PSA's!

Public Service Announcements 

I really enjoyed watching the two videos for the PSA assignment this week. I appreciated that they were short but powerful and really delivered a strong message. I was chosen to give my thoughts and reflection from the teacher role and have included my thoughts below:

Video One: I thought that this PSA was executed very well and really delivered a strong message for the future. I appreciate that the young girl starring in the video was brave enough to share her essay even though other children were laughing at her and her teacher was clearly questioning her thoughts. I noticed that this video was published in 2013, and as I think back to that year, 4 years ago, I can't help but be bothered that the members of the classroom were allowed to laugh, jeer, and make fun of the poor girl. In my classroom, I try very hard to build and support a culture where students are able to openly share their thoughts, no matter what, and be supported by all members of the class. I feel as though this didn't happen and it bothered me.

I felt that the main idea/point of the video was to make others aware that technology and how it impacts us is changing at a rapid rate. Things that were happening at the time of the video would soon be obsolete and the world would quickly be adapting to new ways of life, including watching videos on a phone and using headphones/earbuds to listen to things. These are clearly things that no one has thought of, because the message that the girl was trying to relay, fell on unbelieving ears. Audience wise, I felt that the video did a great job of addressing all viewers and audiences. Children can connect to the young girl, and adults can easily connect to the young girl and the the adults who are questioning her. I know that as a teacher, children say some interesting things and have some interesting predictions, and you have to walk a very fine line when supporting students and their imaginative thoughts.

I thought that the methods used to create this video were appropriate. I appreciated the idea and message of childrens insight having an impact on the future. I also thought that the international concept was a great idea too. The video production, background music choice, and length of the video were all perfect. It was engaging, not too long, and sent a strong message to viewers. I also appreciated the empowering message behind the video concept. I will be sharing this with my students this week.

Video Two: I enjoyed watching the second PSA video for this week's assignment, but will say that I didnt enjoy it nearly as much. I thought that the use of illustrations was not nearly as impactful as the previous video from this week. I found the content to be appropriate, but thought that it could have been delivered in a much better way.

I thought that the audience for this video would definitely be older students to adults. The moving words are at times tough to follow, which would make it tough for an emergent/beginning reader to read and comprehend what is being said. Unlike a video where students can listen and follow along, the words and reading piece make it tough for younger minds to follow along. The main idea that this video was trying to make is that the internet is changing things at a rapid pace and thinking and understanding is being altered because of it.

I agree with the point that they are trying to make, I just think that as an educator, you want a tool that will help you reach all learners and ensure their understanding of the content. When we look at the methods used to make this video, I really think that its impact on people begins with their age. Adults, teenagers, and middle school students would all be impacted by this message. Younger minds would just end up confused and bored. I would not show this video to my first grade students because it wouldn't benefit their way of thinking or outcomes when thinking of the internet and its impact on us.

Infographic Reflection

I thoroughly enjoyed working with infographics this week.  I have used SMORE before in a previous graduate class, but haven't had the opportunity to work with Canva or Easely.  I really enjoyed both of them, because they were both incredibly easy to work with and manipulate, and also offered multiple options for layouts, graphics, etc. I also appreciated how easy both platforms made downloading, uploading, and sharing work with others. A few clicks and your work was ready for sharing or presentation. I love when online tools really value workflow and want to save you time. If I had to choose one of these tools as a favorite, I would have to choose Canva. I not only enjoyed working with this site, but found myself browsing templates and add ons that they offer for hours (yes, seriously). The choices that are available are vast, and I love having so many ideas to manipulate!

Infographics are a great tool for me to develop as an educator and I really enjoy working them and think that my students would as well. I would definitely amend the infographic creation process based on the age of my students. I think that to begin and give my students a solid foundation of the infographic concept, I would have them create an infographic on letter sounds using photos that they take using their I-Pad. Students could upload the photos from their I-pad camera roll to their infographic template. I would continue to have students work with infographics to build their confidence and understanding of the process. I think the key to understanding and authentically creating infographics is repetition and exposure. I feel that infographics would greatly expand my students technology palate!

You.com

I chose to use about.me to create my digital identity home. I thought that it was the friendliest to use and was the most aesthetically pleasing of all the choices. I love that it uses simple radio buttons and icons to link you my social content. I also love that it uses hashtags to explain my interests and things that intrigue me. I appreciated that this format doesn't throw gazillions of pictures at you too. One simple image is all you need to make an impression!

