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PBLU - 0 views

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pbl project based learning

shared by Andrew Williamson on 30 Jun 12 - No Cached

Andrew Williamson on 30 Jun 12

The Buck Institute for Education (BIE) received a generous grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to help promote and provide deeper learning opportunities for teachers and students. Recognizing that 11,000 teachers will participate in BIE's 3-day PBL 101 workshop in 2012, the Hewlett Foundation helped BIE expand its professional development resources and expertise online. Now BIE can work with every school and every teacher through PBL University (PBLU). This summer, PBLU will pilot several Common Core aligned Math & English/Language Arts projects with complementary 2-week online classes. Teachers can receive PBL Teacher Certification from BIE, if they choose to complete all the necessary classes and implement the project with their students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Buck Institute for Education (BIE) received a generous grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to help promote and provide deeper learning opportunities for teachers and students. Recognizing that 11,000 teachers will participate in BIE's 3-day PBL 101 workshop in 2012, the Hewlett Foundation helped BIE expand its professional development resources and expertise online. Now BIE can work with every school and every teacher through PBL University (PBLU). This summer, PBLU will pilot several Common Core aligned Math & English/Language Arts projects with complementary 2-week online classes. Teachers can receive PBL Teacher Certification from BIE, if they choose to complete all the necessary classes and implement the project with their students.</div>

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Free Paper Airplanes-Plane Downloads - 0 views

www.funpaperairplanes.com/Plane%20Downloads-EU.html

fun science math paper planes Level4 Level3 Level2 Level1 student interactive

shared by Andrew Williamson on 27 Aug 12 - No Cached

Andrew Williamson on 27 Aug 12

Everyone loves paper planes. These are ace! Says my 3 year old. It was a great morning of paper plane making and testing.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Everyone loves paper planes. These are ace! Says my 3 year old. It was a great morning of paper plane making and testing. </div>

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Fiction 10-14 « Bill Boyd - The Literacy Adviser - 1 views

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Literacy Literature English reading reading for young adults level3 level4

shared by Andrew Williamson on 10 Sep 09 - Cached

Andrew Williamson on 10 Sep 09

Great post for level 3 to 4. A list of contempory books for children 8 years+ This would be very useful for students and teachers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great post for level 3 to 4. A list of contempory books for children 8 years+ This would be very useful for students and teachers.</div>

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Quick Start Tips For Student Blogging Part I: Setting Up Your Class Blog | The Edublogger - 0 views

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education blogging Student blogging

shared by Andrew Williamson on 30 Aug 09 - Cached

Andrew Williamson on 30 Aug 09

a fantastic post about class and student blogging. Some great links for blog support and ideas. A must read if you are unsure about the widgets and sidebar. This is compulsory reading for level 3 teachers who should be considering students having their own blog.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">a fantastic post about class and student blogging. Some great links for blog support and ideas. A must read if you are unsure about the widgets and sidebar. This is compulsory reading for level 3 teachers who should be considering students having their own blog.</div>

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open ended maths tasks - 0 views

sln.fi.edu/math2

math mathematics Open ended maths tasks

shared by Tim Arundell on 31 Aug 09 - Cached

Tim Arundell on 31 Aug 09

Open ended maths tasks suitable for Years 3-6

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Open ended maths tasks suitable for Years 3-6</div>

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Create floor plans, house plans and home plans online with Floorplanner.com - 0 views

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mathematics maths interactive design floorplan web2.0 Level4 Level3 student interactive

shared by Andrew Williamson on 20 Sep 10 - Cached

Andrew Williamson on 20 Sep 10

This looks interesting. Would be suited to the advanced level 3 and 4 student wanting to go further than the usual 'design your own bedroom" or draw a floor plan of your dream bedroom.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This looks interesting. Would be suited to the advanced level 3 and 4 student wanting to go further than the usual 'design your own bedroom" or draw a floor plan of your dream bedroom.</div>

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Level 3 - Fitzroy North Primary School - 0 views

www.fitzroynthps.vic.edu.au/index.php

shared by Andrew Williamson on 21 Oct 09 - Cached

Students in Grades 3 and 4 this term will be investigating the factors which affect the survival of organisms living in the sea through our unit “Testing the Waters”. They will learn to distinguish between biotic and abiotic factors in the environmentand describe human influences which affect the survival of living things. We’ll be going on a fantastic excursion to Rickett’s Point to see some real sea life and talk to some local experts about our local marine environment in Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay.
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- Andrew Williamson on 21 Oct 09
  
  THis is old content it needs to be updated
  
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What Is Integrated Curriculum? - 0 views

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pbl clp creativity project integrated

shared by kynan robinson on 18 Apr 12 - No Cached

Can making wind and rain machines improve the reading comprehension and writing scores of elementary students on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test? Do students really learn math by learning to clog dance? When students spend after-school time participating in a microsociety that reflects the roles of real life, will their test scores in math and reading improve?
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Lee's students have shown more than 100 percent gains in comprehension and writing on the FCAT.
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- kynan robinson on 18 Apr 12
  
