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Recently, I have learned a lot about problem based learning and the importance of creating student centered activities that make students think critically by analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating.
Problem Based Learning is an important concept to consider when planning on integrating technology into your lesson plans. Using projects that require students to use higher-order thinking skills can enhance their learning across all content areas. According to Boss & Krauss (2007), “Projects are highly contextual. They are created through a series of decisions. Projects are designed for students by their teachers, the people who best understand their learning needs. Although the teacher edition textbooks that our county provides us with can sometimes be helpful, it is important to consider them only as a resource, and not as “the source”. There are countless web tools and software that can be used to support student learning and guide students to think critically.
How do you use problem based learning to plan activities that integrate technology?
Boss, S., & Krauss, J. (2008). Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age. Washington D.C.: Intl Society For Technology In Education.
I don't really plan ways to use technology in our problem based activities. Instead it just kind of happens. Usually we wait and see what kind of activities the students' inquiry lead us to and then decide what type of tool best supplements the project. It amazes me how the students can have so much enthusiasm about what they are learning that they create awesome projects that I wouldn't have ever thought of on my own!
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