CYSD-PLP

Along with teaching students the required content, PBL teaches them skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and accountability, self-regulation, and reflection.

"Here's an article by BIE, updated from its original appearance in the September 2010 issue of Educational Leadership magazine from ASCD. Good for general audiences as well as educators, it explains the essential elements that make rigorous PBL different from "doing projects.""

Thanks to Sue Sheffer for sharing!

"Build a lesson by dragging and dropping files into Apollo. Drag and drop PDFs, PowerPoints, images, and word docs right into Apollo. You can also add rich content such as videos and web links to spice up your lesson. Files are automatically converted so they can be viewed on any device - you can have a lesson ready to go in under 30 seconds."

"Visuals are mentally processed 60,000 times faster than text. That's one reason why Haiku Decks are so visual -  so your content is easily understood and remembered. Here are a few quick pointers for effective visual communication, and a fun two-minute challenge for you to try."

"Ever suffered through a presentation packed with tiny text, read aloud word by word? Experts agree: content narrowed down to one idea per slide is way better for an audience's comprehension (and sanity). While this can be a challenging exercise for some, Haiku Deck makes it easy. Here are some quick pointers on simplifying communication - and a fun two-minute challenge:"

"Ever suffered through a presentation packed with tiny text, read aloud word by word? Experts agree: content narrowed down to one idea per slide is way better for an audience's comprehension (and sanity). While this can be a challenging exercise for some, Haiku Deck makes it easy. Here are some quick pointers on simplifying communication - and a fun two-minute challenge:"

"You might remember from last time that packing slides full of text is a no-go. Guess what? This applies to data, too. Thankfully, Haiku Deck makes showing the story behind your numbers way easier than those pesky word problems in math class. Here are some quick pointers for presenting data effectively, plus a fun two-minute challenge:"

"Your presentations are part of your personal brand - and you're not boring, right? Here's how to make your presentation yours by using your own images and playing with themes, which are basically stylish packages of fonts, color palettes, and image filters - like presentation templates, only better."

"Using most presentation apps can be like planning a wedding or an international getaway: all the choices can easily become overwhelming and gobble up your time. That's why we give you just enough options to make your slides look great - effortlessly and quickly. Here are some quick pointers on presentation formats - and a fun two-minute challenge:"

"Are you a teacher? Watch examples of how other teachers integrated HUE Animation into their curriculum."