Friday, November 30, 2012
Chapter 11 Reflectiona
When you use project based learning approach, you put a lot of work into it. You have to think of ideas on ideas on ideas. Branching off one topic gets you further into your project as a whole and you look at it from different perspectives because you are working with more than one person. So many ideas get pursued in this and it can be a long term project or short term projects in a project. Bringing your project home means you aren't necessarily done with your project. This leads to so many other doors that will open up to expand. You have to reflect back on it and look at what you could of done better and what you've done well. The next steps after this comes from you and what you want to do with it. This journey means that you have been somewhere for the time being. Entering a contest or sharing your work is a huge step and process in making it known that being familiarized with what you did. It is a great way to reflect and see your own work from when it started and to when it was finished. These concepts relate to my groups project because when we are done, we are going to reflect. Then we have to present to other people and they will have a chance to see our journey and what we experience through out it.
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"You have to think of ideas on ideas on ideas. Branching off one topic gets you further into your project as a whole and you look at it from different perspectives because you are working with more than one person." Thinking of ideas is not easy but when you have somewhere to start from it makes it a little easier. I have found myself doing a project or even writing something down and think, "hey, that could be done it this way or that way." It is amazing how out of the blue the mind comes up with other ideas for a project. when you have multiple people working on a project, you have multiple minds coming up with different ideas and different ways to take the project and extend on it.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the unpacking part of our project doesn't mean that it's over. In some cases it may only be the beginning; of a school creating it's identity, for students to create long-life friendships with their ePals that will change their outlook, and this could always lead to further exploration on the part of our students. This is why it's important to reflect on what was accomplished and to end our projects in ways that will stimulate further learning.
ReplyDeleteI agree that although project-based learning is more work, it is a wonderful experience for educators and students. I love that students are able to share their ideas, and that the project-based learning opens so many doors for the educator and the students.
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