Reading Log 7

       1.  Description of the levels of classroom discussions.

Classroom discussions can be implemented in many ways to promote learning in any type of classroom. Teacher to teacher is one type of discussion that will happen within a classroom. Teacher to teacher is an avenue that you may utilize to take advantage of working with others. Teacher to teacher can touch on everything prom the procedural method to formative assessment, which is a great resource. Teacher to teacher allows educators to take ideas and bounce them of their peers and perfect them. Anther type of discussion is teacher to student, which includes different things in a PBL classroom. In a traditional classroom, teacher to student looks something like a teacher lecturing the students. During PBL, the teacher utilizes this type of discussion within small groups and traveling around the classroom.

2.  Discussion on the questions for “checking in” on students during a project.

PBL allows students to utilize different avenues in order to complete a project in any way they choose. Checking in is a tool to monitor student’s progress by communicating with them throughout the entirety of the project. Checking in allows touch base and stay on top of children in order for them to be hitting checkpoints and completing tasks in a timely fashion. Checking in truly allows the PBL project process to be successful.

3.  Discussion on the benefits to students when optimizing the use of technology.

a.    Technology is a very apparent thing in our world today, so utilizing it within our project process is a must. First and foremost, technology being used needs to be useful and helpful to any project. By utilizing technology, you keep the students interest while achieving learning goals, keeping them organized, expanding their technological knowledge, extend creativity and gain new insights.

4.     Discussion on the 21st-century skills that can make or break a project.

Developing 21^st skills is an important thing to do in order to be successful inside a PBL classroom as well as in the real world. In order for students to truly get a lot out of PBL projects it’s the teachers job to connect them to real world situations, and that can be done while developing 21^st century skills. Communication, collaboration, persistence, and time management are all very important skills to master in the PBL process as well as in education.

5.          Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.

This chapter relates to our topic because a lot of student discussion will need to take place in order for the event to be successful. The students will be researching and providing the information found to the community and in order for that to take place they must work collaboratively with each other and produce a final product.