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PBL in Sun West
Similarities and differences between Problem Based Learning and Project Based Learning
From The University of Waterloo:
"Many instructors in engineering, math and science have students solve “problems”. But are their students solving true problems or mere exercises? The former stresses critical thinking and decision-making skills whereas the latter requires only the application of previously learned procedures. True problem solving is the process of applying a method – not known in advance – to a problem that is subject to a specific set of conditions and that the problem solver has not seen before, in order to obtain a satisfactory solution."
Details are provided on the principles of problem-solving as well as each step of the process outlined below:
Define the Problem
Think About it
Plan a Solution
Carry Out the Plan
Look Back
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The following outlines the process teachers can take to ensure student needs are being met in the classroom for tier 1 and 2 of response to intervention.
Processing speed is the pace at which you take in information, make sense of it and begin to respond. This information can be visual, such as letters and numbers. It can also be auditory, such as spoken language.
Having slow processing speed has nothing to do with how smart kids are—just how fast they can take in and use information. It may take kids who struggle with processing speed a lot longer than other kids to perform tasks, both school-related and in daily life.
Growers, packing centers, and retailers rely on one another to prevent contamination and keep consumers safe. Four animations illustrate how contamination can spread from field to table and suggest ways to avoid this. Applicable to various tree and ground fruits including cantaloupe, cucumbers, and strawberries, the animations follow the lifespan of an imaginary "purple fruit," highlighting danger points at each stage of the process and suggesting best practices for keeping produce free from contamination. Although the animations are brief, they include "Pause Points" (recommended spots to pause the video) where a presenter can discuss, distribute additional materials or reinforce learning during a training.
These pre-recorded videos will provide teachers with the framework needed to complete an inquiry-based project with their students.
There are videos for each of the grade groups: K-3, 4-6, 7-8, plus a video on teacher professional learning.
This resource guide and facilitator's book was created with Walking Together, Education for Reconciliation and The Alberta Teacher's Association.
The resource examines Awareness, Acknowledgement, Atonement, Action, and Truth in Reconciliation.
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This website features Education Canada Magazine – a trusted source for providing informed research and opinion on the some of the biggest challenges facing educators today.
The Facts on Education section houses a large number of free articles that are relevant and related to current topics in education today.
Many articles are free of charge.
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Student examples are grouped by age.
Examples of products are included for Pre-K right through Grade 12.
This is a collection of excellent webinars from the online Project Based Learning Summit.
*Moins de titres sont disponibles en français, mais on y trouve néanmoins un tas de textes classiques d'origine français ou traduits!
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This is a crash course for Middle and High School students on Project Management. It is designed to be used in conjunction with a project they are working on in school.
The course is taught to undergraduates, graduate students, and professional masters students and involves the areas of organizational behavior & leadership, accounting, marketing, strategy, entrepreneurship, and project management. It is this last area that is covered in this book. Irrespective of your future career in science and engineering you will be involved in projects and an awareness of the factors that enable a successful project is important for all team members. It should be recognized that the topics included in the book are not limited to scientists and engineers, they are useful for people in any careers. This course is not aimed at making you a certified project manager, but to provide the skills that will allow you to be a more effective project team member and also when you are dragged screaming and kicking into the role of accidental project manager.
The following is a list of possible products for a project, as well as a template to plan the project.
This planning template came from an SPDU workshop.
The following is a collection of resources & project plans teachers made at the Future Design School Workshop.
This resource includes a teachers guide consisting of 9 lessons to help students explore wetlands and a wide variety of ecological concepts, and a student project guide for Grades 4 to 6 to support the lessons. Developed by Ducks Unlimited.
Link to student journal: https://resources.aitc.sk.ca/Portals/0/AITC/Resources/ClassResources/Wetland%20Ecosystems%201%20Student%20PDF.8ZdII1.pdf
How to apply Brodart Book Jacket Covers to hardcover books
While this resource mentions Brodart products, the process demonstrated to cover and protect books is recommended for Sun West librarians when processing or maintaining books in their collections.