During this activity we will focus on the
following questions:
What is Project Based learning
(PBL)?
What are the key aspects of PBL?
What do these mean?
What are some examples of PBL?
Activity
Open your
e-diary and write your opening thoughts about this
topic. If this is the first time that you are using
the e-diary in this module click
here to open the e-diary, and save it to your
personal folder after writing your comments.
Note: Your tutor will have indicated to you which format to use for your e-diary. The Word document linked above gives you the basic template for a reflective journal, but your tutor may require you to use another tool such as a blog to capture your reflections. If you are unsure, consult your tutor.
Follow the instructions below and create a Powerpoint
presentation about PBL.
Instructions
Open the PowerPoint
document Key
Aspects.ppt. Save it (using Save As...)
in your home folder and close the file. Start Powerpoint
and open the file called Key Aspects.ppt
from your home folder.
Open the Word
document called Key
Aspects.doc. You will be copying sentences
from this file to the PowerPoint file.
For each slide
in the presentation, find one suitable description
in the Word doc. Copy and paste the description
sentence from the Word document to the PowerPoint
slide.
For each slide
in the presentation, find one suitable example in
the Word doc. Copy and paste the example sentence
from the Word document to the PowerPoint slide.
You can find tip
sheets for working with PowerPoint by clicking on
the Tip Sheets button. A quick way to get a presentation
looking good is to use a design template.
You will find photos
in the
photo gallery for Activity 1 which you can
use to illustrate your presentation; choose one
picture for each key aspect. Right-click on the
picture in the gallery, and choose Copy, then
go to your PowerPoint presentation, and Right-click
and choose Paste.
Tips: Restrict each point to no more than 6 words. Restrict each page to no more than 6 points.
Save your PowerPoint presentation
in your home folder as My Key Aspects
Use your
e-diary to reflect on your feelings about PBL.
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