"Thanks for the heads-up! The new tool looks great. Everything in one place. I appreciated the tips from the classroom that they included. Just a note that you need to sign up on the site to view the PBL Do-It-Yourself resources."
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Sherri Johnston replied to Suzie Boss's discussion New PBL Tutorial in the group PBL ~ Better with PracticeSherri Johnston replied to Elizabeth Daniels's discussion PBL in Language Arts Classroom in the group PBL ~ Better with Practice"What makes PBL so promising in LA is when we create situations where students read and write for an authentic purpose on a topic they are passionate about. One year, a group of Grades 9's got kicked up about a teenage pregnancy centre where…"
Sherri Johnston replied to Joanna Payumo's discussion World Geo Websites in the group Classroom 2.0 Beginner Group!"I'm not sure what content is taught in your World Geography course, but have you tried Google Earth and Google Maps Street View? The Street view is amazing. I had a colleague recently show me a street view image of a cathedral in Europe. We…"
Sherri Johnston's discussion was featuredArchived Webinars
I was unable to participate in the Part 1 PBL webinar that happened on Feb. 18. The promotional flyer for the PBL series said that it would be recorded and placed on the Learn Central site. I signed up and browsed the recorded events. It is not there. Any suggestions? Is there a lag time for posting recorded events? Is it accessible somewhere else? See More
Jane Krauss replied to Sherri Johnston's discussion Archived Webinars in the group PBL ~ Better with Practice"Hey Sherri and Everybody:
*Here's a link to the 2/18 session recordings* http://tinyurl.com/ydruk7b When you open you will see three links with confusing dates. The second link is session 1, 2:00. The third link is session 1, 5:00."
"Hi all,
We're working on getting this link to share with you. Should have it posted here soon.
Thanks,
Suzie"
"I was also hoping to view the archived recording...."
Sherri Johnston added a discussion to the group PBL ~ Better with Practice
Archived Webinars
I was unable to participate in the Part 1 PBL webinar that happened on Feb. 18. The promotional flyer for the PBL series said that it would be recorded and placed on the Learn Central site. I signed up and browsed the recorded events. It is not there. Any suggestions? Is there a lag time for posting recorded events? Is it accessible somewhere else? See More
Sherri Johnston replied to Patrick Cronin's discussion Help! Need to spend $14,000 for Humanities in 2 wks... in the group PBL ~ Better with Practice"Hi - I taught Humanities once upon a time, but never with a PBL focus.I am a big fan of literature circles where students can read and discuss novels in small groups, so I would definitely lean to mini-sets. You could select books related to a…"
Sherri Johnston replied to Jane Krauss's discussion How to Create a Culture of Inquiry in the group PBL ~ Better with Practice"Sylvia Chard's Project Approach (University of Alberta) suggests that the beginning of any project should be spent building student interest and activating background knowledge. She suggests that 25% of a project should be spent in this phase…"
Sherri Johnston replied to Michelle Baltz's discussion Word Study Pilot Teachers in the group Somers Point Teachers"Can you please tell me if you are using a particular word study resource or program and how I might learn more about it?
Thanks."
Sherri Johnston commented on Jane Krauss's group PBL ~ Better with Practice"What a great group to discover! I am a curriculum consultant in the Edmonton, Alberta area. We have been exploring PBL in one of our rural schools. It is exciting work! I look forward to having a group of like minded peers to connect with. One of…"
Sherri Johnston replied to Dagmar's discussion French Immersion Programs in the group Canadians Mashup"Hi - Are you planning on writing the DELF/DALF test in April (offered through the Alliance Française in New York)? That test is getting a lot of attention in BC and Alberta as more school districts become familiar with it. Who wouldn't…"
Sherri Johnston replied to Alan Stange's discussion Shifting Ground, comments by Chris Lehmann"Well spoken :)"
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Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 6:35pm on July 5, 2010,
Suzie Boss said…
- Great to meet you at ISTE, Sherri. Thanks for coming to our PBL birds of a feather session.
Best,
Suzie
- At 10:35am on February 22, 2010,
Neil Stephenson said…
- Thanks for sharing the resources Sherry.. I'm curious - who have you heard about us from? We want to start finding people to collaborate with - having our teachers start to co-plan projects together.
- At 8:20am on February 19, 2010,
- Hi Sherry. My name is Neil Stephenson and I work at the Calgary Science School. Nice to see other Alberta Educators on here! I noticed you're looking for colleagues around PBL - we're a school focused on Inquiry and Technology - perhaps there's some opportunities to work together. You can access some of the projects we've designed at: http://calgaryscienceschool.blogspot.com
- At 9:09pm on February 18, 2010,
Sue Boudreau said… - Sherri,
I wonder if your teachers might be interested in checking out the Take Action Project we are developing at Orinda Intermediate School? It's in a science class but it would be easy to make it a vehicle for literacy and critical thinking. Its at www.takeactioncurriculum.org and a blog of what's going on in the classroom at http://takeactionscience.wordpress.com (which is basically a teacher's guide). We'll provide help to anyone wishing to dip a toe in. Free of course, we just want to get the idea out there. Sue Boudreau (Orinda, California sueboudreau2004@yahoo.com)
- At 8:17am on February 2, 2010, Jane Krauss said…
- Welcome to the group PBL - Better with Practice! Thanks for your comments and I hope you'll participate in the upcoming conversations. ~Jane
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