using technology and pbl to spice up your curriculum

Using Technology and PBL to SPICE

up your curriculum

Jennifer Rolf – Pepper Drive SchoolCindi Schulze – PRIDE Academy

Santee School District

What is Project Based Learning?

Choice/Student

led

On-going Learning

Presentation/

Teaching

Community/

Purposeful

Choice/Student led

On-going Learning

Presentation/Teaching

Community/Purposeful

TemplateO See website for digital copyO Basic TemplateO Example Projects

O Newton’s 100O Medieval China Artifact ProjectO Astronomy – Highway Through the

Universe

Technology Possibilities

O iPad appsO Dells/Macs O LaptopsO BYOD (bring your own device)O CamerasO VideoO Apple TVO Promethean Boards/Smart Boards

Behavior ManagementO Grades/AssessmentsO Technology devisesO Collaboration vs. Independent vs.

Teacher -led discussion = BALANCE!O Materials/suppliesO Labs/experimentsO On task/effective use of timeO Digital CitizenshipO Not a homework process!!! (Parents are

busy enough!!)

Thank you!O Email us with any questions.

O Cindi.schulze@santeesd.netO Jennifer.rolf@santeesd.net

O All documents and presentation are located on our website: santeesd.net/Page/8469

O Photos of projects

O Have fun and be willing to take the risk!!