P.B.L.

Project Based Learning. It's a great new perspective in education today--our current PBL gives students one

of the most real world applications I've ever assigned to kids. They are working on a campaign to promote a character trait they think is critical to our world today. I've got teams creating billboards, bumper stickers, brochures, Twitter accounts, Facebook pages, Instagram, tee shirts, public service announcements ... and I could go on! The next month you should see your student working on any number of components to their campaign; all components of the campaigns need to be created using technology--no poster board, etc.! Each group will present their campaign to their classmates during exam week. More details on the presentation will come the first week of December.

Students had to turn in a proposal for their campaign today. It should look something like this (link). Unfortunately, most of the proposals turned in today didn't follow directions (link). I went over the directions with kids; they have copies of both these documents. I've reminded them when we're in the computer lab to have the student model, directions, and rubric out so they can be sure they're on the right track. I'll offer students an opportunity to re-do/revise their proposals next week; after Thursday Dec. 5, no credit will be offered because this is a planning document.

We'll have a quiz over chapters 4-6 tomorrow in class; then students will have some reading time.