Webinar Wednesdays occur twice a month and shine a spotlight on all things PBL. The upcoming webinars are highlighted below and are open for registration. Future webinar topics will include service learning, math, literacy, globalization, web 2.0, leadership, and many more. The presenters are members of BIE's National Faculty & Staff and special guests.
Registration for these 60-minute events is free. We will broadcast them twice on the designated day at 12pm and 3pm Pacific Time. The webinars will be recorded and uploaded to BIE's YouTube Channel shortly after each broadcast.
Webinar Schedule
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
STEM and PBL
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Online Learning Environments and PBL
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
PBL in Advanced Placement Classes
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Differentiated Instruction and PBL
You sign up, ask your students to find some bugs, and mail them to us. We accept your application, schedule your session, and prepare the bugs for insertion into the electron microscope. When your session time arrives, we put the bug(s) into the microscope and set it up for your classroom. Then you and your students login over the web and control the microscope. We'll be there via chat to guide you and answer the kids' questions.
Algebra II Students in High School
"The student council has asked the principal to add one more minute between classes, to cut down on the number of students tardy for class. The principal has asked your class to study the matter and make a recommendation. Here are guidelines provided by the principal:
1 - Bus schedules cannot be changed.
2 - Classes must meet at minimum of 210 minutes a week
3 - Homeroom time is required."
Benefits:
Strong student buy-in! Students are always complaining about time between classes.
Teaches data collection, statistics, time management, and poll taking techniques.
Pitfalls:
Students will come up with illogical arguments.
Time!
One of the ways that educators can benefit from using Twitter is to participate in any number of Twitter chats. Twitter chats are scheduled events or conversations that use a specific hashtag in an attempt to organize a conversation around a particular topic.