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This fear honestly has hindered my attempts to deploy any kind if PBL. At least I know how to recover now.

Another timely article about Project Based Learning. I wish I had run across this before last weeks discussion addressing criticism.

Very timely... The author explains how using projects during distance learning can ease the stress of time restraints and parent involvement. Several different project suggestions are explained and a parenting how-to encourages their children to be successful with PBL during distance learning is explained.

This "How-To Tips and Tools" article by Sara Lev struck me because it demonstrates how PBL can fit any age, even four- and five-year-olds. Her point was that the "driving question" can come from listening to the students and helping them formulate what they want to do in their terms.

This article succinctly points out why PBL can be so difficult to initiate into a school system. The author notes that our educational systems reward obedience over innovation. Worth thinking about how that can be changed.

Stumbled across this article when I was looking to see if anyone has written on PBL + happenstance learning theory (Bandura)

This article from Edutopia, written by Monica Burns, shares the value of having an authentic audience with project- based learning. An authentic audience gives purpose to the work by placing it in the real world with real people interacting with their creations. Different audiences can be selected based on the content and the goal of the learning. Audiences can vary from students in the school, other schools, or members of the community.

Social Studies PBL in 5 Steps: 1. Create a question for students to answer. 2. Give students time to research. 3. Have students organize and visualize their research. 4. Have students create their stories. 5. Students share their projects.

Social Studies PBL in 5 Steps: 1. Create a question for students to answer. 2. Give students time to research. 3. Have students organize and visualize their research. 4. Have students create their stories. 5. Students share their projects.

Great article about the importance of implementing PBL projects.

Project-Based learning

This article from the Journal of STEM Education presents teachers (who don't normally experience what is like to work in fields outside of education) who took part in externships in STEM jobs so they could learn for themselves exactly the types of scenarios their students might encounter. The results drove authenticity in their PBL teaching. I think it's important for teachers to truly understand these demands, and not just read about them. If we provide these contextualized environments for our students because we believe it's best for their learning, why don't we work toward providing those same experiences for ourselves? Bowen, B., & Shume, T. (2018). Educators in Industry: An Exploratory Study to Determine how Teacher Externships Influence K-12 Classroom Practices. Journal of STEM Education, 19(1), 5-10.