projects

=Projects=

In Web Tech class we use PBL (Project Based Learning) as our learning model. Project-based learning (PBL) emphasizes learning activities that are student-centered and integrate real world issues and practices. In Web Tech not all projects are not taking on real world situations, but projects are interdisciplinary and develop skills that will be useful in the student’s academic experience.One major benefit of PBL includes student motivation. Students are motivated by engaging them in their own learning, and how they can apply the learning experience. Students have an opportunity to pursue their own interests and make decisions about construction of their projects as well as how they go about solving problems. PBL also provides opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. In Web Tech, the class uses material and lessons from all of their academic disciplines. Lessons become relevant to their academic experience, but also outside the classroom as we address real world problems and concerns. Finally, a nother good reason to use the PBL model is that it provides the teacher to develop a stronger education relationship with students. The teacher acting as facilitator can focus on the individual needs of students guiding them in their experience. In the school and beyond, PBL also provides opportunities for teachers to build relationships with each other and with those in the larger community. Student work-which includes documentation of the learning process as well as the students’ final projects-can be shared with other teachers, parents, mentors, and the business community who all have a stake in the students’ education. = =