values and beliefs. Lastly, teachers must commit themselves to continuous improvements and see themselves as life-long learners.
A learning community among students require students to work collaboratively to achieve the same overall goal. For a project-based learning community, learning will be relevant and rigorous. It will be focused on real-world situations instead of textbook materials. The students will develop the skills and dispositions necessary; such as communication, problem solving, project management, motivation, and persistence. While working together, students will share their triumphs and disappointments.
Students will have to adjust to going from a traditional education to being part of a learning community throughout our project. Students will be expected to work together, communicate, share a common goal/vision, problem solve, and stay motivated. Through this, students will learn "real-world" skills that will help them be successful throughout their lives.
In schools teachers spend a few hours a week together, but a majority of their time spent addressing schedules, addressing students issues, planning school events, and tending to other necessities. Professional learning communities change the usual ways schools operate. By creating a professional learning community, colleagues will find time to collaborate and work together.
The benefits of learning communities can improve school systems around the country. Among the many benefits, teachers will find that in a learning community there will be decreased teacher isolation, increased commitment to the mission, a shared responsibility, more powerful learning, and a higher likelihood of systematic change. "By enlisting like-minded colleagues to lobby together for necessary changes, you create a critical mass of dedicated educators who share a common goal."
When incorporating a learning community, teachers will need to have a clear sense of the mission or overall goal. In order to meet this goal, teachers will need to have a shared vision for how to achieve this goal. They will then work together to determine the best practices to achieve the mission or goals by organizing groups headed by lead-teachers. It is important to focus on the student learning, collaborate with each other, and hold the same values and beliefs. Lastly, teachers must commit themselves to continuous improvements and see themselves as life-long learners.
A learning community among students require students to work collaboratively to achieve the same overall goal. For a project-based learning community, learning will be relevant and rigorous. It will be focused on real-world situations instead of textbook materials. The students will develop the skills and dispositions necessary; such as communication, problem solving, project management, motivation, and persistence. While working together, students will share their triumphs and disappointments.
Students will have to adjust to going from a traditional education to being part of a learning community throughout our project. Students will be expected to work together, communicate, share a common goal/vision, problem solve, and stay motivated. Through this, students will learn "real-world" skills that will help them be successful throughout their lives.
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