Reflection #4

1. Discuss the potential pitfalls in project design.
• try not to make projects long or busy
• make sure projects uses significant research to have the best results for learning
• thematic units are not always the best for projects, make sure it is worth while for the students' learning
• make sure students are not overthinking their projects
2. Discuss the features of a good project.
• loosely designed
• generative
• centered on driving questions
• realistic
• reach beyond school
• have rich data
• HAVE STUDENTS LEARN BY DOING
3. Discuss where project ideas come from.
• students' questions
• classroom irritant put to educational use
• contemporary issues
• new stories
• project plans developed by other teachers
4. Discuss the steps to design a project.
• revisit the framework
• look at learning objectives
• what 21st century skills needed or wanted
• learning dispositions wanted for students
• Establish evidence of understanding
• what do the students know or what information can they find
• plan the theme or challenge
• what would the students inquire about, do, and create.
• plan entree into the project
• what will get the students excited about?
5. Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.
• our project is for the students and is created to help students learn about being healthy in their everyday lives. I feel that our project has potential to have the students asking questions and learning beyond.