Sarah
Golightly—Course 3 Blog 6—What I Thought
I Knew and What I Now Know about PBL
Truthfully,
I knew very little about PBL before this class.
I always assumed it was for science and math teachers only. That by no means shows the scope and depth of
a PBL unit. For me, the PBL unit of
study was extremely intimidating. It may
always be overwhelming, but it is not as scary anymore. I enjoy watching the enthusiasm the students
display when they are really engaged in an assignment. I certainly do not see that spark of
enjoyment and curiosity when a worksheet is given. PBL units are limitless and fun.
PBL units
require movement/action from the teacher.
One cannot depend on old files from the magic filing cabinet! These units are constantly moving, growing,
and sometimes even changing from the original plan. Nevertheless, the change is always for the better. I am glad the children of the future will an
organized way to look at a topic from many angles and perspectives.
Hi Sarah,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate you sharing what you've learned from our pbl cohort and while I know it was overwhelming and intimidating for you at the beginning, I am so very thankful that you stuck with it and didn't give up. Like you I absolutely loved watching your students final products in the bullying unit of study and saw the real world applications they gleaned from their research and also their work with the special ed class and with each other to create their skits. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Dawn