I chose to include the "fun" stuff about me on my page, because this is the love that I would like to connect with others on!  Cooking, Pinterest, DIY, and kitchen stuff are all interesting for me. I would love connect with others who share the same interests!

The link for my page is: here!

A sample photo:

Broadcast Yourself!

Broadcasting yourself...I don't think that this is something that I could do for a living! Kudos to the folks who do this and do this well. :)

I chose to broadcast myself and kept the content light. I picked something to talk about that I love and  am passionate about: kitchen tools! I love to cook and love to find neat kitchen gadgets, and can talk to you for hours about why the Wusthof Nakiri knife is the best knife you can add to you chopping arsenal. I often talk to my coworkers at school about kitchen "stuff" when they are in the market for something new. I enjoy reading, pricing, and experimenting with kitchen stuff, so for me this was a no brainer.

I used the website uStream (because of the wonderful free trial) to broadcast myself. I thought that I would log on and just wing it, and it would turn out wonderfully. What a joke that was! I am not a nervous person, but found myself stuttering over my words, not focusing on the webcam, and making no sense of my thoughts. Epic fail for me!

I had enough of making mistakes and decided to try again, but this time with a list of talking points. I made a list of fun kitchen tools and their uses. I chose to discuss 5 different tools and how vital they are to your kitchen. They are:

• Cutlery: Wusthof Nakiri Knife- 7 inch.
• Cast Iron Cookware: Le Creuset Dutch Oven- 7 quart. 
• Cutting Board: John Boos Wood Grain Cutting Board 
• Tools: Lamson Sharp Slotted Turner
• Pretty & Fun: Mason Cash Mixing Bowls- 4 qt. 

These are all things that I can live without in my kitchen, and wanted others to know how durable and wonderful they are too. So, I placed them all next to my laptop and made sure to highlight them and what I loved most. Having something to really focus on that was tangible was very helpful, because it took the stress off of the camera and helped me not focus on myself so much. I found that once I did this, I felt much more comfortable and ready to broadcast. I also imagined that my tools that I used were the today's specials on the Home Shopping Network. This may sound funny, but it helped me to really think about what I was talking about, but without the selling pressure. 

I really enjoyed this broadcasting assignment, but do realize that a Youtube Cooking Tools Channel may not be in my immediate future. I definitely see how this is helpful in educational situations especially if you were to hold a live help or tutoring session for students. It was an interesting experience, but I am not sure if I will be broadcasting again anytime soon :)

Attending a Webinar!

This week for our webinar assignment, I chose to attend a different webinar than the choices listed.  I think that the webinars listed are great and probably very useful, but I wanted to find a webinar that was useful and applicable to my area expertise. I googled and found a link to a great site that I knew about awhile back, but honestly forgot about! Reading Rockets! This is a great literacy website that is affiliated with University of Virginia and The Curry School of Education. They have resources, author interviews, webinars, and so much more. One of the things that I love is that lots of UVA professors, many of them authors, contribute and lead the Webinars.  Marcia Invernizzi, one of the co-authors of Words Their Way (nationally known word study curriculum) and Carol Ann Tomlinson,  the guru of Differentiated Instruction are both contributors to the webinars on this site.

I chose to participate in the Differentiated Reading Instruction webinar. I feel that this is an area as a teacher that I can always improve in, and want to know more ways to reach my students. Carol Ann Tomlinson was a participant in the webinar that I attended. She provided some excellent strategies on how to level and adjust reading groups and reading instruction to meet the needs of all learners in class. I thought that this was an excellent webinar, and was glad that I re-foudn the site!

Integrating Social Networking

I found that this activity was a bit tougher to plan and execute due to the age of students that I teach. First graders (six year olds) are an odd group of students to social network with. I first considered incorporating Edmodo into my lesson, but decided against it. Edmodo is an excellent tool for students who are good at reading and more mature and able to navigate the site/app more easily. I found that this would pose a pretty big challenge for the little minds that I teach. We regularly use the app SeeSaw in class, and my students are masters at posting, recording, and creating. One thing that SeeSaw does well is protect students privacy by not allowing other parents access to anyones account, except for their child. 

Enter: SeeSaw Blogs! Seesaw has totally revamped their site and app and added another layer of depth to their program by adding a blogging button. Students can now take their work that they would normally upload to their journal and share it on our class blog. How cool is that? The touch of a button, and work is posted to our class blog. The Qr Code for our class blog is below:

 I posted a photo below of the blog access via the globe button:

You can see how easy it is for students to contribute to our blog just by clicking a button. How awesome is that?!

