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These "recipe cards" for Project/Problem Based Learning are intended for teachers to use with K12 students in groups, as well as individual students.
Each card creates student learning categorized as TimeTravelers, Artists & Inventors, Historian Challenges, StoryTellers, ProblemSolvers, Scientist Challenges, Career & Tech Ed.
The cards are meant to help teachers integrate core content and deeply embed creativity, problem-solving, and collaborative learning in each student, with or without the use of technology tools.
The core content pieces are the basic ingredients with which teachers can cook delicious content for their hungry learners.
Teachers are able to customize the driving questions in each of the content areas to fit the unique needs of their learners.
The cards guide teachers through the basic steps of the project, with ideas and suggestions for best practice.
The tips & tricks help establish a safe and respectful learning environment every single day of the year.

"Last month we released Projects for all our education wikis. Our intention was to give you a better tool for group work, but, as many of you have pointed out, they're also great for project-based learning.

Project-based learning, or PBL, grew out of early 20th century education reform, like the works of John Dewey. It generally involves directed, open-ended questions, real-life problem solving, and presentation to an authentic audience. And, of course, it's a great way for students to build collaboration and 21st-century skills while mastering content.

We're really looking forward to hearing how you use PBL and the Projects feature in your classrooms. We're so excited, in fact, that we rounded up a few resources from around the web to help you out:"

Anyone who wonders whether project-based learning can deliver rigorous, meaningful learning should pay attention to the lessons that emerged from a remarkable project called Dots in Blue Water.

This project is an awesome example of how far students can go with real-world challenges. And it all started because a teacher was wise enough to take a student's question seriously.

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PBL does not focus on stale memorization of boring textbooks, but motivates students to investigate from a multitude of sources just like historians, writers, and scientists do. On top of these skills though PBL is also about DOING. It is not enough for students to be passive about learning but to be actively involved taking it much deeper. PBL is much more like actual jobs than the traditional classroom is.

This might be an unusual use of the Diigo PBL group but I'd love to have people analyze, improve, and add more project sketches to this doc. These are for a book I'm writing on PBL and inquiry. I'll credit the author for any contributions that make it into the book.

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Apps for Project-Based Learning http://zite.to/lUw4CC via @tonyvincent #mlearning #iste11

Students learn how to conduct science investigations in the same manner as scientists, as they learn to analyze sets of online real time data to solve problems.

Projects in science are provided which take full advantage of Internet resources to help students develop a better understanding of the world in which they live.

Art DIY Tech Electronics Gadget design make

Born to Learn is the first animation in a fascinating series aimed to provide easy-access to the exciting new discoveries constantly being made about how humans learn! Narrated by Damian Lewis

Newest classroom guide from Edutopia focuses on assessment strategies and tools for PBL. "Tips" are organized to follow the arc of a project.

This classroom guide is intended to inspire and expand your thinking about effective assessment for project-based learning. 
The tips are organized to follow the arc of a project. First comes planning, then the launch into active learning, and then a culminating presentation. Reflection is the final stage. Download this today and get started!