- Projects
- Creativity needs structure. The links on the right refer to
projects that I have developed, written, collected,
adapted, and used in my classrooms.
I believe in teaching through projects since students
can express themselves in a structured way through
project work. My projects usually target various age
levels and can be adapted to the needs of specific
teachers, age levels, language levels, and likes.
- Albert Einstein (1879-1955) said:
“Imagination is more important than knowledge”
Project work promotes divergent thinking, which is the
ability to find as many possible answers to a particular
problem, generating new and original solutions.
I believe in the value of project work because of these
elements:
- Relevance - students deal in authentic issues and the
activities go according to the curriculum - Research, information literacy - students investigate and
process material. - Individual Attention - students feel noticed and
important. - Ownership - students choose topics relevant to them
personally. - Imagination, HOTS - topics and styles are diverse
- Sharing, collaboration - students do collaborative work,
and oral group activities. - Effective Learning - students are active, accountable,
independent. - Enjoyment - teachers and students have fun!
| © Ora Baumgarten 2008 |
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