Project Outline: I decided to incorporate our SeeSaw blog into our weekly reading activity from Journeys. We read the story: Gus Takes the Train and focused on short /u/ words all week. A screenshot of my lesson plan is below:

I decided to use our spelling word sort and weekly word work activities as initial posts on our blog. One thing that I think is important to teach our students is the appropriate use of hashtags. I had a good conversation with my students about making sure that they hashtags that they use are relevant to what they are posting.  I also think that using the appropriate hashtags along with posting the correct activity is a great way to not only check for understanding, but also assess students. I love that this encompasses the work, technology use, and so much more into one assessment. How appropriate! I decided to model hashtags for my students and added them to two students work on the blog. I posted a screenshot below:

Although this is a simple way to introduce children to various forms of social networking, I felt that it was most appropriate for their age and "getting their feet wet!" I hope that you agree! Please feel free to post comments or suggestions!

Twitterthon!

This week for our "7 Day Social Immersion Challenge"  I chose to participate in a Twitterthon! I have a twitter account but rarely use it for tweeting or retweeting. I mainly like to use it for trolling and keeping up with current events. I find that it is so easy to access via app and scroll. I honestly found myself getting lost for hours at a time because I would click on a handle and continue clicking links to other Twitter feeds and accounts. You can really get lost on Twitter.

I found a great amount of resources to use in the classroom and professionally via Twitter. I found that majority of the pages that I follow were for personal enjoyment. I LOVE animals and the cute video snippets that you can find online, and The Dodo is a great organization that tweets these all the time. They are pro rescue and animal, and have the best links and animal affiliations. I posted a screenshot of their profile below:

I also have become an adopted Penn State Football fan (thanks to my wonderful significant other) and  found myself actually enjoying PSU football. I followed them as well, and love the video snippets, photos and highlights that they post. I posted a screenshot of their account below also:

One of the reasons that I posted this screenshot was because I wanted to share one of the features that Twitter provides that helps you get lost in Twitterville. Suggested accounts/links! Twitter does a nice job of referencing other accounts that may be similar to the page that you are following or accessing. Warning: clicking these links can be dangerous! You will lose hours of time following one after another. 

I found that this social immersion challenge was not a bad task to take on. The wonderful thing about Twitter is that your tweets don't have to be long at all. A few characters with an optional hashtag is all you need! Twitter has brought such ease with being able to follow other accounts, a touch of a button is all is takes to get you where you may (or may not!) want to go! If you haven't given Twitter a shot, please do. You might be pleasantly surprised!

I knew I wanted to be an educator when...

This assignment was very fun for me because it forced me to step out of the digital storytelling world of IMovie and explore more options. I chose to use an app that I often times use in my class, Sock Puppets (available in the app store). It lets you choose characters and use props and voiceovers to tell your story. I hope that you enjoy!

Albuquerque Schools' student cell phone policy irks some parents

The Buzz: Cell Phones in School

Mobiles in the Classroom Interview

I chose to interview a friend in my old district for this assignment. He is a high school US History teacher, and his school has recently implemented a cell phone/mobile device policy for the classroom.    This policy has recently been implemented and they are still working on kinks and glitches in how they allow students to use mobile devices in the classroom. I recorded my interview below:

Q: Why did your district decide to allow students access to mobile devices in school?

A: Surprisingly, parents were the real push behind the change. We have a very small high school of about 600 students, and are located in a small, rural, but tight knit community. Parents would attend school board meetings and push for their children to have access to their phone during the day. Administration took their wishes and came up with a compromise that students could have phones during the day, but during class they must be used instructionally and appropriately.


Q: When can students use their cell phone during class?

A: We encourage them to use it with specific apps and tools, and try to make the time as structured as possible.

Q: Do students get distracted and text during class?

A: Of course they do! I often have to remind them to put their phone away and not use it when they aren't supposed to. This goes as well as you could expect.

Q; Are you a fan of adopting this policy in school or no?

A: Not at all. Students are very distracted and more interested in texting and talking with their friends than actually focusing on the assignment or research given. It is frustrating to deal with more attitude brought on because of the cell phone usage.


