Reflection #4

1. Discuss the potential pitfalls in project design:

Potential pitfalls in project design include Long on activity and short on learning outcomes, Technology layered over traditional practice, Trivial thematic units, overly scripted with man, many steps. Long on activity and short on learning outcomes explains keeping a project right sized for what it is meant to accomplish. Basically it’s managing your time on the project for the most important aspects of the project. Technology layered over traditional practice is taking advantage of your technology to better your group’s solutions. Being able to locate better data to allow your students to be more creative. Trivial thematic units is about how themes change how a variety of projects can be addressed. Overly scripted with many, many steps is about keeping it simple and straight forward. No need to use complicated words that confuse your audience be simple and you will get your message across.

2. Discuss the features of a good project:

A good project makes a uninteresting topic interesting. You need to make the information relevant to the students and let your students construct a meaning. You should use an inquiry teaching approach that allows the students to take different paths to learn. Students will be more involved and you will get better results for your presentation.

3. Discuss where project ideas come from:

Most good project ideas come from somewhere else. Nowadays everyone has the Internet, which contains every piece of information you could ever ask for. There are endless sources to find a good project idea.

4. Discuss the steps to design a project:

Revisit the framework is the first step. It is about you need to always be aware of learning objectives. Also that you need to be using the current skills of the 21^st century. Establishing evidence of understanding is making sure that your students fully understand what they are learning and use higher level thinking to learn how to apply it day to day. Plan the “vehicle” is about creating connections to your real life. Plan entrée into the project experience is about getting your kids excited and interested about the project right away!

5. Discuss how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project:

Creating the steps to project is the most important concept I found. You need to plan well and create an interesting project so your kids stay involved and interested. These steps also need to lead towards your objective.