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"Are you on a journey to find  great PBL ideas? Then you have come to the right place. In fact, you just might want to spend some time here and also continue to come back. The first of my list includes sites that have created data bases of PBL Units. You will find units that you can use, improve, or incorporate as a base."

"Blending all of this into the traditional A-F grading system, however, has on occasion felt like pounding a square peg into a round hole. At this point in the school year, we feel that standards-based grading would be the best and most opportune solution to grading in a PBL environment. "

"The Common Core has embedded within it some Big Ideas that shift the role of teachers to curriculum designers and managers of an inquiry process. How can project-based learning (PBL) help with this shift?"

"Helping students be able to grapple with increased problem solving and inquiry, be better critical and creative thinkers, show greater independence and engagement, and exhibit skills as presenters and collaborators is the challenge of the moment. That's why so many educators are using the project based learning (PBL) model. PBL has proven to be a means for setting up the kind of problem-solving challenges that engage students in deeper learning and critical inquiry."

What is the difference between Project-Based Learning and Problem-Based Learning?

"PBL Tech is designed as an educational technology resource specifically tailored to the needs of Project Based Learners. "

"Welcome to PBL-Online, a one stop solution for Project Based Learning!"

"Welcome this first of a  four part series intended to provide Math teachers with some outstanding PBL resources. "

"I share the following list of 9 questions that every PBL'er asks him/herself along each school year's journey to stay in top-performance shape."

I've been thinking of the kinds of questions I consider when planning a project-or planning a unit when students plan a project on their own. 

"All students, no matter where they live or what their background, deserve access to high quality Project Based Learning (HQPBL). Our hope is that through widespread dissemination of the Framework for HQPBL, more educators and organizations will commit to providing all students high quality PBL experiences."

"EXPLORE RESOURCES FOR REINVENTING PROJECT-BASED LEARNING"

"As collaboration and project-based learning become preeminent ways of teaching and learning, many teachers struggle with how to evaluate these types of lessons. Traditional methods of evaluation, which have many flaws on their own, are not well-suited for interdisciplinary, multi-modal learning. Teachers need ideas for encouraging students, providing meaningful feedback, and setting students up for success."

Top 4 tips: Use social media. Meet with team representatives. Play "Slacker Hard Ball." Formatively assess often.

"I often talk with educators (and parents and administrators) who are convinced that their students are working within Project Based Learning environments. They tell me about the wonderful projects the kids have created and how much fun the kids have. I'm always delighted to hear the kids are having fun in school! However, I find that when asked a few probing questions, it becomes clear whether or not PBL is actually happening or if the teachers are merely creating projects for students to complete."

"If you're doing it right, most project-based learning will hit every area of the curriculum, whether it's social studies, math, reading, or even technology."

"When engaged in project-based, collaborative learning, I think the three most important phrases to remember are: improvise, learn the hard way, and don't regret."

"Project Based Learning: Explained."

"The DQ Tubric 2.0 helps you practice writing Driving Questions by framing initial words, person or entity, action or challenge, and audience/purpose."

"Edutopia's curated compilation of online resources for understanding and beginning to implement project-based learning."