I had more questions prepared for my interview, but after talking, I found out that they were not applicable because of the program being so new. I was not too surprised to hear the answers given. I had the same thoughts about cell phones in the classroom and was wondering if they would carry through to an actual school that incorporates this program. I posted on my discussion responses a link that I found on Twitter about cell phones in the classroom. You can read and access the link below:

http://wbur.fm/2k76JLZ

Unit 3- Discovering New Activities

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I really enjoyed using Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything this week. Sadly, I had no idea that a site such as this even existed. I love that she has categorized by focus area/interest area. I saw many resources that I found interesting and new, and many that I have had experience with. I chose to highlight some of the resources that I have heard of through fellow educators, but haven't used before. 

Website # 1: Wordle

Wordle is a great website that allows you to input words and phrases to make word clouds. Word clouds are visually appealing illustrations of words that can be anything that you choose them to be. I chose to share a Wordle with Hershey affiliations. Unfortunately for me, when chose to create my Wordle, the site was down, and it wouldn't create for me!  I was however able to find a public Wordle on Pixabay to share. It is below:

Photo Credit: Pixabay 

You can see how Wordle highlights the key words that are used and makes them visually appealing and very well presented. Another cool think about Wordle is that is a site that allows you to access FAQs and redirects you when you have trouble accessing the website. I found out through exploring the website that Wordle was created by an IBM employee who was writing code during work time. He created the program while on the clock, and IBM has full rights to Wordle. How interesting is that?

Website # 2: EduClipper

EduClipper is an excellent online resource that reminds me a lot of Pinterest. The difference with EduClipper is, of course, that everything is educational! When you use Pinterest, you can of course "pin" and save school resources, but you will run across other resources that may not be totally educational.  I found that with EduClipper, you can "clip" articles, photos, and websites onto your various boards that other EduClipper users can see. One thing I loved is that when your articles or pictures are "re-clipped", you receive an email that notifies you. I noticed that the users that re-clipped my content, also had some pretty cool clippings on their EduClipper boards too. 

If you haven't explored the website yet, you will notice that when you use Educlipper, you can take your clipped articles and turn them into a collage of resources. This is an awesome tool to use if you want to highlight a bunch of different articles on one topic (ex: Daily 5 Literacy). I also love that other educators can suggest or add clips that might be useful to you, They can do this by looking at your content, and if they see something that they think you might like, they will suggest or save the clip for you. I have an example of this below:

You can see above, that another user, Karen, saw this anchor chart (based on one of my clips) and thought that I would find it useful, so she suggested it for me. 

Website # 3- Easel.ly

I chose to explore Easel.ly because of the excitement surrounding infographics. Infographics to me are one of the most exciting tools out there to present information.  In my opinion, when things are visually appealing, they are more likely to "stick" and be remembered. I loved that Easlly lets you create your account and get to work immediately.  When you log on, you come to a home screen with tons of free visuals to use if you so choose. Take a peek below to see:

Other users have created quite a few different infographics, and allowed access for usage and sharing. How cool is that? Here is one of my favorites that I found:

If you needed to know the differences of nerds vs. geeks, here you go! This infographic says it all!

I would love to use the site with my students, if they were a bit older. Typing is still a struggle for us, so I think that would pose the largest challenge. I would use this all the time for older students, whether presenting or making study guides for tests, etc. 

One of the main things that I love about this site, is how EASY it is to use it. The toolbar (see below) at the top makes it so easy to adjust, cut, copy, and import things into your infographic. I literally taught myself how to use this toolbar in a minute. Kudos to the designers for the ease of this website. 

Unit 3- Activity 1- Filling Up My Toolbox!

(photo credit: Pixabay)

I had a great time "filling" my toolbox with cool new tools and shortcuts. Keep reading below to find out more!

Bitly

Bitty is an excellent resource that allows you to shorten links and website URL's to make them shorter. I found that this is especially helpful when you are using links to blogs and pages within websites, because you have so much less to retype when trying to access the site. A good example of this would be my blog website and link:

Before using Bitly: /https://mhsfirstfun.blogspot.com

After using Bitly: http://bit.ly/2flWwK7

Notice how much shorter the link is when using Bitly! I love that they make it so easy to create shorter links. I especially love that they include the "copy" button next to the input box. This makes it easy to just press and go, and not have to use the above tool bar to copy then paste. What a nice feature!  One of the most impressive link shortening tests that I performed was (this was while I was online shopping :))

Before using Bitly: https://www.loft.com/spiced-stripe-flounce-shirtdress/437722?skuId=23743083&defaultColor=0040&colorExplode=true&catid=catl000013

After using Bitly: http://bit.ly/2ygUG0K

How AWESOME is that?! I think that I would use this tool most when accessing links for parents to use. How much easier would it be to hyperlink and access shorter links for them?

