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Vidula's Kindness Project-based Learning Unit Goes Remote

Vidula Plante, a Learner Variability Advisory Board member and 6th-grade teacher, shares helpful strategies when transforming a Project-based Learning Unit on Kindness from in-person to virtual.

 

This first video looks at an approach to PBL when in-person, and before moving to remote learning. Clicking image opens the video in a new window.
This second video goes deeper into her process and how she used the Learner Variability Navigator in her own words. Clicking image opens the video in a new window.

Strategies to support virtual pbl

Student Choice

Literacy 7-12

Giving students voice and choice in their learning is critical for making learning meaningful and relevant to them, an important aspect of promoting Sense of Belonging.

strategies that support criticial literacy and metacognition

Reflect on Learning

Literacy 7-12

Student reflection on learning, particularly when done collaboratively, is critical for moving knowledge of content and strategies into Long-term Memory.

Mentor Texts

Literacy 7-12

By observing, rereading, and closely analyzing published writing, students see examples and learn the strategies of good writing that they can integrate into their own Composition.

Learner Factors to consider when designing virtual pbl

Literacy 7-12

Critical Literacy is the ability to identify purposes, motives, and potential biases of a particular text to enhance overall comprehension and critical thinking.

Literacy 7-12

Thinking about how we think and learn allows us to pay attention to and control our cognitive processes.

Literacy 7-12

Learning is powerful when we learn with and from each other.

Literacy 7-12

Motivation is the desire and energy that guides behavior.

Literacy 7-12

Emotions are complex psychological states stemming from a person's experiences.

Literacy 7-12

Social Supports are the perception and presence of a support network available to help a student if needed.