I started reading Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age by Suzie Boss and Jane Krauss. I'm looking forward to learning new ideas and strategies as I read this book.
The idea of incorporating PBL is a little more exciting to me as the availability of tech resources continues to increase at our school. I know its possible to have meaningfu PBL projects without the use of technology, but we all know it goes alittle better, and students are more excited and connected when they use technology.
In my position I see a good number of teachers using technology and feeling really good about the strategies they are incorporating. When all they are doing is "merely layering technology onto the teaching methods. . . learned . . . earlier." The reality is this is what most teachers do when they "integrate" technology into their classes. Even though this is not the preferred method of integration it is a necessary udents are more excited and connected when they use technology In my position I see a good number of teachers using technology and feeling really good about the strategies they are incorporating. When all they are doing is "merely ayering technology onto the teaching methods. . . learned a decade earlier." The reality is this is what most teachers do when they "integrate" technology into their classes. Even though this is not the preferred method of integration it is a necessary first step. Teachers need to feel comfortable with technology before they can experiment with new methods and pedagogy.
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