QR Codes with Deliver

QR Codes are one of my favorite tools to use in the classroom and personally too. I love the ease of using the scanner to scan a code and immediately takes you to the link that is embedded in the QR code. This is so convenient in the classroom, because I love to make QR codes for books and other sites that I use. We also access SeeSaw via a class QR code. I posted a QR code to my blog below:

Here is a great link for QR codes and ways to use them  in the classroom:

Bookmarklets:

These are the most convenient way to keep the sites that you use most at hand. No searching, finding, or typing. One click and you are there! I chose to bookmark Quietube. I use YouTube so much in classroom, and often need to access videos with no commercials or advertisements. This was a perfect choice for me. I posted a photo of it below:

I found this site to be just as easy to use as SafeShare, and am glad to have two different resources now!

Unit 2- Assignment 2- Digging Deeper Into the Mainstays

I choose three different websites to review and share my experiences with. I have listed them below:

Twitter: I chose to review Twitter for my social review because out of the many social platforms, I have the least experience with Twitter. I have used the others in my Web 2.o decertification class, and thought that it might be wise to branch out a bit!  I found that Twitter is pretty easy to use and manage, as long as you remember to literally keep it short and sweet. You have a maximum of 60 characters that you can include in your "tweet" including, symbols, hashtags, etc. Most major websites and apps have their own Twitter account, or "handle" and follow many other similar companies or individuals. I love that once you follow someone, they have an option to either follow you back or not follow at all. You have lots of choice and freedoms when using Twitter. I love that you can access information so quickly using the Twitter app and can update and post within seconds. 

I found myself trolling others tweets and posts and getting lost in the Twitter web for hours! A large number of teachers in my building use Twitter and many of them use it as a platform to communicate with parents and other educators. Photos, videos and other cool classroom happenings are tweeted and often re-tweeted. I found that if you were a teacher of older aged students, you could easily have them use their smartphone and follow the class page or retweet and tag current/relevant events to the other class members. You could easily create a classroom hashtag to help students identify the content that they would search and tweet. I love that Twitter makes it so easy to search hashtags and tweets. This could make finding certain information readily accessible to find. I have posted a sample tweet below from Manal, my coworker who I interviewed this week. See below:

VoiceThread:  VoiceThread is an excellent tool that I have had a small bit of experience with. VoiceThread does just what it means!  It allows you to record your voice and add images to create a presentation or lead a discussion. VoiceThread can be accessed by computer or via the VT app, which is available in the app store. VoiceThread is much more engaging to use than typing a post or paper  because you are able to make your point by using voice and not words. I find that words are at times great, but voice recordings with inflection and tone are much more engaging to read and respond to. 

VoiceThread would be an excellent alternative to papers and summaries because it would provide students the opportunity to plan, write, and execute a recording that is relevant to the material being covered. 

Pinterest:   Pinterest is an excellent organizational tool that allows you to create boards that house links to content. This content can be found on blogs, other websites, or places on the web. You can house images, videos, and just about anything else that you can imagine on Pinterest. Others can follow and re-pin your posts, similar to what can you on Twitter. Pinterest gives you the ability to create "secret boards" to house information that you may not want others to see! I love this for planning things that I may not be ready to implement or try. The one way that I would use Pinterest in my classroom, would be to organize Pinboards that are based on the current concepts being taught in class. Students could pin and repin to gather information and sources for a project or topic!

Web 2.0 Interview

I chose to interview a co-worker of mine for this week's assignment/interview. Manal and I have worked together for three years, and she has incorporated many Web 2.0 tools into her classroom.

Our interview questions are below:

1. How did you decide which tools to use with students?
I chose to use the following tools in my classroom: Twitter & SeeSaw.  Twitter was a good choice because of the ease and use of the application. SeeSaw was a great choice because it allows students to participate in using as well as provides parents the opportunity to see their child's work. I have found great success with these tools in my classroom!


2. What obstacles did you overcome to obtain permission to use the tools?
Surprisingly, None! We are encouraged and supported when using these applications and tools in our classrooms. The only hurdle that I had to overcome was the possibility of having students on the "Do Not Publish" list.  I have to more aware of who I am photographing and making sure that I am not publishing them at any time.


