"Any teacher who has succeeded with project-based learning knows that personal engagement is what keeps students motivated during challenging projects. If a learning experience also helps them discover their passion, it can last for a lifetime."
For the past two years, I have given the Art 8 students the opportunity to choose their own subject and medium for a final project. This year, Colin Fitzpatrick chose a project which also used his skills in Technology. It was great to watch him figure out how to paint, cut, and attach all the squares. It took him three times to figure out how to hang the piece on the wall. It was even better to see him get Student of the Year in Technology. He took great pride in his work and worked hard during study halls to complete it. He keeps coming in now to see if it has fallen down!
While this unit keeps me very busy, as the facilitator, with twenty different projects at a time, the students really enjoyed this project and are very pleased with the results.
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