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Week 6 Journal Entry

It has slowly dawned on me that I am being taught about project based learning using 21st Century skills by having to do a project using 21st Century skills.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone's video slide shows. I am also looking forward to learning from my peers on the subject of project based learning.

I found the weekly readings and video very motivating. Seeing teachers and students taking chances with the process of education in order to improve education has helped me to want to do the same. The philosophies of learning and methods of teaching/facilitating learning in a project based environment was truly exciting. I hope I can begin to incorporate these ideas into my teaching methods. I know it would be a big process to overhaul all of my techniques. It will have to be a little here and a little there at first.

“How the Brain Learns” and “Project Learning: A Classroom Example” both rang true with their statements of students learning and understanding more by actively participating in the process. I agree that students learn when they need to learn better than when they are told to learn.

= = = = = "Students Thrive on Cooperation and Problem Solving" ( [] ) and “More Fun Than a Barrel of. . . Worms?!” ([]) echo this sentiment. They reiterate PBL as a key element for preparing our students to succeed in today's digital world. =