RR#11

Reading Reflection #11

1.     Description of what occurs as a result of using project-based learning approach.

So many things result from Project Based Learning. Students can learn team work and can practice communication efficiently with others. It also allows you to be flexible and develop a better understanding of how things work. During PBL students learn to think in a higher order. This is includes having the children be able to analyze what is happening, and explain it. It also allows students to justify or evaluate what is happening and allows them to create or imagine. Imagining can lead to reflection and also hypotheses. It helps children be responsible for their selves, gives them a sense of independence and also it also creates a sense of community. There are so many positives that come as a result of utilizing PBL.

2.     Discussion on ways to “Bring your project home”.

Ways to “Bring your project home,” include capitalizing on your investment, critiquing your own work, sharing your insights, becoming an available resource for your colleagues and entering a contest. But whatever you chose to do, make sure you enjoy the journey. Entering a contest gives a great twist to the project because it gives you an opportunity to showcase your best pieces. This also makes it more fun and real since it’s a contest. The students will for surely get excited about the concept of winning a prize or winning a place. Being a resource for your colleagues is great because if you know it why not help them out? Critiquing your own work is very important because this can help in the final product.

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

This relates to our topic because our final project ties everything that we have done during the semester and puts it all together into a web-page. We also created a blog, that shares our insights and it allows us to critique and reflect others work. We have discussed the benefits that this webpage will have, like creating a working community. We also all collaboratively worked together to create the webpage and blog. We had to be flexible and cooperate and work as a team.