MASA Challenge Based Learning 22 January 2014 Slide design by Susan Smith
Dec 08, 2014
MASAChallenge Based Learning
22 January 2014Slide design by Susan Smith
Presenter
Associate Principal, Mercy High School
Adj. Asst. Professor, Madonna University
Apple Distinguished Educator
Twitter: @labcbaker
Blog: Larry’s Opinion Drive-thru*
*Slides available at Drive-thru
Resources on iTunes
On iTunes“iMercy”
On iTunes U“Resources for Challenge Based Learning”
“Becoming a Digital School Administrator”
Confessions of a Former Group Work Hater!
A Different Kind of Project
CBL is . . .
Agile
Remixable
Scalable (including access to tech)
Creative Commons Photo by TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³
CBL Fosters Collaboration
CBL Provides Authentic Audiences
CBL Teaches Networking
Staff
Parents
Alumnae
Community
Applying CBL to Common Core Standards
Slide remix from tdlynda slideshare
Applying CBL to Common Core Language Arts College & Career “Portrait”
Students become self-directed learners, effectively seeking out and using resources to assist them. . . .
Students set and adjust purpose for reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language use as warranted by the task.
Students tailor their searches online to acquire useful information efficiently, and they integrate what they learn using technology with what they learn offline.
CBL Produces Unanticipated Outcomes
Used with permission
CBL is “ACTIONABLE”
Interdisciplinary
Engaging
Student Directed
Important to students and impacts the larger society.
The CBL Model
The Challenge
My first CBL Challenge:My first CBL Challenge:
“Create an Authentic
Medium for Improving our Democracy.”
Guiding Questions
Establish Shared Doc
I like Google Docs
Distinctive colors
Share with all members
Share with me
I drop in & out
Guiding Activities
Research contributions go here (no links without commentary)
Group self-assigns roles
Milestones are posted
Specific expectations are noted (i.e each of us will bring 3 slides)
Share with me
I drop in & out
Guiding Activities
Guiding Resources
Guiding Resources
Solution - Action
Solution - Action
Solution - Action
Assessment
My Euphemisms
Teams instead of Groups
Challenge instead of assignment
Milestones instead of Goals
Reflection instead of self-assessment
Group or Individual Rubric Assessments
Group Assessment- Narrative
Presentation as Assessment
Presentations as Group Assessement
The presentation shall describe your group’s internal challenges.
The presentation should indicate what you learned from your challenge.
The presentation should indicate what you would have changed if you had a “do over” or more time.
Authentic Audiences for Assessement
Assessment by “Experts”
Reflection PromptsReflection Prompts
In Process PromptsIn Process PromptsIndividualIndividual
In Process PromptsIn Process PromptsIndividualIndividual
✤What kinds of surprises have you encountered in
your research?
✤How would your teammates describe your
contribution thus far?
✤What can you do to become an effective leader in
your group?
✤What skills can you inquire and sharpen through this
project?
What has your role been in the group’s quest for a solution?
Final Reflectionyour learning
Final Reflectionyour learning
Unexpected OutcomesUnexpected Outcomes
Preparing students for a rapidly
changing global society
““Our” Big IdeaOur” Big Idea
Mercy CBL Mercy CBL Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
How can we help our students develop Tony Wagner's "Seven
Survival Skills" ?
The Essential The Essential QuestionQuestion
August 26, 2010August 26, 2010
The Seven Survival Skills for Careers College and Citizenship
1.Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
2.Collaboration and Leading by Influence
3.Agility and Adaptability
4.Initiative and Entrepreneurialism
5.Effective Oral and Written Communication
6.Accessing and Analyzing Information
7.Curiosity and Imagination
Collaborate departmentally to design a challenge based learning project which develops "Survival
Skills" for at least 15% of the students that your project team
serves.
OurOur Staff Staff ChallengeChallenge
Document!!!
Project Groups need a shared resource spot
PG process should be archived on wiki
We will learn from each other!
2. Transparency
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September 27 -October 4
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Sign-Up at Wiki
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“SEE-THROUGH CYCLE”
Essential Questions Floating on the Wiki!
•How can we reimagine Detroit?
•What's the value of reading literature?
•How can we gain diverse perspectives on our world?
•How do the teachings of Jesus guide a 21st century lifestyle?
9/20/10
SHARE YOUR PASSION*SHARE YOUR PASSION*
Flickr CC photo by kristiewells*AN INTENSE DESIRE OR ENTHUSIASM FOR SOMETHING. *AN INTENSE DESIRE OR ENTHUSIASM FOR SOMETHING.
INTENSELY FELT CHALLENGESINTENSELY FELT CHALLENGES
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