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How to Effortlessly Coordinate Project Based Distance Learning Experiences

1/18/2022

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How to coordinate and facilitate self-directed project based distance learning experiences
As I write this we are approaching year two of the pandemic. Teachers are still in and out of the classroom, with distance learning becoming the reality again, at least for the time being. Educators are looking for ways to motivate students to work effectively, productively, and independently from home. But how?

With self-directed project based distance learning experiences, of course! But HOW? How can you not only coordinate and facilitate project based distance learning experiences, but do that smoothly and effectively?​

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Almost 100 Ways to Creatively Demonstrate Learning Digitally!

1/17/2022

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Digital final product ideas for high school project based learning
Innovative final products can really help spice up a project or project-based learning experience. Rather than the tired poster board or slideshow presentation, kids can get really creative with final products.

Now more than ever, either because of project based distance learning needs, interest in building tech literacy, or the desire to go paperless, educators are in need of digital final product options. This blog post is an extensive catalog of digital final product ideas for demonstrating learning in innovative and creative ways.

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Authentic Ways to Demonstrate and Share Learning Digitally

1/16/2022

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Digital authentic presentation options for self-directed project based learning
What is an authentic presentation?

Some of my favorite projects over the course of my teaching career have been those that have truly embraced the idea of sharing work with a relevant and meaningful audience; those that have included an authentic presentation.

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How to Assess and Evaluate Project-Based Learning Experiences Digitally

9/6/2020

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Project-based learning is all about learning outcomes that are not measurable with a test. In addition to, or instead of testing, try assessing student work with project rubrics, teacher narratives, and project portfolios, all of which can be done digitally! Check out these tips for virtual project evals!
Yes! We have arrived to our final post in our distance project-based learning series. It has been fun, but I'm ready to wrap it up. What better way to do that than with assessments and reflections? Makes good sense.

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Distance Project-Based Learning: Communication and Feedback Using Google Classroom

8/31/2020

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Project-based learning, especially when self-directed, requires teacher guidance and facilitation. How do you communicate and provide project feedback from a distance? How do you monitor project progress on Google digital resources? Find out here.
Project-based learning resources created by Experiential Learning Depot are largely self-directed, because that is the nature of experiential learning. Students design and direct their own PBL experiences. Your PBL projects do not have to be student-directed. You are welcome to design a PBL experience for your students.

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How to Assign a Digital TPT Resource Link on Google Classroom

8/25/2020

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A common strategy at getting digital resources to teachers is to provide a link in a pdf. This blog post will give you a step-by-step rundown of how to take one of those links and get a copy to each student via Google Classroom.
If Covid has taught me anything it is that no parent or teacher needs any additional stressors, such as coming across kinks and hurdles to getting learning materials to students. When someone purchases a digital resource of mine, I want the process of getting the resource to students to be seamless. Troubleshooting is an additional task that no one needs right now, or ever for that matter. ​

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Project-Based Learning Community Experts: Connecting and Collaborating Digitally

8/3/2020

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Connecting with community experts for authentic project-based learning experiences is tricky during a pandemic. How can you make valuable connections and start effective collaborations with community members digitally? Click here.
There are some aspects of project-based learning that can be daunting or intimidating. Connecting and collaborating with community members was one of those things for me at the beginning of my PBL journey. But putting that fear aside is a must for several reasons:
  • Community is one element that distinguishes projects from project-based learning.
  • Communication and collaboration are two very important 21st-century skills, and your students will learn these skills in part by observing you in action.
  • The community is a gold mine of information and resources. Take advantage.

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Project Topic Brainstorming Activities for Remote Project-Based Learning

7/27/2020

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If you're looking for ways to inspire project topic or driving question ideas for self-directed project-based learning, start here! Students can often find themselves in slumps, uninspired and unmotivated. These virtual activities that can be done in a classroom and remotely can help spark that curiosity again!
If you've been following Experiential Learning Depot for a while, you know that my experience and passion lies in self-directed project-based learning, particularly when it comes to science topics (I'm a life science teacher). True student-directed learning encourages and offers ample opportunity for student choice. That includes students determining their own project topics and driving questions. ​

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Digital Experiential Learning Resources for High School Students

5/3/2020

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Digital learning resources are essential right now, as is learning through experience. Check out these high school resources that can be used with Google Apps while maintaining hands-on, real-world learning experiences.
We currently find ourselves in a very unique situation. Never before have we been required as a society to operate entirely by computer. Of course being confined to the home is not ideal for any experiential educator, but we work with what we have. One silver-lining? The opportunity to work on 21st-century skills such as adapting and problem-solving. ​

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Distance Learning Websites for Teens

4/2/2020

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Check out this growing database of middle and high school distance learning websites. These organizations have stepped it up during school closures from coronavirus to help educators and parents of teens with distance learning.
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, educators and parents are scrambling to find distance learning resources that are easy-to-implement, free, and are more or less student-directed, especially when it comes to teens.

​Of course there are the obvious online tools such as Khan Academy, but that can get a bit dull really quickly. If you want to mix things up, check out my collection of go-to websites for secondary students. 

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    Sara Segar, experiential life-science educator and advisor, curriculum writer, and mother of two​.

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