3. What advice would you give to a teacher seeking to replicate your efforts?
I would tell them to be aware of what they are posting. Be mindful of the audiences that you are reaching. Also, make sure that what you are posting is relevant and thoughtful! Have fun!

Manal

Visit Manal's Twitter Page here!

Connecting STEM, PBL & Technology

This week's reading and video were wonderful in my opinion. The video was especially helpful what the SAMR model is. In my previous district we had a professional development sessions on SAMR, but most of us left the room scratching our heads and wanting to know more! I thought that the video provided an excellent understanding of what it is and how to apply it in the classroom. I also loved that they gave relatable examples of each of the attributes for SAMR: Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. I am a visual learner, so I can relate to exactly what each level looks like. I can take my understandings and relate them and how to apply the SAMR model in my own first grade classroom.

Project Based Learning and technology are both very relatable to the SAMR model in my opinion, because they all work together in harmony. SAMR can easily be aligned with a PBL activity because the top two levels of SAMR are in fact project based learning or encompass most of a PBL activity. If you really think of it, designing an authentic PBL would incorporate all levels of SAMR from the design to the execution.

I feel that the SAMR model provides an excellent platform for PBL, as well as incorporating the rigor and relevance into activities that are at times mundane and not engaging. In a model teaching world, technology, PBL and SAMR are all the pieces of a perfect triangle. Each is equal and carries important value when assessing and understanding how to dig deeper and connect with the demands of teaching and learning today.

References :

Common Sense Media. (n.d.). Introduction to the SAMR model. Retrieved February 19, 2017, retrieved from https://www.commonsensemedia.org/videos/introduction-to-the-samr-model

Gorman, M. (2014, September 15). Essential connections of STEM, PBL, and tech integration… What would Dewey think? Retrieved February 19, 2017, from https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/2014/09/15/essential-connections-of-stem-pbl-and-tech-integration-what-would-dewey-think/

u01a1- Project Based Learning

This week, I had the pleasure of learning about various PBL experiences in other school across the Us and enjoyed seeing what PBL looks like in action. Milton Hershey School has recently put many changes in place to support PBL, and I thought it was wonderful to not only gain ideas, but watch other educators guide and facilitate during the actual learning and exploration. 

I made several connections with each of projects that were showcased. I noticed that all of the projects were student driven, teacher"coached", allowed for failure/reflection and were authentic to the students current role. Students were incredibly engaged and were working to produce a tangible product at the end. I am a first grade teacher, and I especially connected with the first grade projects on worms and butterflies. I loved that these projects, along with the high school project all incorporated technology components and intrinsically motivated students to assume the role as experts but also investigators in their area of study. I think that learning is best achieved when students can take their knowledge and inquiry and apply it, while also discovering new concepts. This to me is Project Based Learning. 

I also noticed that a common theme that I saw in all three projects was real word skill set application. High school students were working on drafting and constructing a new building while incorporating mathematical skills as well as critical thinking (and more of course). First grade students were incorporating writing, science, and fostering personal connections with others. These are all valuable qualities that are viewed as positives when young adults are entering the working world. I think it is fantastic that these students are gaining access to these at such a young age. The exposure enough is wonderful, so imagine what might happen if they continue to build and strengthen these skills until they graduate high school. Students will be MUCH better prepared for the working world without even knowing it! This to me is the jackpot of information acquisition/transfer of information and skills. 

The Buck Institute Gold Standards suggest indicators and components in PBL that make for a successful engaging project. I feel that all three of the projects explored today do meet these standards and would be considered wonderful examples of ideal PBL activities.  This week's reading/videos has really ignited my excitement for PBL. Great choices, Bill!

References:

Armstrong, S. (2002, February 11). Geometry students angle into architecture through project learning. Retrieved January 20, 2017, https://www.edutopia.org/mountlake-terrace-geometry-design.

Curtis, D. (2001, October 1). More fun than a barrel of . . . Worms?! Retrieved January 20, 2017,  https://www.edutopia.org/more-fun-barrel-worms.

Curtis, D. (2002, June 6). March of the Monarchs: Students follow the butterflies migration. Retrieved January 20, 2017, https://www.edutopia.org/march-monarchs.

Institute, B., & Education. (2015, April 21). Gold standard PBL: Essential project design elements. Retrieved January 20, 2017, from: http://www.bie.org/blog/gold_standard_pbl_essential_project_design_elements.

My blog will now transition from EDIM 508 course content to EDIM 502 content. :)  

Thanks for reading!!!!