Friday, September 21, 2012

Reading Reflection #1

           As I start this journey of project based learning, there are some things i should keep in mind not only for myself but for others too.  This is a new and creative way of starting projects and it should be interesting to work with other people and get new ideas.  New ways of learning can sound scary at first but i know that i have to be up for the challenge and test myself to new limits.  You never know how anything is going to turn out until you try it.  Another point of starting this journey is that other people are using project based learning also and we all have to experience working together in the real world.  That's how we collaborate and brainstorm new ideas.

           Experiencing Project based learning is beneficial in many aspects.  Starting out from the old school traditional classrooms to the new and improved classroom using technology.  Students/learners think of their own questions and try to make a meaning out of what they learn, not necessarily from teachers.  Students teach themselves in this scenario and become independent learners.  Not only is this beneficial to the concept itself but beneficial to students who participate.  When using this project, students understand the world and how it functions.  Students learn how to communicate with one another and gain skills work with one another.  They become dependent on each other and hours of work they put in because deadlines are very important.

          Project based learning isn't an instant thing that just works with a snap of a finger.  You invest in this new technology and keep building on top it to create something better.  There is a lot of preparation and planning to make this possible in order for students to learn in a new and creative way.  Each project is different and what you learn the first time connects you to the second project..so on and so forth.  Everyone thinks that this project is only for the students when in fact; teachers learn as much as the student do.  Its a learning process for everyone and develops ways of teachers and students working together for ideas.

          New Technology model is like project based learning.  Its a new way of learning with technology.  Project based learning is based on technology and working together but new technology model helps students create digital portfolios to reflect on their learning from the past time.


1 comment:

  1. I loved how you said "project based learning isn't an instant thing that just works at a snap of a finger." This is so true. Most people want to take the easy way out and don't like new and improved things. With PBL we as teachers need to learn how to use it and how to make it work in our classrooms. It will be so much better for our students to learn using PBL so they can become more involved in the world and to gain the knowledge needed for the real world.

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