Problem+Based+Learning

During Term, 2006, the MYLU classes were involved in their Problem Based Learning unit. Problem Based Learning has been a focus at Lockleys North Primary School since 2003 and involves the teaming of the ICT Coordinator, the Teacher-Librarian with the learning team teachers to design a unit of work around an ill-structured problem. The process of [|Problem Based Learning] used by the MYLU team can be found on the Technology School Of The Future website. Problems covered over the last couple of years include:
 * 2004** - "What Can Australian Students Do To Help Refugees Settling In Our Country?"
 * 2005** - " How Can Microcredit Assist People In Poverty?"

The 2006 problem has the broad title of **"What Does It Mean To Be Australian?"** The problem has been centred around the famous Australian song, [|"I Am Australian"] which was penned by Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton.

The use of new and emerging technologies is an important facet of our PBL program. During this unit, we made extensive use of the internet, our [|ACTIVboards], [|wikis] and [|Microsoft PhotoStory]. Click here to go to our Problem Based Learning wiki.


 * Problem Based Learning Weblinks**

[|Problem Based Learning] TSOF, Adelaide

[|Designing Developing a PBL Unit] Illinios Maths & Science Academy

[|PBL Portal] Temasek Polytechnic

[|Project-Based Learning] [|> Start With the Pyramid] Diane Curtis (Edutopia magazine)