Having
an authentic audience for their work has been key to the success of the Freedom Fighters Project.
Not exact matches
And students are more likely to improve their
work when they know there is an
authentic audience for the
authentic work.
Overall, teachers responded that they felt more comfortable allowing students to direct the course of PBL and involve a wide range of experts and have more opportunities to share their
work with an
authentic audience for feedback.
They're a great way to celebrate student achievements, to create
authentic tasks with
work produced
for a real
audience, and to connect with parents and the community.
Once a student creates
work of value
for an
authentic audience beyond the classroom —
work that is sophisticated, accurate, important and beautiful — that student is never the same.
For their presentations, I got a friend who works in marketing to come in and provide feedback for their finished commercials (the authentic audience component of PB
For their presentations, I got a friend who
works in marketing to come in and provide feedback
for their finished commercials (the authentic audience component of PB
for their finished commercials (the
authentic audience component of PBL).
Because when we establish
authentic audiences for students, they can see the purpose
for their
work.
But there's a huge upside: Many teachers have used social media to share best practices, provide an
authentic audience for student
work, cultivate digital citizenship among their students, and build more connected school communities.
In curriculum discussions, the term Friday Night Lights has become a metaphor
for events through which students make their
work public — publishing writing and other products
for an
authentic audience to view.
Teachers and school leaders could facilitate this opportunity by: a) setting aside specific time
for students to engage in this form of design - based education,
for instance, by establishing design and innovation labs; b) infusing in the curriculum opportunities
for students to establish links to this activity; c) structuring opportunities to inspire students to study and solve a problem,
for instance showcasing current and past students» exemplary projects; d) providing opportunities
for students to present their projects to an
authentic audience of peers and members of the community; and e) not telling students what projects to
work on by staying hands - off.
Authentic assessments are opportunities
for students to write
for real
audiences, share knowledge with a wide
audience, and engage in the kind of
work that occurs outside the classroom.
Experts abound in every community, and these engineers, chefs, etc. can be an
authentic audience for student
work.
What other ways might we create
authentic audiences for student
work?
There is, of course, a wide spectrum of implementation as teachers like Laura learn how to design and manage expeditions, but there's one thing all our teachers have discovered: When student
work culminates in a genuine product
for an
authentic audience, it makes a world of difference in student engagement, learning, and achievement.
«When student
work culminates in a genuine product
for an
authentic audience, it makes a world of difference.»
Engaging students in
authentic work can make it easier
for them to see how their activities could influence an
authentic audience by introducing them to real world challenges.
This experience demonstrates several of the district's philosophical underpinnings: designing activities and assessments that require students to incorporate essential 21st century skills, allowing students to
work on clearly defined tasks with clear expectations, conducting group
work that requires true intellectual collaboration, and having an
authentic audience for learners beyond the teacher or the proverbial refrigerator door.
This session provides an introduction to the concept of «
authentic branding,» which has been used to help visual artists, authors, celebrities, and business executives be more of who they are publicly, to make their
work more accessible and viable
for their
audiences.