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 * 5.1 __ Introduction to Project Based Learning __**

1. What opportunities for project based learning currently exist within your department? I am in the special education department at the high school. I have students for student support one period a day and am in other teachers classes the rest of the day. In the student support class, the possibilities are endless. Although our focus is on the individualized goals listed in the student's IEP's, we can reach those goals in whatever way we choose. I love the idea of supporting what the students are doing in the mainstream classes with projects and maybe even bringing in some experts to take some things that teachers don't have time to, to a higher level.

2. What opportunities does project based learning provide for our students? I believe strongly with what the video had to say in terms of increased motivation and student engagement. One of the biggest problems I see in the classroom is retention of information. I believe that if students are able to actively engage in theses projects and create demonstrations of what they have learned, they will remember more.

3. What potential weaknesses exist in this approach to education? I am not sure if this is a weakness, but I feel like we would have to not put so much emphasis on curriculum. This may result in lower mcas or standardized test scores. I do feel that students who cover less material more in-depthly do better. Working with many teachers, I find that students who are in classes that go slower and do not cover everything that they are supposed to, do better on mid-terms and finals. Usually these teachers do more creative, project-type activites.


 * 5.2 __Teaching Strategy: Students as presenters__ **


 * __5.3 Introduction to Glogster__ **


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5.4 Glogging

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