The Ultimate Project Based Learning Environment: Your Web Class

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The Ultimate Project Based Learning Environment
Your Web Class

• By Brian Gough

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Who is this guy?

• Brian Gough
• Hahnville High School (St. Charles Parish)
• Technology Coordinator
• AOIT Coordinator (NAF Academy)
• Teacher Web I/II/III, Networking

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Why Choose PBL?

• Engaging to students
• Makes the class fun
• Shows why we learn this stuff
• Students get a choice
• Easy to follow WOW principles
• Great PR for your program or class

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Where Do You Start?

• Get the Ball Rolling
• Set Up Cooperative and Trusting Environment
• Decide on a Direction
• Lets Learn Together
• Invest in Additional Resources

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HHS Promotional CD Project

• Before the Trip
• My Thanksgiving Revelation
• Credit Card CD

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Lets Get Started!

• PBL Ideas
• PR CDs (credit card CD)
• Website Redesign (old to new)
• Multimedia Magazine Project
• Learning Tools
• Portfolio Templates
• Virtual Tours (static and dynamic)
• Business PR Tools (Business Partners)
• School Intranet
• Anything else you can think of

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How Do You Ensure Success!

• Plan, Plan, Plan, Plan
• Show Your Enthusiasm
• Set Up Work Environment
• Facilitative Leadership
• FISH Philosophy

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How Do You Ensure Success!

• Set Responsibilities
• Project Board / Timeline
• Talk To Your Students As Peers
• Teach Students how to Critique
• Insist on a High Level of Respect From Everyone
• Allow for Class Meetings

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How Do You Ensure Success!

• Take the Time to Celebrate...

and Show Your Appreciation!
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Useful Resources

• Design Books
• Web Design Workshop by Robin Williams
• Homepage Usability 50 Websites Deconstructed by
  Jakob Nielsen Marie Tahir
• The Web Design WOW! Book by Jack Davis Susan
  Merritt
• Flash MX Motion Graphics by Seol Euna
• Son of Web Pages That Suck by Vincent Flanders
• Leadership Resources
• FISH FISH Tales by Stephen C. Lundin, PH.D.,
  Harry Paul and John Christensen
• Whale Done by Ken Blanchard
• Facilitative Leadership Training (Interaction
  Associates)

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More Useful Resources

• Websites
• www.webmonkey.com
• www.htmlgoodies.com
• www.macromedia.com
• www.adobe.com
• www.w3schools.com

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Contact Information

• Brian Gough
• bgough_at_stcharles.k12.la.us