This site is a reource example of the CBL approach being used in an elementary school. The project has a global initiative of helping children in China and Afghanistan.

This article considers three essential challenges for education leaders who are grappling with the challenges of fostering 21st century skills: the assessment gap, the teaching gap, and the leadership gap.

The Mobile Learning Institute's film series "A 21st Century Education" profiles individuals who embrace and defend fresh approaches to learning and who confront the urgent social challenges that are part of a 21st century experience. "A 21st Century Education" compiles, in short film format, the best ideas around school reform. The series is meant to start, extend, or nudge the conversation about how to make change in education happen. In this film, architect Randall Fielding demonstrates the connection between where and how students learn in the 21st century.

Collaborative Space created for O'Neill Public School's Challenge Based Learning projects

Project Based Writing Project example

Project example of a global challenge based learning project.

Example of Kansas State Challenge Based Learning Project video

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 article is a module to utilize game-based learning in the classrom. Advice is given on using competitive gaming exercises, in order to motivate students to learn better.

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.

Jamie, I posted my comments for your essay on the wiki. I was afraid to have all of the highlights and stickies show up in your draft. Let me know if you want me to post them to diigo

Kevin, you bring up a good point that NCLB has definitely caused us to be more aware of the students who are not achieving and I agree with you. Just as our book "The Art of Possibility" illustrates, there is a positive side to everything. I think you are right about the 100% being a worth while goal. The part that I disagree with is being individually held accountable for that goal when so many other factors such as parents, administration, and score spread critieria embedded in the test themselves, and other factors are working against the success of my students. I would love celebrations and media that honor schools for making high gains, for moving in the right direction, for getting closer to the 100%. I would love to see students honored for making such individual gains as well. Unfortunately I feel that the media message is that which is "failure". Maybe we could colaboratively write some publicity to demonstrate what are schools are doing well.

Thank you for this resource. I began to explore the wiki but will spend more time on it this week so that I am more familiar with the digital storytelling concept and tools.