June+5

If you have any particular questions you would like addressed today, feel free to give a heads up by adding them below.


 * YOUR QUESTIONS: **
 * 1) Is anyone planning to use Edmodo for a future class?
 * 2) Having created folders in Diigo, how do I move sites into the folder AND how do I add new sites to the folder
 * 3) Can we connect an already existing portfolio to our PLN?


 * Sharing**
 * Visit the Edmodo group, review the shared links and comment on as many that interest you. What concepts or topics would you like to share in class?


 * Project Update/Status**
 * How are the portfolio and paper slide projects developing? What questions do you have? What support do you need? Are there any resources you need?


 * Project-based Learning**
 * Modified PBL Webquest
 * Groups: Marie and Dave, Tracy and Colleen, Shelley and Barb
 * What is project-based learning? What are the components of a well-planned project? How might you go about planning and implementing a good project?
 * What is the role of assessment in project-based learning? How should we assess student understanding in project-based learning?
 * How can PBL support NCLB? Does it have to be one or the other? Why should teachers use PBL as an approach to learning?
 * How can you use multimedia and social networks to strengthen a PBL project?
 * Resources
 * Search for //project based learning// in iTunes U
 * Visit the Buck Institute for Education's PBL site
 * Diigo PBL bookmark
 * Delicious PBL bookmarks
 * Reinventing PBL - resource for the multimedia/social networking dimension
 * To read about some examples of networked classrooms using PBL-type structures, consider reading //Chapter 3: Implementing A Networked Classroom// in __Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power fo Connections to Transform Education__.
 * Using the wiki pages linked above, provide information that you learn to help answer the guiding questions. Your page should contain multimedia and links to clarify your learning and share with others.
 * We will discuss your work at the beginning of class on Thursday and contrast PBL with CBL (Challenge-based learning).


 * Assignments for Thursday, June 7**
 * Continue developing your PLN.
 * Two (2) general sharing items posted to Edmodo.
 * Finish investigating PBL resources and adding text, links and multimedia to your groups wiki page.
 * Continue developing your portfolio and paper slide video.
 * Make sure you have completed the two blog post entries from the past several weeks.

** Next Meeting: Thursday, June 7 - 5:00-8:00 PM**