Excellent site from Buck Institute of Education on PBL. Our model assumes that teachers and students will be most successful in carrying out Project Based Learning if careful attention is given to developing an engaging, student-focused culture on the classroom.
Welcome to PBL-Online, a one stop solution for Project Based Learning! You'll find all the resources you need to design and manage high quality projects for middle and high school students.
This introduction to problem-based learning will give an overview of problem-based learning by answering some of the questions, which I am often asked when facilitating PBL staff development initiatives. It aims to encourage you to explore the idea of using or not using PBL in your teaching. It highlights areas of research you may be interested in considering.
"In Project Based Learning (PBL), students go through an extended process of inquiry in response to a complex question, problem, or challenge. While allowing for some degree of student "voice and choice,""
In reviewing this I found that you can sign up for select topics that you will be sent e-mails with updated or new info. in those focus groups. I also like that this gives worksheets and other planning/organizational tools Perhaps others may find this helpful.
Project Based Learning (PBL) is a great way to teach students content, 21st century skills, and engage them in something fun and educational. This article gives some teacher tips and lesson examples for PBL.
"This workshop is intended as a Primer to introduce educators to Project Based Learning - and to the use of free online tools in project based learning."
"You don't have to reinvent the wheel to bring project-based learning to your school. Educators from Maine have shared details about their administration, school culture, professional development, and curriculum -- materials you may adapt for your class, school, or school district. "
"In this film, Larry Rosenstock, describes a vision for educaiton that blends the head, the heart, and the hands. High Tech High embraces learning that flows from personal interests, passion for discovery and a celebration of art, technology and craftsmanship."
"I've been working with several teachers over the years in our district on the using project based learning. We're by no means experts but are doing some nice work. These three high school teachers have taken the bull by the horns and restructured the school day to provide some learning not easily done in our traditional 40-75 minute classes. This 5 minute video tells part of their story."
"With one big idea after another -- from the Apple mouse to more patient-friendly emergency rooms -- the global consulting firm IDEO has built a reputation for innovative thinking."
"The Concord Consortium undertakes innovative projects that bridge the gap between research and practice. Some projects are at the level of nuts-and-bolts technology, while others focus on learners. In all cases our projects strive to create new structures for learning and are strategically placed to achieve important long-term goals."
When assessment drives instruction, students learn more and become more confident, self-directed learners. Assessing Projects helps teachers create assessments that address 21st century skills and provides strategies to make assessment an integral part of their teaching and help students understand content more deeply, think at higher levels, and become self-directed learners.
In 2008, BIE analyzed selected frameworks for 21st Century Outcomes. The columns represent the different frameworks which fall into the focus areas of workforce readiness.
The focus on critical thinking communication, collaboration, and leadership skills seem to be key elements which appear to again substantiate the need to PBL in the classroom.
Thanks for sharing this simplified model. I was looking for something that did have so much detail to compare to the CBL model. I'm glad that you posted this.
"Embark on a journey to make learning more relevant and engaging to students and ourselves. Our focus: to develop standard focused projects infused with real world relevance."
This article discusses the instructional strategies of Greene County Middle School science teacher José Garcia. Mr. Garcia employs challenge-based learning, which marries project-based learning with student inquiry and makes effective use of technology.