PBLL:DefiningHigh

QualityProjectBased

LanguageLearning

PresentedbyLaurenScheller

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Intoday’swebinar,youwillgain

anini@alunderstandingof:

○  highqualityPBL○  thedifferencebetweenPBLLanddoingprojects

○  developingprojectideas

Goals

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Moving

from

projects

toPBLL

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TravelExample

ProjectorAc4vity PBLL

Studentscompareleisureac@vi@esin

JapanandtheUS

Studentscreateatravelguidefor

elderlyJapanesetourists

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FoodExample

ProjectorAc4vity PBLL

Studentskeepafoodjournalasthey

trytoeathealthyfortheweek

Studentscreateacampaignto

promotehealthyea@ngandfitness

withinthecommunity

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CountryProjectexample

ProjectorAc4vity PBLL

StudentscreateaPowerPoint

presenta@onaboutaSpanish

speakingcountryandpresentitto

theclass

StudentsapplytoaSpanishspeaking

organiza@onforascholarshipto

studyinanothercountry

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TechnologyUnitExample

ProjectorAc4vity PBLL

StudentscreateaFacebookprofile

forthemselvesorsomeonefamous

intheTL

Studentshostanopen-houseto

presenthow-tosontechnologyforparentsinthecommunity

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Restaurant/CuisineExample

ProjectorAc4vity PBLL

Studentscreateamenufora

restaurant.

Studentswriterestaurantreviewsfor

restaurantsinthelocalcommunity

andcreatewebpagetosharethem

withthecommunity.

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Authen4cNovelExample

ProjectorAc4vity PBLL

Studentsreadanovelandcreate

theirownending.

Studentsareassignedtheroleof

directorofafilmadapta@on.They

presentthescreenplayadapta@on

andcasttoagroupofinvestors.

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HolidayCelebra4onExample

ProjectorAc4vity PBLL

Studentsbringinfood,snacksand

drinkanddressupinMardiGras

colors.

Studentsplanamul@-culturalMardi

Grascelebra@onbyexamininghow

MardiGrasiscelebratedthroughout

theworld

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Animalexample

ProjectorAc4vity PBLL

Studentsdrawandlabelanimalsina

chosenhabitat

Studentscreateanillustratedbook

aboutthelifecyclesoflocalwild

animals,tobedisplayedattheoffice

oftheCountyConserva@on,online

andsharedwiththeirpartnerTarget

Languageschool.

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Launch:IntroducestudentstolocalTLparentswhofeel

disconnectedtotheschool

becausemanyoftheschool

technologies(gradebook,

website,twiDer,email,

facebookpage,etc.,)are

notinthetargetlanguage.

Benchmark1:Studentsgivedirec@onsonaspecific

technologybynarra@nga

videoofsomeoneusing

technology.

Benchmark2:Studentsactsascallcenter

operatorsandrespondto

clientques@onsabouttheir

computerproducts

Culmina4ngEvent:Studentshostanopen

houseforTLparents

lookingtolearnmoreabout

schooltechnologies.In

sta@ons,theypresent

demosandanswer

ques@ons.

(Inprepara@onfortheevent,studentsassumerolesintheplanningprocessandfortheeventitself.Studentsaregiven

opportuni@estoassessandimproveuponcollabora@onintheTL.)

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Defining

high

quality

PBL

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hIp://bit.ly/BIEGSPBL

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hIp://bit.ly/BIEPBLDesignRubric

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KeyKnowledgeandSkills

Theprojectisfocusedon

studentlearninggoals,

includingstandards-based

contentandskillssuchas

cri@calthinking/problem

solving,collabora@on,and

self-management.

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Theprojectisframedbya

meaningfulproblemtosolveora

ques@ontoanswer,atthe

appropriatelevelofchallenge.

Challenging Problemor Ques4on

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Studentsengageinarigorous,

extendedprocessofasking

ques@ons,findingresources,

andapplyinginforma@on.

SustainedInquiry

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Authen4city

Theprojectfeaturesreal-world

context,tasksandtools,quality

standards,orimpact–orspeaksto

students’personalconcerns,

interests,andissuesintheirlives.

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StudentVoiceandChoice

Studentsmakesome

decisionsaboutthe

project,includinghow

theyworkandwhatthey

create.

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Studentsandteachersreflecton

learning,theeffec@venessoftheir

inquiryandprojectac@vi@es,the

qualityofstudentwork,obstaclesand

howtoovercomethem.

Reflec4on

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Studentsgive,receive,anduse

feedbacktoimprovetheirprocess

andproducts.

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Cri4que&Revision

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Studentsmaketheirproject

workpublicbyexplaining,

displayingand/orpresen@ng

ittopeoplebeyondthe

classroom.

PublicProduct

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PBLLProject

Ideas

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Typesofprojects:○  Challengetodesign,plan

orproducesomething○  examina4onofa

controversialissue○  Problemtosolve○  inves4ga4onofa

historicalevent○  Explora4onofa

philosophicalques4on

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SourcesofInspira4on

○  YourContentStandards○  YourCommunity○  YourStudents○  CurrentEvents○  Real-WorldPrac4ce/Problem○  OnlineProjectLibraries○  YourFileCabinet○  YourColleagues

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Thinkofaproject/ac4vitythatyouhavedonewithyourstudentsorarealworldissueorproblemthatcaninspireyourstudents.HowcanyoutransformthatideatoPBLL?

ToDo:ProjectIdea

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Resources:hIp://bit.ly/BIEPBLDesignRubrichIp://bit.ly/BIEGSPBLhIp://bit.ly/NTPBLhIp://bit.ly/NFLRC15

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