Students began by identifying a problem they are concerned about and research that topic for a better understanding. Students create a challenge they think will solve the problem. Students demonstrate their knowledge of the problem by producing a CBL video.
The next step to CBL is completing further research and creating an implementation plan. Students create a plan to solve their problem which will complete their "Challenge". Once students implemente their proposed solution they create a Solution video evaluating the effectiveness of their plan.
If you would like to learn more about Challenged Based Learning and watch student videos identifying problems and presenting solutions, please visit the Apple CBL website.
The next step to CBL is completing further research and creating an implementation plan. Students create a plan to solve their problem which will complete their "Challenge". Once students implemente their proposed solution they create a Solution video evaluating the effectiveness of their plan.
If you would like to learn more about Challenged Based Learning and watch student videos identifying problems and presenting solutions, please visit the Apple CBL website.
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CHANGE
To prepare students for CBL, I often do mini projects with them. Each project has a different learning goal and uses a different type of technology tool to create diverse learners. Listed below are these projects.
A Day in the LifeStudents created their own groups of four and chose their role as Director, Screenwriter, Director of Photography or Video Editor. Student's first project was to make a movie, A Day in the Life of... This is what they came up with.
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Where I Am FromStudents wrote their own "Where I Am From" poem following the template. Then they created a storyboard for their poem. They had the option to record a voice over or type in the text. Here is what they created.
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Think DifferentSylmar High School's Advanced Studies Program is focused on building creative leaders. To help students better understand what this looks like in real life, students choose to research individuals recognized in Apple's Think Different commercial. Students had to research their background in order to understand why each individual was chosen by Apple. Here is what they learned.
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Career PathwaysPart of being a leader, is knowing what direction you are going. To help students create career goals and plans, students choose a career they were interested in, to research. Students worked in groups to understand the steps necessary to achieve their career goal.
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Poem AnalysisTo help English Language Learners better understand language, students choose a poem to memorize. Students memorized their poem, analyzed their poem using RIPP (Repetition, Isolation, Position, and Proportion), and created a storyboard to represent their poem. Students had to choose illustrations they felt represented the meaning of their poem, Here is what they created.
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Advice to Future 9th GradersAs learner, reflection is a necessity. After a year of experiencing failure and success, students were challenged to reflect on their year as a 9th grader. They were tasked with giving their 8th grade self advice/ future 9th grade self advice. Here is what they realized.
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All projects were created under the guidance of Ms. Angelina Garcia at Sylmar High School