Develop a Problem:
Brainstorm - As a group you should brainstorm the problem you will design for your Technology Enhanced Problem Based Learning Unit. This page includes many ideas that should be a part of your development process but don't limit yourself to these ideas. Make it fun, interesting, and challenging for you and your students.
 | Subject Area - Develop a problem that can be used in a single subject. |
| Cross-Curricular - Develop a problem that can be used by several teachers across several subjects. |
| Collaboration - Develop a problem that encourages students to go outside their group for information and/or help. |
| Cooperative Grouping - Develop a problem that demands that all students work together to solve. |
| Technology as Student Tool- Develop a problem that uses technology to enhance the discovery, design, solution, and presentation of the problem. |
| Technology as Developer Tool- Use technology as a design tool, presentation of unit, help function (Internet), collaboration tool, presentation of finished units. |
Brainstorming:
| Creativity Web - Resources for Creativity and Innovation |
| Brainstorming.co.uk - Creative Thinking and Lateral Thinking techniques |
Basic Elements of Your Problem:
Warning - These are just ideas to help you structure your Technology Enhanced Problem Learning Unit. This is the time to explore and develop new strategies and teaching methods. TAKE NOTES AND COPY WEB ADDRESSES YOU MAY WANT TO USE IN YOUR JOURNAL.
CREATE SOMETHING YOU LIKE AND WANT TO USE.
| Problem Based Learning at SCORE |
| Problem Based Learning page |
| Teaching Strategies and ideas at iWonder. |
| American History Project - Some more ideas |
| Project Based Learning from Autodesk. Also 3 example High Schools that are Problem Based. |
| PDF File of research and details of PBL Research Paper. |
| Design Your Future: Math, Science and Technology for Girls |
| GENERIC PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING ESSENTIALS |
| Basic graphic showing the Learning Cycle |
| Scaffolding for Success by Jamie McKenzie |
These 4 Sites will take time
| Blue Web'n Good things that can be found on the Web. |
| WebQuest Lots of WebQuests that are problem based. |
| ThinkQuest Contest Something to aspire towards. |
| A Web Ring to Creating Web-based Projects: Integrating the Internet into the Classroom Curriculum |
As a group you should have decided on your Problem. Now go to page 3.
