PROJECT BASED LEARNING

H.S.C.

HOOK

DRIVING QUESTION

REAL-WORLD PROBLEM

DQ: What makes a book a ‘good read’?DQ: ‘Can people use their voices to bring about positive

change?’DQ: How can I shape the way the world sees me?DQ: How can we raise awareness In our local community

about a charity or cause we feel passionately about?DQ: ‘Can Cyborgs Write Poetry?’DQ: 'Can stories help young people in the 21st century

develop resilience?’DQ: ‘What makes an individual powerful?’DQ: ‘Why do emos write poetry?’DQ: ‘How can we make a film for an online community to

change people's view on individuals and authority?’

ASSESSMENT

INVESTIGATIONS

PRODUCTS

REAL-WORLD AUDIENCE

Product:Anthology of short stories published as an eBook.Book launch. Product: Blogging with American schoolsProduct:Book trailer uploaded to YouTube Product: promotional posters, a documentary, a short film, a blog, a website, social media campaign to raise

awareness for cause/community Product: Own cyborg poem transformed into YouTube videoProduct:Enter into a promotional poster design competition. Product: Short film.Product: iTunes podcastProduct: Collection of protest poems published online: "Poems for the Silenced." Selected poems

published in OzTeacher magazine.

PROJECT OUTLINES

STUDENT VOICE

& CHOICE

CHAOSorganised

TOOLS

persistent

patient creative

likeable resilient

leader

learner

manager

frustration of students

resistance from students frustration with systems

lack of team-work skills from students

lack of research skills in students

passive learners

parents: is my child learning?

HELP!!

TAKE HOME: How can using PBL empower

your students to ‘own’ their learning?