Authenticity
is essential because without it, the product the students create becomes
meaningless which makes the learning easily forgotten. What does it mean to be authentic? It means
making the task relevant to the students world in which they live in. The most authentic project I saw there was
the Bronx Green Machine developed by Stephen Ritz. It was a project that started because Ritz
taught in the poorest congressional district in the U.S. It was also the largest food desert as
well. If you happen to get a chance to
watch any video about his work you should because it is an amazing
transformation. Granted, authenticity
doesn't have to be that extreme, but it should be relevant to the student.
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At the end
of my time there, I developed that plan for a unit that I plan on
implementing during the fall semester.
More importantly, I came back with tools that I can share with my
colleagues so that we all can make the transition to a PBL school. Many of
those tools include awesome methods for teaching students how to give good
feedback. I am ready to transition y classroom to a PBL system. I feel that we will be able to reach many
more students with this style of teaching and I am excited to share it with
everybody.
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