RR 11

1. Description of what occurs as a result of using the Project-based learning approach.
2. Discussion on ways to “bring your project home”.
3. Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.

1. As a result of using PBL you and your students should be filled with vivid memories and lasting artifacts to lead to a great start to a new adventure. It should allow you to be in a good position to build into future projects. Students and yourself will now be use to and well equipped with the process and work with it. 

2. Bringing home your project refers to basically being able to utilize PBL outside of the classroom. You can influence and help your own colleagues as a resource. With your class you can decide what activities were the most engaging and use them again another time or share that with others. You can share that and the rest of your insight with an existing network and outside sources. It is about expanding the journey. 

3. This chapter helps me expand my thinking about my classroom kitchen. I can now prepare myself to know what to do once I have been exposed to and taught using project based learning. It allows me to begin thinking about the power and influence I can have. It brings everything together. 

Here is the Final Concept Map for our Classroom Kitchen!:)

Reading Reflection 6

Discuss how technology tools can encourage students to be reflective and evaluate their own strengths. 
How students to explore the world of technology is a great way to keep them current and involved how to communicate and share with others all around the world the things that they know or they can use technology as a tool to further educate them on materials their teachers are instructing them about. Students will be about track there experiences and later look back on those moments and learned from them. Others students will be able to see their classmate's thoughts and hopefully learned from them as well.

• Students can use technology as a way to share there thoughts and feelings that they may be learning in the classroom. For example having a classroom blog to post all of the new information they found out on the Internet or what they learned in the books provided in class.
• Student will have the opportunity to share personal things about about themselves for others to see. This is a great way  for students to get to know one another.
• Using websites such as Boomerang and Survey-Monkey are great tools that allows students to reflect on their strengths and how to evaluate their weaknesses to become better lifetime learners. 

Describe several ways in which you can get students’ minds ready for a project.
It is essential for students to prepare effectively for starting, creating and executing a project. Students must understand that a project take many hours of planning and preparation to ensure that it will be successful for all of those involved. Like more people its is difficult to want to learn about something that they don;t find interesting or want to put in a lot of time into something that they have no particular ambition to gathering material to create a project worth presenting to others. It is the teacher's responsibility to create topic or find a way to make all topics fun and interesting enough for students to want to learn about and create project about. The more exciting the topics are the better the projects the students are creating will be. Teachers should always strive for students to explore and think about what they can share about their topic in their future presentations. Students should always be collaborating with peers to come up with effective ideas for their projects throughout the school week. It''s important to present students with multiple forms of media to help students create ideas about their topics. 



Discuss the elements of teaching fundamentals first
Teachers should set the project up independent inquiry. It's important for student to express what they know and don't know about the topic they are learning about for their project. For example, before doing new research have the student jot down some information they learn prior to a new day of gathering research material. Have the student share to allow them to presents their thoughts to fellow classmates. Students will then have the opportunity sharing knowledge that may be helpful for others in the classroom. 

Describe the important steps in preparing students for using technology in project.

1. find a technology place for students- students should be free to work with technology with the classroom within a given set time.
2. tap student expertise- ask students questions about topics they feel comfortable discussing. 
3. introduce project management tools- Teachers will be able see what each student is doing on each piece of technology and also using some logging data sheet to ensure that students are staying on task while using technology. 
4. demonstrate- show students how to use specific tool that you are okay with suing and learning about in the classroom. 
5. rely on your technology specialist- If you have access to a specialist bring he or she in to show the kids the correct way to use a certain type of technology that you want them to learn about but you may not be specialized in. 

Discuss ways to promote inquiry and deep learning.

Its is the teachers job to guide students through the learning process. Students are expect to do must of the brainstorming to promote critical thinking and learning, teachers should be there to support students opinions and push them to try to solve the questions or find the answers to their questions. Teachers should challenge students to want to learn more about their new interests, guide imaginations and use question starters to get the mind flowing with ideas.

Discuss ways Chapter 6 connects to group topic
Chapter 6 connects to my groups classroom kitchen because technology is used in multiple parts of the project. For example, we use technology to communicate the grand opening of the classroom kitchen by posting events on social media and in school newsletter. Technology is also use when  making international connections with our virtual  pen pals from Brazil who are also making a classroom kitchen. 

RR 10

Covers Chapter 10, Celebrating and Reflecting, of Reinventing Project-Based Learning, p. 147 to 155.

Your reflection should include:

1. Discussion on the importance of setting aside time for reflection.
2. Discussion on the reason students need to reflect and elaborate.
3. Discussion on how schools build tradition and identity.
4. Discussion on the importance celebrating a project.
5. Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.

1. It is always important to reflect because it brings the collaborative project to much more than a project. It will become a meaningful experience for your students. They'll be able to celebrate their work. This is why you must always set aside time to do so. 