  Its sad that we even have to ask these questions, what about increased levels of creative thought, or deeper understanding of social interactions etc etc etc
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Its sad that we even have to ask these questions, what about increased levels of creative thought, or deeper understanding of social interactions etc etc etc</div>
  
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Lee claims that when she teaches science concepts she also teaches students to think and write in the structured, coherent ways required on standardized tests
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What exactly is integrated curriculum? In its simplest conception, it is about making connections. What kind of connections? Across disciplines? To real life? Are the connections skill-based or knowledge-based?
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we defined three approaches to integration—multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary
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Multidisciplinary approaches focus primarily on the disciplines.
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When teachers integrate the subdisciplines within a subject area, they are using an intradisciplinary approach
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Through this integration, teachers expect students to understand the connections between the different subdisciplines and their relationship to the real world.
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In this approach to integration, teachers organize the curriculum around common learnings across disciplines. T
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ey chunk together the common learnings embedded in the disciplines to emphasize interdisciplinary skills and concepts.
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They are learning the interdisciplinary skill of communication (thinking and writing in a structured and coherent way).
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In the transdisciplinary approach to integration, teachers organize curriculum around student questions and concerns (see Figure 1.3). Students develop life skills as they apply interdisciplinary and disciplinary skills in a real-life context. Two routes lead to transdisciplinary integration: project-based learning and negotiating the curriculum
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Project-Based Learning. In project-based learning, students tackle a local problem. Some schools call this problem-based learning or place-based learning. According to Chard (1998), planning project-based curriculum involves three steps:
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Teachers and students select a topic of study based on student interests, curriculum standards, and local resources. The teacher finds out what the students already know and helps them generate questions to explore. The teacher also provides resources for students and opportunities to work in the field. Students share their work with others in a culminating activity. Students display the results of their exploration and review and evaluate the project.
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Negotiating the Curriculum. In this version of the transdisciplinary approach, student questions form the basis for curriculum.
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Studies of project-based programs show that students go far beyond the minimum effort, make connections among different subject areas to answer open-ended questions, retain what they have learned, apply learning to real-life problems, have fewer discipline problems, and have lower absenteeism
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The boundaries of the disciplines seemed to dissolve abruptly.
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The essential difference between the three approaches was the perceived degree of separation that existed between subject areas. Given our experiences at the time, both of us believed that the three approaches fit on an evolutionary continuum.
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- kynan robinson on 18 Apr 12
  
  all education is evolutionary which is why we need to keep studying, reading investigating asking questions
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">all education is evolutionary which is why we need to keep studying, reading investigating asking questions</div>
  
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suggests that even intradisciplinary projects should include math and literature/media to be rich and vibrant
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backward design process.
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We believe that educators will continue to experience deepening connections as they become more experienced in this area.
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Real-life context Student questions
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Coplanner Colearner Generalist/specialist
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Disciplines identified if desired, but real-life context emphasized
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All knowledge interconnected and interdependent Many right answers Knowledge considered to be indeterminate and ambiguous
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Student questions and concerns Real-world context
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Interdisciplinary skills/concepts stressed
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Interdisciplinary skills and disciplinary skills applied in a real-life context
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kynan robinson on 18 Apr 12

great overview of different approaches to integrated Curriculum

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">great overview of different approaches to integrated Curriculum</div>

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SMART Exchange - USA - Search lessons by keyword - 0 views

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Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4 maths Education English literacy Teacher Interactive student interactive ict iwb

shared by Kendra Hutton on 25 May 12 - No Cached

Kendra Hutton on 25 May 12

Smart Board Activities for all grades

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K-3 Teacher Resources - Much More than Just Printable Worksheets - 0 views

www.k-3teacherresources.com

resources worksheets printables teacher education Literacy maths

shared by Garth Kydd on 22 Feb 12 - Cached

Garth Kydd on 22 Feb 12

A great site for beginning teachers to access resources to create a classroom environment rich with learning.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A great site for beginning teachers to access resources to create a classroom environment rich with learning. </div>

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Fiction 10-14 « Bill Boyd - The Literacy Adviser - 0 views

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English literacy literature reading literature for 10 to 14 year olds level 3 and 4

shared by Andrew Williamson on 10 Sep 09 - Cached

Fraction Games and Decimal Games for level 3 and 4 - 0 views

www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/...fractions

maths fractions decimals percentages

shared by carmela guglielmino on 31 Aug 09 - Cached

carmela guglielmino on 31 Aug 09

There are some really good activities which can be used on a whiteboard. Worksheets and activities etc

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There are some really good activities which can be used on a whiteboard. Worksheets and activities etc</div>

