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Welcome to tonight's #sschat. We are going to be talking all about Place-Based Learning. Let's start with introductions! Tell us who you are and how YOU define Place-Based Learning.
Welcome to tonight's #sschat. We are going to be talking all about Place-Based Learning. Let's start with introductions! Tell us who you are and how YOU define Place-Based Learning.
Hey everyone! Kayla here! I’m a teacher @KnightdaleHS in NC and I teach wonderful students in #apush and #civics. I’m not sure what place based learning is but I’m excited to learn! #sschat
I'm Chris from Bloomington, IN. I teach world history for a private online HS affiliated w/ Indiana Univ. I'm also on the leadership team of #sschat. I think placed based learning is related to taking students out of the classroom for learning activities.
Joanne from Missouri. 7th grade world history and 11th grade modern global issues. Place-based learning looks at the role place has in history, economics, government, and all things social. #sschat
A1: to be honest I’m not sure. But my #civics students are currently working on solving issues they have identified in the town of knightdale to present to the town board. So in a way we are incorporating where the students live into the curriculum #sschat
I am Kate and I curently teach in Atlanta. Place Based Learning is about taking the kids out of the classroom to have authentic learning experiences. This could be at a museum, historic home, store, park, you name it! #sschat
We know that students who set goals and reflect often learn better. But how can we inspire Ss to do that? Join me and @cgilbs for #LearnLAP on Monday as we talk about
INSPIRING STUDENT METACOGNITION!
Monday, 8pmET/7pmCT
#teachwriting#scichat#sschat#shiftthis#formativechat
It seems like just about every school has a different year-end schedule. We'll be running our class starters all week, with our last one on Friday! See you there. https://t.co/Y1c0iCmAfE#apgov#apgopo#hsgovchat#sschat
I am Kate and I curently teach in Atlanta. Place Based Learning is about taking the kids out of the classroom to have authentic learning experiences. This could be at a museum, historic home, store, park, you name it! #sschat
Love that! When I taught government, students had to attend at least one town or county board meeting and a school board meeting. Always interesting to hear their impressions. #sschat
Welcome to tonight's #sschat. We are going to be talking all about Place-Based Learning. Let's start with introductions! Tell us who you are and how YOU define Place-Based Learning.
My Ss were just checking their calendars today to make time for both a town board meeting and school board. Budget season = interesting meetings! #sschat
Some of the best Place Based Learning experiences I have had have been simple. Once we walked around El Barrio and the kids were so interested in the art that we ended up starting a Street Art unit. It launched great visual literacy and cultural symbolism discussions
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A1) Yes. We are fully online with Ss in different states and countries. I do encourage students to bring in related experiences they have had at museums, visiting sites, etc. that relate to lessons. #sschat
My US History standards include the Civil Rights movement. When we reach that time period in the spring, I’m excited to include Nashville landmarks and people into our study! #sschat
A2: I think time is my barrier. I always feel like I don’t have enough time. That and getting someone to drive a bus for 30+ students sometimes is a challenge. #sschat
So true. Trips that are skill focused instead of content specific can be a helpful way to combat that. Use trips to teach visual literacy, inferencing, etc. #sschat
That is so cool. I wonder if local historical societies would go to schools where transportation/funding is an issue that could prevent students getting to them? #sschat
Most historical societies have something akin to the old Jack Daws kits. A small collection of artifacts that teachers can use in the classroom. #sschat
Q3: Talk about a PBL program that you designed that went well for your students and moved forward your learning goals? What made it successful? #sschat
A1: New to PBL in place of traditional assessment, however excited to explore!
A2: my barrier is concern over using PBL in regents-ending classes. #sschat
When time and money are an issue, look in your own backyard. Are there people you can interview? Can you use a local statue or art piece to teach a skill? #SSChat
One of the local universities does something similar! If you can’t bring the students to the place bring part of the place to the students! @UNC_Global@UNCWorldView#sschat
In reply to
@Jenny_Osowski, @CHitch94, @UNC_Global, @UNCWorldView
Q3) Taking students to Washington, DC to meet w legislators. They were able to research issues, plan questions, & propose ideas to legislators and get feedback while visiting all sorts of historical places in the nation's capital. #sschat
I was on a panel once with someone from the Kentucky Derby Museum. They travel anywhere in Kentucky to present to students & connect any subject to the Derby. So fascinating! #sschat
Q3: Talk about a PBL program that you designed that went well for your students and moved forward your learning goals? What made it successful? #sschat
A3: as mentioned before I’m currently having my students create a proposal to solve a public safety issue in their town to hopefully propose to the @KdaleNC town hall. My students are getting into it because it impacts them & helps them be change makers #SSChat
I am Kate and I curently teach in Atlanta. Place Based Learning is about taking the kids out of the classroom to have authentic learning experiences. This could be at a museum, historic home, store, park, you name it! #sschat
I learned a long time ago that of I wanted to optimize learning at cultural institutions that I either need to plan with the museum educators or lead my own programs. Don't be afraid to teach in a museum or cultural space. #SSChat
Q3: Talk about a PBL program that you designed that went well for your students and moved forward your learning goals? What made it successful? #sschat
Most museums have an educator that is willing to skype with classes to share exhibits in the museum. Much cheaper than getting on the bus but still impactful to students. #sschat
In reply to
@MsTurner1027, @CHitch94, @UNC_Global, @UNCWorldView
Your Piece of the Pie is just one of the great financial education programs we offer for classrooms. We had fun visiting a class at Briarwood Elementary in #Olathe last week for this program on entrepreneurship! https://t.co/qNvddOSgtW@olatheschools
Great point. A good tip (as someone who used to be a museum educator) is that you can call a museum if they are not offering a program you are interested in and ask about options for creating one together or having someone from their staff come to you with some objects. #SSChat
Most museums have an educator that is willing to skype with classes to share exhibits in the museum. Much cheaper than getting on the bus but still impactful to students. #sschat
In reply to
@MsTurner1027, @CHitch94, @UNC_Global, @UNCWorldView
A4 - Local issues often have competing special interests that have solid arguments on each side. Students learn how difficult it can be to be a local leader. #sschat
Sorry I’m late to #sschat!
