It
is very important to set aside time for reflection. Setting aside time for reflection is a time
when students can look back at all they learned during their project. Reflection is a time where students can look
at what works for them and they can do to improve or change for future
projects.
Students
need time to reflect and elaborate because students need to see and understand
the progress they have made during their project, not just the material they
have covered and hopefully mastered but skills they have learn along the way,
soft skills like time management, team work, and problem solving. Time for students to reflect and elaborate
is a time for teachers to hear how students viewed the project and what needs
to be changed for future project done by bot the teacher and student.
There
is always one aspect of a school that rises above the rest; sports, music,
academics, math & science, or the arts.
A community stands behind their school and supports that school because
of what they are good at, they hold this tradition. When teachers create traditions students will
stand behind them and support each other.
Because
of the higher energy and higher-level thinking that goes into project-based
learning, students put a great amount of energy into their own learning. Their successes should be celebrated. Celebrating students’ success can be as simple
as showing off their work either in the class or through a blog or
website.
At
the end of this project we are putting all the work we have done through out
this project into a single website, a place for us to show our work and effort
we put into everything. During our
meeting with the instructors of I think we are given a time to reflect on what
took place during our projects.
I think you make a really good point when you mention that a teacher can learn how students think about the project, and what needs to be changed for the future. I think all teachers should engage in conversation with their students and really listen to them. They have a lot to offer, more than they are often given credit for.
ReplyDeleteI like how you said that there is higher energy and higher level thinking taking place during project based learning. As teachers we need to put as much energy into celebrating the success of our students. Having a positive outlook on the successes will make the students feel really good about what they have learned. Also showing off student work to the community is a great way to do this. Having someone other than their parents to show their work engages them more.
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