Reading Reflection 1

1. Discussion on what you need to keep in mind as you start the journey through Project-Based Learning (PBL).
When using Project-Based Learning in schools, it is very important to keep in mind that this way of teaching is very new, and teachers may not be familiar with it. PBL is a great thing that is coming into classrooms. It allows kids to be drawn in and interested, and it also makes the school day less boring becasue of the interest that technology is bringing to them. 

2. Discussion on the overall benefits of the PBL approach.
The benefits of PBL is the fact that it is so interesting and so new that it gets the children involved. Some days school may get boring for the children, well, this is a way to spice the classroom up a bit and get everyone interested and involved. Another good thing about this is that students are able to think more, and use resources to learn about things that are all over the world. The students are also able to apply their own questions with things that they are lerning and then compare them with the questions that have or are going to be asked. I think that PBL is very beneficial in the classroom. 


3. Discussion on the benefits to students who participate in PBL.
The benefits to students who participate in PBL is the fact that students have full control of what they are able to learn, and how they learn. Another benefit is the fact that they have fun doing it and they are able to have hands on learning experiences with PBL. Last but not least, students are able to go beyond the classroom to learn and be able to experience many different things when it comes to learning.



4. Discussion on what issues need to be considered in PBL approach.
The internet is unlimited and kids are able to have access to many things. They are able to search and find things that may not be reliable and may be a neusance to the students. There are also so many sources to copyright and can lead students into getting in trouble. Also, it focuses more on internet analysis and what people have to say online rather than their own personal thoughts and research. Therefore, Project based learning could be an issue. I still think project based learning is a positive thing becasue it provides more information and allows students more access to research and find out more and more information about. 

5. Discussion on New Technology High as an example of New Technology Model.
With the growing information data base and information sharing with the internet high way, allows for growing of ideas into the technical model in how we share ideas and solutions. With the introduction of PBL it revolutionalizes the way we confer with our peers on solving problems with the society today.