Project-Based
Learning
DIY
Course Overview
DIY: A journey of deeper CONNECTION, APPRECIATION, and UNDERSTANDING of YOURSELF, your COMMUNITY, and your WORLD through project based learning.
YOU
COMMUNITY
WORLD
Course Overview
Students will participate in DIY projects that encourage self expression, self interest, and student voice.
Throughout this process, the classroom environment will help foster a community of support, encouragement, and celebration of success.
The learning process will be documented through journaling & a final showcase of projects and learning will take place at the end of the semester. Students will have the opportunity to share their creations and experience with the rest of the Cartier community.
Course Schedule
May 1st - June 29th
Monday - Friday
9AM - 12PM
130 hours
6 credits
(approx. 22 hrs/credit)
Teacher Info
Man this course sounds AWESOME! ...I am totally not gonna have to do anything and I’ll get 6 credits! Sweeeet!
WRONG!
Course Competencies
Competency 1
Makes connections between elements of his or her learning & feelings
Evaluation Criteria:
Adult Learner can:
1.1 Reflect on their learning
1.2 Reflect on their feelings
1.3 Communicate feelings orally
1.4 Identify problems and possible solutions for self-motivation
1.5 Presents evidence of learning to the school community
Course Competencies
Competency 2
Carries out a DIY (integrative) project
Evaluation Criteria:
Adult Learner can:
1.1 Choose a topic that reflects their interest and will give rise to learning
1.2 Use independent learning to make decisions on best methods for
project
1.3 List and plan required tasks and materials
1.4 Set S.M.A.R.T goals and manage timelines
1.5 Reflect on and identify improvements that should be made to a
project’s design, formulation, plan or execution
Course Competencies
Competency 3
Contributes to a community integrative project.
Evaluation Criteria:
Adult Learner can:
1.1 Use knowledge of problem solving and conflict resolution to function
as part of a group
1.2 Set group S.M.A.R.T goals
1.3 Complete a group project for the school community
1.4 Consider the future implications of their project for the school
community
What do these competencies look like in the classroom?
While the competencies developed in this course are ongoing, I have broken the course into two distinct areas.
DIY: PROJECT BASED-LEARNING WORKSHOPS (Weeks 1-5)
YOU, YOUR BRAIN & COMMUNITY
WHY DIY?
CONSUMERISM
&
OUR ENVIRONMENT
INDIVIDUAL
DIY PROJECT(S)
Motivation
Learning
Interests
Feelings
Team Building
Emotional
Benefits
Cost
Benefits
Environment Benefits
Skill Development
Our Habits
Our
Ecological Footprint
Our Future
Goal Setting
Research
Best Methods
Project Work &
Sharing�
DIY: PROJECT BASED-LEARNING WORKSHOPS (Weeks 6-9)
Project
Planning
Group
Dynamics
Project
Completion
SCHOOL WIDE SHARING
Benefits
Tasks
Materials
Community Connections
Tricycle
Model
Conflict/ Resolution
S.M.A.R.T
Goals
Individual
Tasks
Motivation
Self-
Regulation
How to Present
Final
Evaluations
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Now Let’s Introduce Ourselves
Introduction Format
“Our next classmate (insert three interesting thing about that person). Please welcome to our class _________ (insert student’s name)”
This is You!
Our next classmate really loves science, snowboarding, and her cat named Fluffy.
Please welcome to our class, Chantel.