The PBL Super Highway… Over 45 Links To Great Project Based Learning Welcome to another post that I know you will want to share and bookmark. As I travel the country I constantly have teachers ask me for places to find some engaging PBL ideas! Below you will find the collection of links I have started to assemble. Enjoy and please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. I promise you will find some great information coming your way this school year…so Sign Up Now and please pass this on with a retweet! Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? The PBL Super Highway… 45 Great Idea Links! Are you on a journey to find great PBL ideas? BIE Tools – PBL Project Search – Here you will find a collection of 450 proven lesson plans to set any PBL desire into action. Other PBL Idea Generators While the sites below may not all always provide a total PBL unit, they will offer an idea starter for a some great PBL. Like this:
Over 25 Links Uncovering Project Based Learning Resources On The Web Welcome to this first in a series of PBL Mania Posts. For the next few weeks I am celebrating Project Based Learning by hosting a webinar at Edtech Leaders Online, and by presenting a PBL session at the NICE Conference in Chicago. In this post I will introduce you to some awesome places on the web containing some of the very best PBL resources. Before reading, please take a moment to subscribe to this 21centuryedtech Blog by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. You will not want to miss this series or future posts involving STEM, Flipping the Classroom, Technology Integration, Common Core, and 21st Century Skills, So Sign Up Now! Welcome to the land of PBL knowledge. BIE – BUCK Institute BIE – Also known as the BUCK Institute for Learning. BIE Videos – What Is PBL Video – A great collection of videos that demonstrate PBL and its best practices. BIE FreeBies – What a wonderful collection of documents perfect for PBL. West Virginia Teach 21 PBL Learning Reviews
Globalizing Teacher Education » Middle/High School – Project-Based Learning Project-based learning is an approach to teaching in which students respond to real-world questions or challenges through an extended inquiry process. It often involves peer collaboration, a strong emphasis on critical thinking and communication skills, and interdisciplinary learning. The High Tech High schools in San Diego are grounded in a project-based approach to instruction. The curriculum is teacher-designed and teachers are encouraged to craft lessons and projects that respond to student interests and teacher passion. Many of the teachers have strong global connections and international interests. The following are examples of projects that include a global emphasis. The Gaga Pit Students in Mr. Article – Going Gaga: “Constructing” a Math Community Walking the Silk Roads Each year, Mr. VideoArticle – Walking the Silk Roads Modern-Day Slavery Humanities teacher, Jaimee Rojas, connected past and present when studying slavery with her 8th grade students. African Bushmeat Project Describe
High Tech High - Project Based Learning San Diego Bay Field Guide Author: Jay Vavra, Tom Fehrenbacher Grade level, subjects: Biology, Humanities, Mathematics; 11th Grade Essential questions: "How can we be better environmental stewards of the San Diego Bay?" Duration: 16 weeks Description: Students conduct an environmental assessment of the fauna along the intertidal zone of San Diego Bay. CA standards/domains: Biology, U.S. Assessments: Along with conventional subject-matter tests, expectations for critical thinking, planning and organization, problem solving, and presentation skills require ongoing project-specific performance evaluations though the use of journals, student reflections, rubrics, process analysis sheets, deadline completion check-offs, and culminating presentations of learning. About the Author Dr. Tom Fehrenbacher has been teaching English, United States history, government, economics, and social studies for 15 years.