Projects done by students in a classroom should allow them to capitalize on their investment. The more students invest into a project and the amount of time dedicated to planning the project by the teacher, the more the students will gain from the project. An example of this is the Flat Classroom Project. The students learned how to manage a project and meet deadlines in order for their peers around the world to be able to do their part while they were sleeping in the U.S. The students in both countries understood why working collaboritively is important and according to the teacher, the students were ready to be placed in college and would have no issues on their own.
The students feedback for the teachers is helpful to know what needs to be changed with the project and what worked extremely well with the project. Teachers should critique their own work by looking back through their students work over the course of the project to see how much knowledge they gained from start to finish.
When teachers post their projects to networks such as iEARN, Global SchoolNet or publish their projects, they will be able to get feedback from other teachers to help them learn new ideas and extensions for their projects used in the classroom. Entering your students projects in a contest is a great way to get their work seen by others and to receive critical feedback from teachers that also share the passion for students to work on authentic projects in the classroom.
The most important thing to come out of a collaborative project in the classroom is that the teacher has had a chance to help the students as much as they possibly can. When teachers teach the traditional way, they miss several opportunities to get to know their students. The more collaborative work a teacher can do, the better rapport they gain with their students in their classroom.
This helps reiterate the fact that our collaborative project on food preservation will help our students gain as much knowledge as they possibly can. Every style of learning will be welcome and met with a collaborative project like our food preservation project so no children will be left behind.
Good examples of how teachers can post their projects to networks! You are exactly right that feedback from other contemporaries and educators will really strenghten you as a teacher in all aspects of your job. Knowing that our actions and decisions affect not only us but also our students, it is vital to have a solid project with good critiques.
ReplyDeleteThe most important thing to come out of collaborative projects is the teacher can help the students more than in a traditional way! Students are pushed to discover answers to their questions and to do more critical thinking than in a tradtional classroom. Students will learn a lot more if they are actively doing something, rather than sitting in a lecture.
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