What is deep play?
By deep-play we mean an engagement with rich problems of pedagogy, technology and content and their inter-relationships. Deep-play is creative, seeking to construct new ways of seeing the world, and new approaches to using technology, in order to develop creative pedagogical solutions. - Koehler et al (2011)
Over the course of the 2016-2017 school year, myself and four other MSUrbanSTEM teachers will engage in a deep play project revolving around problem-based learning. The results of our research and experiences are documented below.
Over the course of the 2016-2017 school year, myself and four other MSUrbanSTEM teachers will engage in a deep play project revolving around problem-based learning. The results of our research and experiences are documented below.
Tinker Tale: Take 1
What do I hope to get out of this experience?
Tinker Tale: Take 2
Getting ready to launch 20% projects and sharing resources that I've found useful.
Book Hangout on Air
Our PBL group discussing John F. Barrel's "Problem-Based Learning: An Inquiry Approach" via Google Hangouts on Air.
Professional Development Design
For this assignment we were asked to design a hypothetical PD that we could give to our colleagues to inform them about PBL. In designing this sessions we not only wanted to inform teachers but also generate true excitement for the topic to get them to start implementing PBL practices in their own classrooms.
Deep Play Newsletter
Interested in learning more about PBL? This newsletter contains information about PBL, who the follow on Twitter, publications to read and planning templates to get you started implementing PBL in your own classroom.
Sources
- Koehler, M. J., Mishra, P., Bouck, E. C., DeSchryver, M., Kereluik, K., Shin, T. S., & Wolf, L. G. (2011). Deep-play: Developing TPACK for 21st century teachers. International Journal of Learning Technology, 6(2), 146-163.