How can the creation of a student sample help me clarify my unit expectations and improve my instructional design?

Expectations can sometimes not be as clear as we think they are. By creating a sample, it allows the students to see how a finished sample might look. This allows them to cement the expectations and have a clear understanding how how their thinking relates to a finished product.



How can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects?

The objectives should be part of the creation of the projects. Completion of the projects should hinge on the student's understanding of the objectives.

This module has helped me think about using standards, CFQs or formative assessments in the following ways:

CFQs are the key to creating an effective project. Correct use of CFQs will lead into the use of standards in a way that would be meaningful and engaging. Formative assessments would ensure that students are understanding the content along to way to allow for tweaking of the project if needed. These assessments may also provide the ability to have the project take on new directions that would lead to new levels of learning.

Module 1: Teaching with PBL

•How can projects help my students meet standards and develop 21st century skills?

Projects are an excellent way to plan across the curriculum. There seems to be so many standards that need to be addressed and so little time, there it sometimes seems as if you can only skim each standard. Projects allow student really dive into the standards and use technology as part of the process.

•How can I use projects to enhance student learning?

Student learning can be greatly enhanced by using projects. Projects make the learning meaningful to students as they need to work to solve a problem. Secondly, the use of project helps student take ownership of the learning process.

This module has made me think about my role as an instructional designer in the following ways...

I have begun to reflect on my role as more as facilitator. Through the use of projects I am simply providing the students with the tools and knowledge they need to be able to solve problems, and they take the primary role for the learning that will take place.