Reflection Chapter 3

1. Project pitfalls of project design include:

            -Projects are lengthy and demanding but the learning outcome is small.

            -Technology use is to heavy and the learning outcomes aren’t being reached.

            -Work is not interdisciplinary, collaborative, or rigorous.

            -Many steps to follow, students are not making critical decisions.

2. Features of a good project include:

            -Different possibilities of learning paths.

            -Have students find a meaning behind their work.

            -Structured for inquiry.

            -Are realistic.

-Students are interested in their work because it relates to real-life experiences.

-Having students learn material, because they are doing the work themselves.

3. Project Ideas come from:

            -A tried project with potential for more meaning.

            -From teachers.

            -New stories.

            -Contemporary issues.

            -Student questions or interests.

            -A classroom irritation that is put to education use.

            -Great ideas and new tools.

4. Steps to design a project:

1. Revisit the framework. Make a list of learning objectives, skills you wand to address and identify learning dispositions.

2. Develop an understanding of what you want your students to receive from the project.

            3. Plan the project theme.

4.Plan how you would get students interested in learning and doing the project.

            5. Where can students take this project?

            6.Get feedback from your colleagues.

5. All the concepts in this chapter relate to my project “Staying Healthy.” I think the most important thing to look at from the chapter when creating our own lessons is the steps to designing a good project. They made good points on important things to revisit, focus on and things to include in the lesson you create for your students.