Reading Reflection 11

1.) Project Based Learning is fantastic because not only does it leave the teachers feeling satisfied with the amount of effort that they have put into their lessons but it also helps kids connect to their own learning on the deepest level possible. If implemented correctly PBL will have helped you find new ways to organize your classroom, get in contact with your students/parents, and find ways to make learning meaningful and fun for your students through the use of technology. Project based learning is worth the investment because it opens doors for yourself and your students that could change the entire setting of a classroom based solely on the fact that PBL makes learning unique, interesting, and relevant.

2.) The best way to bring you project back to home is to spend time allowing yourself and your students to reflect on the journey. What did you like about your project? What would you change next time around? After being so heavily invested in one project it is important to give yourself the proper time to truly think about what you have accomplish and where you would like to go next. It is also a great idea to make your that your students understand how important it is for you to receive their feedback as well. Bringing the project  home will allow you tie off all loose ends and share what you have learned with others.

3.) Everything mentioned in this chapter, and in the entire book has been very helpful at giving me insight on how to work through the steps of brainstorming project ideas, creating a project, implementing a project, grading a project, and wrapping it up. The information in this chapter is particularly useful because although we might not have the actual students to get feedback from about our projects it is important to realize that after all of the time we have spent invested into our ideas it is essential to look back and reflect on how far we have come and so we can analyze what we would like to do differently next time around when we have our own real students!!