How do NASA, STEM, and PBL meet the needs of 21st century education?
After reading more about all 3 of the above listed items, it was sometimes hard to distinguish between them. All the acronyms integrate real world problems into student learning.
NASA and STEM really push the technology aspect of being a 21st century learner. Both of those arenas rely heavily on technology, but not just for word processing or designing a presentation, but the delve deeper. They hope for technology to be used as a tool to gather information or maybe talk with others around the country and/or world to collaborate on a project together.Technology skills that our studetns need to be successful in the 21st century are integrated into NASA and STEM's goals.
PBL does not rely on technology as heavily as NASA and STEM, but I think it can have a greater impact in my students' learning. PBL takes what students learn in the classrooms and applies that information to realworld problems. And, no you didn't read wrong, and no I don't have a typo (at least not yet), I meant to write "classrooms". This is what I'm most excited about for PBL. My students won't just be taking information from my calss and applying it to real world situations, but they will be taking what they learn in Math, English, Social Studies and Science and using it. What better way to show students that what we are trying to help them learn is purposeful?
If you think about teacher jargon and look at the 4 quardrant relevance/rigor diagram, making things relevent for our students is our goal. I especially believe that in my school and with my students, it's especially true.
I look forward to learning more about PBL, NASA and STEM and tyring to integrate them into my curriculum.
After reading more about all 3 of the above listed items, it was sometimes hard to distinguish between them. All the acronyms integrate real world problems into student learning.
NASA and STEM really push the technology aspect of being a 21st century learner. Both of those arenas rely heavily on technology, but not just for word processing or designing a presentation, but the delve deeper. They hope for technology to be used as a tool to gather information or maybe talk with others around the country and/or world to collaborate on a project together.Technology skills that our studetns need to be successful in the 21st century are integrated into NASA and STEM's goals.
PBL does not rely on technology as heavily as NASA and STEM, but I think it can have a greater impact in my students' learning. PBL takes what students learn in the classrooms and applies that information to realworld problems. And, no you didn't read wrong, and no I don't have a typo (at least not yet), I meant to write "classrooms". This is what I'm most excited about for PBL. My students won't just be taking information from my calss and applying it to real world situations, but they will be taking what they learn in Math, English, Social Studies and Science and using it. What better way to show students that what we are trying to help them learn is purposeful?
If you think about teacher jargon and look at the 4 quardrant relevance/rigor diagram, making things relevent for our students is our goal. I especially believe that in my school and with my students, it's especially true.
I look forward to learning more about PBL, NASA and STEM and tyring to integrate them into my curriculum.
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