5. What “It” Looks Like
A shifted learning experience is the kind of thing
that happens naturally “when students expect to
be connected learners.”
~Karl Fisch
Director of Tech, Arapahoe HS
Co-creator of Did You Know?
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7. Brookwood School Efficient Cook Stove Project
www.edutopia.org/blog/stove-project-global-youth-action-suzie-boss
10. Warm-Up: From Here to There
Two truths (about your current
teaching and learning environment)
One wish (something specific you’d
like to see happen here in 2013-14)
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12. Gather: Table Topics
Go to: tinyurl.com/wa6-11
Each table explores 1 “big idea” about shifting
education. (Count off by table #)
Talk at your tables: What catches your attention?
Report-out protocol: What? So what? Now what?
16. Team Challenge #1
As a team of 4, brainstorm:
List as many tools and strategies as you can
think of for formative assessment.
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18. Team Challenge #2
1. As a team of 4, develop one do-able “shift” that
could happen in your classroom or on your
campus this fall. Draw on today’s research.
2. Prepare to make your thinking visible with a
poster, skit, storyboard, illustration, slogan,
Tweet, or other artifact.
Push each other to be creative, take a
risk.
(Presentation time: no more than 3 minutes)
21. Practice Being Critical Friends
“I like …” (strengths of the project)
“I wonder…” (potential weaknesses)
“I have…” (ideas or resources to share)
Remember Ron Berger’s rules:
Be kind. Be specific. Be helpful.
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23. Reflect: Where next?
On your own, write down one action step for
2013-14 that you want to think about over the
summer.
27. Resources for Summer Exploration
Buck Institute for Education: www.bie.org
Edutopia: www.edutopia.org
What Kids Can Do: www.whatkidscando.org
#PBLchat: Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Eastern
Do survey; explain roles; everyone can go farther/deeper
Record N2Ks
Brain break!
Doesn’t necessarily mean letting same friends work together. Help them develop real collaboration skills, figure out how to contribute to team, resolve their own conflicts. Help them develop voice to disagree w/classmates, to not like someone else’s idea (and say why), to disagree or build on. Takes courage. Shoe design examples: had to bond in short time, pitch in a way that brought out all their ideas, contributions. High pressure—but effective. “Courage” was main takeaway.
Start w/kernel of project ideas that come from students’ passions or questions. (Corner of whiteboard, suggestion box) Engage students as reviewers—would they want to do a project? How improve it? Involve students in planning assessment: write rubrics together; assess work samples; define excellence
Discussion
Facilitator; we’re in this together—it’s “our” project, not mine or yours
End in mind: Ideal graduate? What preparing students for?
