EP 43: The Influence Project Based Learning (PBL) activities Have on post HS graduate Students

This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast focuses on the influence of Project Based Learning (PBL) activities can have on post graduate students. The guests for this episode are Joe Paneitz, award winning teacher and Coordinator of Ecobot Challenge; and Melanie Velazquez, former Ecobot Challenge participant and current Ecobot mentor. This episode, you will learn more about the:

1. Benefits of PBL
2. Purpose of Ecobot Challenge
3. Ways that developing STEM skills and participating in Ecobot are helpful to students  
4. Structure of a typical Ecobot Challenge Day
5. Methods for involving former students that have graduated from high school as mentors in PBL programs

 Guest

Joe Paneitz is an award-winning educator was recognized as  the 2020 Humble ISD District Teacher of the Year, 2020 Humble ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year, 2020 Region IV, Texas Teacher of the Year, 2020 Gulf Coast School Boards Association Teacher of the Year, 2020,  ATPE Humble Teacher of the Year, and Curriculum Director and Lead Teacher All-Earth Ecobot Challenge

Melanie Velazquez is a graduate of the Ecobots program, is currently a college student at Houston Community College and is a mentor to currently elementary students participating in the Ecobots Challenge.

Resources

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

 

CASE for Kids

https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone