Effective assessments, according to data from “What Kids Can Do,” are for students, faithful to the work students actually do, public, and promotes ongoing self-reflection and critical inquiry. Reflection and self-evaluation of the planned assessments for my EDTECH 542 project “Campus Beautification Project” appear to be on the right track. For quality one, assessments for… Read More Effective Assessments in PBL
Honestly, my first reaction to this question was a frown and discouragement. How can every project have an “authentic audience?” Are simulations not project-based learning? Will my NASA project require me to find an astronaut or rocket scientist? A quick Google search did not provide much relief from my first reactions. Overwhelmingly, the answer to… Read More Question: Is it still PBL without an authentic audience?
I believe even since I become a New Tech teacher two years ago, the number of resources for math teachers wanting to use PBL has grown significantly. One resource I am excited about is http://betterlesson.com/. This website is searchable by Common Core Standard and all of the lessons I have explored included all of the documents… Read More PBL Reflection: How & Why for Math?
Tyler Isbell: EDTECH Learning Log 