An Introduction to Challenge Based Learning

Take Action and Make a Difference.

Katie Morrow

http://teach42morrow.com

O’Neill Public Schools O’Neill, Nebraska, O’Neill, Nebraska,

USAUSA

Our website: http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/24-7/ Our Blog: http://ops24-7learning.blogspot.com

Why Challenge Based Learning? Because students should be in charge

of their learningBecause learning is a journey, not just a

report cardBecause relevance and purpose

mattersBecause we live in a global community

where challenges exist everywhere, and we must work together to solve them

HGTVDesign on a Dime

Designer’s Challenge 24 Hour DesignIron Chef

Designed to Sell

Mission Organization

Scrapbooking

SurvivorDesign Remix

TLCTop Chef

What Not to Wear

Monster House

Discovery

American Chopper

Flip that House

Trading Spaces

Dirtiest Jobs

Myth Busters

Science Channel

Build it Bigger

MegaScience

National Geographic Channel

Naked ScienceCurb Appeal

Dog Whisperer

Miami Ink

Food NetworkDIY Network

Hells Kitchen

Ace of CakesDesign Remix

Challenge Based Learning

Real problems.1. 1.

Learn together.

Do something!

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3.3.

The Process

...in engaging today’s learners

Making a Difference...

...in schools’ use of technology

...in 21st century skills of our students

...in our communities and the world

Challenge Formation

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The big idea is a broad concept that can be explored in multiple ways, is engaging, and has importance to students and the larger society. Examples of big ideas are Identity, Sustainability, Creativity, Violence, Peace, and Power.

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By design, the big idea allows for the generation of a wide variety of essential questions that reflect the interests of the students and the needs of their community. Each group will narrow their thoughts to one essential question.

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From each essential question a challenge is articulated that asks students to create a specific solution that can result in concrete, meaningful action in their home, schools and/or community.

Transform apathy into engagement

Increase recycling in your community

Make your town more energy efficient

Increase the percentage of students in your class who stay in school for one more year.

Create cross-cultural connections in your school and/or community.

Collaborative Workspace

http://ops.esu8.org/groups/writetochangetheworld/

Collaboration Tools

Edmodo

Socrative

iChat

Twitter

Symbaloo

Facebook

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Generated by the students, these questions represent the knowledge students need to discover to successfully meet the challenge and provide a map to guide the learning process.

Guiding Questions

Generated by the Generated by the studentsstudents, these , these represent the represent the

knowledge and knowledge and skills needed to skills needed to

successfully successfully develop a solution. develop a solution.

Direct the Direct the researchresearch

Help students Help students answer the answer the

guiding questions guiding questions and develop and develop innovativeinnovative, ,

insightfulinsightful, and , and realistic solutionsrealistic solutions

Designed to Designed to provide guidanceprovide guidance on the path to a on the path to a

solution. solution.

Focused set of Focused set of resourcesresources that that

support the support the activities and activities and

assist students assist students with developing a with developing a

solutionsolution

Guiding Activities & Guiding Activities & ResourcesResources

Standards and Curriculum

Challenge Solution

Surveys & Data Collection

Expert Interviews

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Each challenge is stated broadly enough to allow for a variety of solutions. Each solution should be thoughtful, concrete, actionable, clearly articulated, and documented in a short video.

Reflection

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The teams gauge the success of their solution during the implementation process. They identify the causes of their success and/or failure and determine changes that could be made to improve the solution.

Example CBL Challenges

http://nelovesps.org

http://nelovesps.org

Common Concerns

Time?1.Alan Cleaver on Flickr

Standards?2.

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Assessment? 3.Nomadic Lass on Flickr

Technology? 4.Serigne Diagne on Flickr

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“I love teaching this way: Challenge students in a meaningful way. Demand results. Facilitate failure en route to success. Foster a classroom environment where collaboration, communication, and risk-taking are highly valued. Connect to content. Get out of the way of the learning.”

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Prepare teachers by introducing them to challenge based learning in a professional development or workshop setting

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Frame the challenge in ways that deeply involve the students, and make it real.

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Allow time. Teachers need planning and preparation time; students need enough time to complete a meaningful solution

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Ensure students have the opportunity to act on their solutions

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Form workgroups with an eye toward the realities of group dynamics

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Build 21st Century Skills into the project right from the start

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Practice, iterate, and improve the process

Getting Started

http://appitic.com/cbl

challengebasedlearning.org

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