Name: Tammy G. Parks
Title: New Media/Journalism/Teacher; HS Instructional Technology Facilitator
Grade/Subject: 8th-12th grades
Location: Oklahoma
PBL Experience: Tenderfoot
Week One Homework
| Post to wall wisher |
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Discussion Group
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| Create your own wiki page and link to it from camp directory |
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| Set up a twitter account |
Already had - TParks
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| Set up a delicious account |
Already had - TParks |
| Attend webinar and/or view archive |
downloaded - will watch archive later this evening
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Extra Research:
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Tendefoot Challenge
What do you like about the featured projects? How does PBL compare to the way you've been teaching? How do you think your students would respond to a project? If you're curious to see what PBL looks like with younger students, check out these videos: Worm project or pint-sized pilots.
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Explorer Challenge
So you've tried your hand at PBL, but now you want to go further? How can you build on the foundation you've already started? Explore the Schools that Work series about PBL in Maine. Think about the set of PBL planning tips for what you can do in 5 minutes, 5 days, etc. Use your wiki to capture ideas that are starting to percolate. What would you like to try or do differently in your next project?
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Scout Challenge
Do you develop projects that others might want to join? Are you ready to build some buzz for a collaborative project?
Teacher Christian Long has turned his class projects into bigger conversations. Check out The Alice Project and the TEDxClassroom Project.
Terry Smith invites classrooms around the world to work with his fourth-graders in Hannibal, Missouri.
Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay have built a worldwide network with their Flat Classroom Project.
Use your wiki page to reflect on what a bigger project might entail. What benefits could you imagine for your students? How about for yourself and other teachers who take part in the project?
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Global Collaboration is a passion of mine. Currently working with Thomas Tallis School in London on a project for the World Creativity Forum, November 2010. |
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Attend Special Event
This Wednesday night (July 14), Kyle Meador, the New Orleans teacher who was a guest in our kickoff webinar, will be joining the live webcast of Teachers Teaching Teachers. Show host Paul Allison, also a member of PBL Camp, will be hosting conversations all summer about how educators can best address the oil spill. Keep track of upcoming events by following @edtechtalk on Twitter. Wednesday show starts at 6 p.m. Pacific/9 p.m. Eastern.
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Attended; Resources noted in Diigo with pbl_camp tag |
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Web 2.0 Connections
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Activated Posterous Account |
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Networking Connections
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OKC Teacher, Paul Allison, Matt Montagne, Kyle Meador, Suzie Boss, Stacey Ferguson, Jeff Mason, Alicia Blair |
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Other Resources
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QUESTION FOR THIS WEEK:
How will you make the Gulf spill relevant to your students?
Additional things to think about (posted from Edutopia):
- Ask yourself, "What matters most in what we are studying? What might my students really care about in this topic?"
- Reflect on the most meaningful project you ever did as a student and what made it so.
- Think about how you can connect the topic to current events.
- Start compiling a list of skills that can be taught through projects.
- Substitute a research activity for a pop quiz and have each group of students present their work to the class.
- Find out what resources – computer software, high quality printer, microphones for recording audio into a computer – are available at your school.
Comments (1)
suzieboss@... said
at 7:17 am on Jul 16, 2010
Hi Tammy,
Hope you enjoyed the Wed. night conversation on TTT as much as I did. Powerful to hear from teachers on the front lines of this disaster.
Are you thinking about a journalism/media focus for your project? The question I keep pondering is, "How do we know what's true?" We've had such conflicting reports from the Gulf region. Will be eager to see where you take this--you're obviously off to a good start!
Best,
Suzie
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