Project based + blended learning

Project-based + Blended Learning: A recipe for student success Aaron Quigley Content Manager Education + Elearning, lynda.com... Today’s Goals1.Present a framework for creating and manag

Project-based + Blended Learning:

A recipe for student success

Aaron Quigley Content Manager Education + Elearning, lynda.com

Aaron Quigley

Content Manager, Education + Elearning, lynda.com

@aaronquigley lynda.com/aaronquigley

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Today’s Goals

1.Present a framework for creating and managing

student self-directed learning

2.Explore how to utilize classroom time for student

achievement

3.Support diversified student learning needs in a

student-centric classroom

10,000 Foot Overview

What is Blended Learning?

“Constructed learning where both in-person and online platforms are being used to deliver content knowledge”

•Making learning accessible in multiple places, and time

independent

•Flipped learning, hybrid learning

•Free-up class time

•Teaching technological skills

Learning in the Corporate World

Learning on the job is Problem-Based Learning

How do companies support the learning efforts of employees?

Learning in the Corporate World

Why do companies support employees with

blended learning?

• It’s good learning design Most learn best while doing.

• It’s time efficient Keeps things moving forward.

How we create these

learning environments

in our classrooms?

The Framework

S u p p o r t i n g S e l f

-d i r e c t e -d L e a r n i n g

Beyond the Lesson Plan

Most Lesson Plans Focus on:

WHAT students are learning (Objectives)

HOW students are learning (instructional strategy, pedagogy)

HOW students are demonstrating knowledge (assessment)

Good Lesson Plans Include:

WHY are students learning

HOW can students apply their learning

Individualized Education Plan Requirements

Formative assessments throughout each lesson (CFUs)

Supporting Student Learning

1 KNOW your students.

2 Identify what supports students may need (beyond content)

Presentation skills, writing support, grammar/math help, research support, creativity, inspiration, time management, distractions

3 What resources can meet those needs?

lynda.com, BrainPop, library services, collaborative planning

4 Map skills and resources (starting out, not required later on)

Visually help student make

connections

Creating a PowerPoint

Researching paper topics

Organizing

Library

Fundamentals

Class website Project PPT template website.com/ideas

Creating an Information-Rich

Environment

1 What does it take to get internet into your classroom?

Computer labs, laptop carts, grants for tablets/laptops, student cell phones

2 What does it take to move learning outside the classroom?

Survey students about at-home tools, flipped classroom, host a learning lunch

3 Provide time for students to seek knowledge

Model for students, provide clear time for seeking knowledge

Continuously Reinforce Self-Directed Learning

1 Parking Lot Grid

Provide venue for questions, but redirect to action

student-2 Redirect questions to sources, not answers

That’s a great question, where do you think we could find the answer?

3 Be consistent - both in PBL, and daily learning

Don’t introduce everything at once

Start Small

• Test the waters to understand your students:

➡The drawing test

➡Pretest on technical and academic skills

• First problem or project - focus on finding resources and independent work

Maximize Class time

d o w h a t y o u d o

b e s t : T e a c h

Maximize Classroom Time

What can student NOT DO at home?

-Flip your classroom -Invite community speaker

-Make pre-class preparation critical to class time activity

-Reimagine what the classroom looks like!

The Challenge:

Limit yourself to 10 minutes a day of entire-class instruction

Not for everyone: Teach a day without speaking You’ll be amazed

at what you learn about your teaching style, and your students

Classrooms can look like:

M e e t i n g t h e

d i v e r s e n e e d s o f

l e a r n e r s

PBL - Differentiated Lesson

Quick wins for meetings varied student needs:

Peer Learning Groups

A small group of students are working together on a problem/

project Groupings are by skill level, and problem is specific to the needs of students

Scaffolded Problems

PBL lessons fall on a continuum Some students will walk through the lesson, others may sprint They will finish in different places, and that’s okay

Who needs what?

What if you could spend an extra 5 minutes a day with each of your struggling students?

You can!

• If you are a sage-on-the-stage: Clone yourself

• Student-directed learning frees you up to focus on student

support

• If you use Blended Learning - Teach students to find the right level of content

Assessing PBL with Blended

Learning

Thank you for joining

Aaron Quigley

Content Manager, Education + Elearning, lynda.com

@aaronquigley lynda.com/aaronquigley

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#PBBL