tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647004984448068921.post7073834958227458260..comments2022-03-25T08:39:45.455-07:00Comments on Thinking About Chinuch: Can PBL be Inspirational?Aaron Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14634159184538374914noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647004984448068921.post-70518085144168925922012-08-23T07:41:57.353-07:002012-08-23T07:41:57.353-07:00You teach middle school right? Kids at that age h...You teach middle school right? Kids at that age have probably never had (maybe one at the most) any truly inspiring life changing teachers. Introducing PBL to them is starting the expirement of PBL on almost a clean slate. I think it would be a good idea to introduce PBL to upper grade high schoolers. Then you can compare how inspiring that teacher/class was for them as opposed to let's say their freshmen year. If it inspires them then certainly upcoming sixth graders will also learn from and be inspired by PBL. However, there is a drawback. HIgh schoolers may not be receptive to the expirement if it takes more effort or work than their previous classes required of them. What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647004984448068921.post-20656107179117893042012-08-22T07:06:03.081-07:002012-08-22T07:06:03.081-07:00I enjoyed reading this post. Thanks so much. I wo...I enjoyed reading this post. Thanks so much. I would like to suggest that it's the student-direct learning and inquiry-based learning that is inherent in PBL, which leads to the inspiration. In a classroom like this, the teacher has an opportunity to be a co-learner, coach and mentor. When I look back upon my own years in school, the teachers who were more like mentors were the ones I found most inspiring. They encouraged us to follow our own curiosities and passions. Sarah Blattnerhttp://techbabble.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.com