If I’m reading the Qs right, a high level skill for a field trip would be more than just seeing an exhibit.
Designing your own exhibit.
Creating a presentation to give to experts there.
I’d love to do more of that.
A4 - Local issues often have competing special interests that have solid arguments on each side. Students learn how difficult it can be to be a local leader. #sschat
A4 - That students can make a difference on a local level with issue that connect to larger social issues. Homelessness or water issues for example #sschat
Great point. A good tip (as someone who used to be a museum educator) is that you can call a museum if they are not offering a program you are interested in and ask about options for creating one together or having someone from their staff come to you with some objects. #SSChat
Most museums have an educator that is willing to skype with classes to share exhibits in the museum. Much cheaper than getting on the bus but still impactful to students. #sschat
In reply to
@MsTurner1027, @CHitch94, @UNC_Global, @UNCWorldView
Q3 One neat Place Based Lesson we created was #StoryBehindTheStore. We recently had Cincinnati econ students do this--they discovered such rich history right in their own communities. One family deli has been in town for 100 years! Here's lesson: https://t.co/N4XM014VI5#sschat
A4: I want my students to fully understand the difficulties and multiple layers to problem solve issues in the community. Most things take trial and error and there are different needs that need to be taken into consideration #SSChat
Q5: What are some ways that experiences outside of the classroom can aid not just in deepening content, but in developing those high-level skills?
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If we look for places to take kids that allow us to focus on these higher level skills you all mentioned rather than that have the content we are teaching, the possibilities are endless! #SSChat
Q5) Getting Ss outside of the classroom changes the dynamic from static (sitting in the room) to an adventure looking at something from a new perspective. #sschat
A5 Museum experiences can broaden a student's outlook. There's a whole new world out there! And much of it is in the past. How does that past influence the way we live today?#sschat
A5: I think when students have a chance to be immersed in a place or situation the experience becomes more impactful and they get more out of it. I can teach all day about the town or history but it will NEVER be as impactful. Kind of like student teaching #SSChat
I wanted students to observe closely, make inferences based on evidence, and practice comparing two pieces. I took them to museums or sculpture gardens to practice these skills through concrete object study. Then, we tried it with more abstract concepts from history. #sschat
A5: I think when students have a chance to be immersed in a place or situation the experience becomes more impactful and they get more out of it. I can teach all day about the town or history but it will NEVER be as impactful. Kind of like student teaching #SSChat
A5 - Ask student to create a fake/virtual museum of their own focused on a particular subject and theme - like the 1960s or a president's life or racial justice in America. #sschat
And isn't being able to broaden a student's perspective and opening them up to different cultures and experiences one of the points of teaching social sciences? #SSChat
A5 Museum experiences can broaden a student's outlook. There's a whole new world out there! And much of it is in the past. How does that past influence the way we live today?#sschat
Doing the work of a curator also helps students develop skills related to evaluating sources - which sources/artifacts best tell the story? How do you give context to visitors regarding the sources/artifacts? #sschat
A5 - Ask student to create a fake/virtual museum of their own focused on a particular subject and theme - like the 1960s or a president's life or racial justice in America. #sschat
Yes! You could have them study the considerations and layouts of other such museums and or memorials and do this in a very intentional and culturally sensitive way. Students could even interview curator or creators #sschat
A5 - Ask student to create a fake/virtual museum of their own focused on a particular subject and theme - like the 1960s or a president's life or racial justice in America. #sschat
A6: bringing more local history and culture into my classroom. Getting my students out and actively engaging with the communitity they go to school in. #SSChat
A6) Finding ways to get out of the building more with my Global History class w/o taking them to Europe or Asia....although that would be cool. #sschat
A6) I should look more into virtual field trips. Students wouldn't do them together (asynchronous) but could discuss their reactions and share their thoughts. #sschat
A6) Finding ways to get out of the building more with my Global History class w/o taking them to Europe or Asia....although that would be cool. #sschat
Yes! Once I took my class to the NYC Board of Elections office. It was the best trip and we learned so much! They told me no class had asked to come before. I was shocked. #SSChat
I wonder if something like Smithsonian Learning Lab or Google Art & Culture would allow you to explore artifacts in a way that would make students feel like they were almost there? #sschat
A6) Finding ways to get out of the building more with my Global History class w/o taking them to Europe or Asia....although that would be cool. #sschat
A6) Finding ways to get out of the building more with my Global History class w/o taking them to Europe or Asia....although that would be cool. #sschat
Lots of great resources out there. I just learned about Google Voyager (part of Google Earth) would be a great one for your class. Google Art and Culture as some cool AR options. #sschat
Thank you so much for joining this week's #sschat to talk about Place-Based Learning. I know my New Year's Resolution is to get my students out of the classroom and into the world. #communityasclassroom
Thank you to @EduKateMuseums for hosting tonight's #sschat. Archives of the chat will be posted soon to https://t.co/ronvPO57sM Wishing everyone a healthy and happy end to 2018 and start to 2019! Keep watching this space for the #sschat schedule for next semester.
