PROJECT-BASED LEARNING THROUGH

GOOGLE

Using Google Tools to create a GoogleTrek

OBJECTIVES

Participants will learn the basic elements of a Project-Based Learning unit.Participants will create a Project-Based Learning Unit in the form of a Google Trek.

WHAT IS PROJECT BASED LEARNINGA dynamic approach to teaching in which students explore real-world problems and challenges. Students learn by doing.Learning results in demonstrations of performance.Students create something that demonstrates their learning.

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ELEMENTS OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING 1. Driving question

2. Inquiry based

3. The teacher guides as students explore a topic.

4. Each student, or groups of students, present their work at the end if the unit.

GOOGLE TREK

The project for student completion is in the form of a Google Map

Teacher places checkpoints or pushpin marks on the map.

Each checkpoint or pushpin on the map may contain text, pictures, video, and links to other sites.

The use of the Google Map makes it so research information is in one convenient location.

Checkpoints and pushpin locations guide and scaffold student research.

Use of web 2.0 tools to promote collaboration and interaction among students.

Battles of the Civil War

Digital Road Trip

Dialogue Language Arts

Olympic Games

WEB 1.0 VS. WEB 2.0

Web 1.0…

Corporations saw the Internet as a platform for delivering information.

Early webpages

Static

Web 2.0…

A website that allows users to interact or collaborate with each other.

Google Drive

Padlet

Instagrok

Movenote

Quizlet

GOOGLE DRIVE

File storage and synchronizing service provided by Google

Cloud storage

File sharing

Collaborative editing

Documents

Spreadsheets

Forms

Presentations

PADLET

Online wall

Users can post their thoughts on a common topic

Works like an online sheet of paper

Users can post text, documents, images, and video anywhere on the page

Users can post from anywhere

Users can post from any device

Timeline

Bay Area Eats

Leadership

Civil War

INSTAGROK

The search engine made for education.

Search for websites, pictures, video, key facts, and quiz questions, all in one place

The Civil War

MOVENOTE

Communication combining text, video, and audio

Movenote

Sample Presentation

QUIZLET

Online learning tool

Users create flashcards

Flash cards can be shared via links

Users can play games to memorize flash cards

Quizlet

CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOGLE TREK Your GoogleTrek will contain the following characteristics:

Content linked to standards

Clear purpose for students

Promote engagement

Use at least 2 web 2.0 tools, including Google Maps

Use graphics or images

Link to other websites

Clear sequence that scaffolds the learner’s progress

Font is clear and easy to read

GOOGLE TREK

Your GoogleTrek should have the following checkpoints or pushpin points on the map:

Title and description

Introduction for teachersInstructions for another teacherIntroduce the guiding question

Standards Listed is fine

Introduction for students

Tasks for students to complete

GOOGLE TREK

The project for student completion is on a Google Map

Teacher places checkpoints or pushpin marks on the map.

Each checkpoint or pushpin mark on the map may contain text, pictures, video, and links to other sites.

The use of the Google Map makes it so research information is in one convenient location.

Checkpoints and pushpin locations guide and scaffold student research.

Battles of the Civil War

Digital Road Trip

Dialogue Language Arts

Olympic Games