Impactful PBL Podcast

[1.10] How can we plan a project showcase without feeling overwhelmed?

Dr. Candice Wilson-McCain Season 1 Episode 10

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Let's discuss how to plan a showcase to help students share their knowledge with an authentic audience. During phase 7 of the Impactful PBL Roadmap, we explore how to finalize students’ showcase agenda to determine how students will share what they learned during the PBL unit with an authentic audience. At this stage, you may be excited for students to share their public products but may feel a little overwhelmed as you begin to think about the actions needed to execute the showcase. This episode will examine how to plan a project showcase with less overwhelm using two planning templates.

Tune in to hear:

  • The benefits of allowing students to share their knowledge publicly
  •  The types of public products that students can create to share the solution to their challenge or problem
  •  How to create a timeline using a spreadsheet to track and manage the tasks for the event
  • How to use a run of show document to map out what will happen before the event, during the event, and after the event, whether you are hosting an in-person or virtual showcase
  •  Why it's important to have a communication method for all adults involved with the showcase execution


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