2. When you reflect on the the project it makes students feel good about what they've accomplished. Also it brings the learning altogether. Students will be able to grasp the learning objectives, meaning behind essential elements, and realize they have learned more fundamental content in an excellent way. They will be able to recognize their growth from behavioral patterns, challenges, dispositions, frustrations, and think about the learning journey itself. 

3. Schools are known for their sports teams, extra curricular programs, academics, etc. The way this happens is they have built awareness in others. Build anticipation for the next generation or class to come. Once people begin to know about it, the community will expect to be involved. People will commit to the learning process. 

4. It's important to celebrate a project. It can be small or big. You should celebrate because learning and it will build your school's identity. It's important to display the learning, a look inside the learners with opportunities for them to talk about their processes, showcase their work to others and look back one more time.

5. This chapter helps me bring things to a close. After all the work that my students and I have put into great projects, I want everyone to notice their work. They should be proud and celebrated. 

RR 9

1. Description of a method of understanding prior-knowledge of students.
2. Discussion on the importance of establishing anchors for a project.
3. Description of several ways to assess what students learned during the project.
4. Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.

1. One can use a KWL as a prior knowledge method. Students will be given one. They will fill out everything they know pertaining to the subject matter given to them. This is a good way to get their thoughts in a judgement free manner. From there, you can gauge where you need to start in the learning process and get everyone on the same page in the end. 

2. Establishing anchors are important because they are like a framework. They guide where the students have started and how far they are from meeting their goals. Using something like a KWL chart can be a helpful reference. This allows you to look back at where they were, where they want to be, and what they actually gain. 

3. I can ask students throughout the project what they have learned and what they are learning. Ask students to synthesize and summarize thoughts. Also give students the opportunity to take what they have learned and apply it to a new content area. 

4. This is a very important part because it makes us realize what is important and what we expect them to know in the end. What is it that I will want to assess showcasing what they have learned when their project is over? This helps guide that discussion between my group and I. 

RR 8

1. Learning is powerful and connecting with others make the experience even more exhilarating. The class can connect with experts of other industries like universities or high schools. This gives students something to look forward to, meeting with others in higher positions. With the advancement of technology, people can communicate with people all across the country. They can ask specific questions, get feedback, and have new conversations. The class can also do these things for global communication. Technology allows international panels, websites, blogs, video conferences, etc. This increases accessibility and expands the circle of learning. 

2. The EAST initiative model has made it a point to showcase the benefits of technology. Environmental and Spatial Technologies are able to master tools and applications of technology and solve problems in their communities and create projects to do so. It is student driven, authentic project based learning, using technology as tools, and collaboration. It requires training and support for teachers.

3. Students sometimes become quite capable of leading their own projects as they get comfortable and get into creating a project they care about. It opens the way for communication. Students who have been deemed less than or with special needs can create great work. Everyone can learn from what they come up with. They will learn better because they put more work into what the love. 

4. The concepts in this chapter help me to think about how to let go of some control of the project. It really puts things in a perspective that the kids can gain more if we allow them to have more power and to lead their own projects.  

RR 7

1. There are three different levels for classroom discussions. The first is teacher to teacher. This is collaboration with your colleagues. It can be face to face or through technology. This is where one takes advantage of being in a community and then uses each other to help with plans, activities, and other things. The second type is student to student. Students can work in teams and build communication skills. They can spend time challenging each other and having meaningful conversations. The last type is teacher to student. In a project based learning system, teachers can lead discussions and communicate with students through a blog, online calendar, etc. instead of the traditional lecture. 

2. 

• Procedural: This is where you check to make students are staying on schedule with due dates and check points to make sure they're on track. Staying on schedule?
• Teamwork: These types of questions are making sure that everyone is being a team player. Everyone needs to be pulling their own way. This allows students to give their honest thoughts in a safe environment. How are you guys getting along?
• Understanding: These type of check point questions call for probing students' thinking. Review their progress and encourage them to push themselves further in thinking and working. Have you thought about...?   
• Self-assessment: These are used to see what the individual student is thinking and where they are in the project. This gives them the opportunity to release their frustrations, challenges, etc. 

3. Students can gain new insights into how to communicate with diverse audiences and even  all around the morning. They get a wider perspective than the traditional way of communicating and learning. They get to receive information in a better way. Children use technology more now than ever so optimizing it for learning will be comfortable and effective for a lot of students. 

4. Certain skills can make or break a project. They must be administered well. With teamwork, if done too often, responsibility gets lost and the project does not get done efficiently. If done well, it maximizes the project's potential. The same goes with classroom conversations. Self-assessment should be given, but make sure it is encouraging. 

5. This helps with my project because it helps me help my students. I want to be able to push them to get the most out of their work. With these points, I can probe their thinking and guide them effectively. I also know more things to look out for and make sure are done properly.