R&R 11

1. Discussion of what occurs as a result of Project-Based Learning.

As a result of Project-Based Learning, students are getting a deeper understanding of the topic being covered, new skills, ways of reflecting, and collaboration of several subjects that classrooms can cover. One of the best things I find as a pay off from this style of learning is that the students learn new ways of presenting, and using technology. The students can use websites, blogs, presentation programs and sometimes even games to learn new things being covered in their project. Another great tool is project management. Students learn to cooperate effectively with other students to complete a project on time, and in a successful manor. The students also learn to reflect on their work during post-project time as they look back at what they've learned, what they could build off of, and what could be improved upon. A great thing that occurs is a base that leads to further projects, further learning in a subject and several other things.

2. Discuss ways to "bring your project home."

As the book stated the big ways of bringing your project home is to capitalize on your investment, critique your work, share your insights, become a resource for your colleagues, enter a contest, and enjoy the journey. Of those reflected on in the text, my personal favorite was sharing your insights, as a blogger myself, I find new ways of learning, exercising, teaching, and living through the thoughts and blogs of other individuals on the internet. Though the text listed several ways of sharing your project ideas through a library, or an existing teacher type network, my personal favorite is teacherspayteachers.com. This website is a great way for teachers to get a pay off, as well as share their ideas from their project on a website with other teachers.

3. Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your project/topic.

I found that this final chapter related to our project best in the "Capitalize in your investment" section of "Bringing your project home." This relates because we really see progress in students with each activity. Some of the students may not have known how to create correct amounts of change before the activity itself, making our whiteboard project and essential tool in the completion at the market sale of the students goods. Not only does it apply there, but the students worlds changed as they learned about seeds, growth of plants, and taking care of them. Before learning these things the students didn't know as much about this topic, broadening the minds of the students is a great part in looking back at the investment of the teachers time and project planning while looking for growth in students.