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Tony-b Machine 3 - 0 views

www.tony-b.org

music generator dj

shared by Andrew Williamson on 30 Aug 09 - Cached

Andrew Williamson on 30 Aug 09

Online doof doof making music machine/generator. It works make sure your students are using head phones. Looks like you can record on the fly could be useful for a pre garageband lesson.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Online doof doof making music machine/generator. It works make sure your students are using head phones. Looks like you can record on the fly could be useful for a pre garageband lesson.</div>

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Great Barrier Reef @ nationalgeographic.com - 0 views

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ocean nationalgeographic.com nationalgeographic level1 level2 level 3 and 4

shared by Andrew Williamson on 29 Sep 09 - Cached

Andrew Williamson on 29 Sep 09

Good online resource for those doing any "under the sea" topic work.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Good online resource for those doing any "under the sea" topic work. </div>

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Andrew Williamson on 29 Sep 09

Good online resource for those doing any "under the sea" topic work.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Good online resource for those doing any "under the sea" topic work.</div>

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Games That Teach: An Elementary Collection - 1 views

www.edzone.net/...games.html

games Games in the classroom onlin games level1 level2 level 3 and 4 level4

shared by Andrew Williamson on 30 Sep 09 - Cached

Andrew Williamson on 30 Sep 09

Wow! the name says it all! Loads of resources worth a look

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wow! the name says it all! Loads of resources worth a look</div>

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Andrew Williamson on 30 Sep 09

Wow! the name says it all! Loads of resources worth a look

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wow! the name says it all! Loads of resources worth a look</div>

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A class of young individuals ... like peas in a pod - 0 views

www.theage.com.au/...s-in-a-pod-20101023-16ync.html

teacher interactive curriculum

shared by Andrew Williamson on 24 Oct 10 - No Cached

University of Melbourne primary education expert Jan Deans said schools were drawn to learning through play as a reaction to a crowded curriculum and the focus on national testing (NAPLAN).
- Andrew Williamson on 24 Oct 10
  
  I have witnessed a direct influence if national testing on our school curriculum. The constant pressure to lift results in the areas of maths and literacy is forcing some schools to create streamed maths groups. We have set up streamed maths groups in grades 2 - 6 and literacy groups from 3-6. The philosophy behind this is to target the specific needs of each group rather than trusting the teacher to create an effective differentiated learning environment. The direct impact of such a set up is that the timetable becomes even more rigid. Students on the margins of learning levels miss out on the positive learning experiences of their peers. The nature of the Maths and literacy "hour" means that its very difficult to develop long term, deep and ongoing learning situations for students.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I have witnessed a direct influence if national testing on our school curriculum. The constant pressure to lift results in the areas of maths and literacy is forcing some schools to create streamed maths groups. We have set up streamed maths groups in grades 2 - 6 and literacy groups from 3-6. The philosophy behind this is to target the specific needs of each group rather than trusting the teacher to create an effective differentiated learning environment. The direct impact of such a set up is that the timetable becomes even more rigid. Students on the margins of learning levels miss out on the positive learning experiences of their peers. The nature of the Maths and literacy "hour" means that its very difficult to develop long term, deep and ongoing learning situations for students.</div>
  
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Interactives . 3D Shapes . Polyhedron - 0 views

www.learner.org/...3d.html

Level 3 ad 4

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carmela guglielmino on 06 Mar 10

Awesome site for definitions, activities, glossary and interactive shapes. There are also mini tests at the end of each section.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Awesome site for definitions, activities, glossary and interactive shapes. There are also mini tests at the end of each section.</div>

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Global Teacher - Blog Directory and Web 3.0 Community » Blog Archive » Teachi... - 0 views

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Blogging blogs teacher interactive

shared by Andrew Williamson on 26 Feb 10 - Cached

Andrew Williamson on 26 Feb 10

This is a great post on how to guide students to write powerful comments. Something that I think we should start concentrating on now that we have the blogging thing up and running.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a great post on how to guide students to write powerful comments. Something that I think we should start concentrating on now that we have the blogging thing up and running. </div>

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Simple Machines (Part 3) - 0 views

www.cosi.org/...sm3.html

science simple_machines level4 interactive

shared by Peter Olm on 27 Jan 10 - Cached

Peter Olm on 27 Jan 10

GREAT series of interactive websites on simple machines (goes into some technical detail too)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">GREAT series of interactive websites on simple machines (goes into some technical detail too)</div>

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Primary Resources: Maths: Measures, Shape & Space: 2-D and 3-D Shape - 0 views

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primary math resources Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4 maths teacher interactive student interactive

shared by Andrew Williamson on 13 Mar 10 - Cached

- Andrew Williamson on 13 Mar 10
  
  All the worksheets one would want/need great for setting homework activities on the fly. Some good templates for various activities
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">All the worksheets one would want/need great for setting homework activities on the fly. Some good templates for various activities</div>
  
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Andrew Williamson on 13 Mar 10

Work sheets on shape anybody?

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