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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. José Garcia received an Apple Distinguished Educator award in 2009 and was Teacher of the Year in his school and county in 2008-2009.

Via Tim Gregory! Cool list of PBL sites.

Excellent. This is a great resource. Exploring now.

"# Web-based instruction, practice, assessment and reporting built from YOUR state's standards # Rigorous academic content that is both fun and engaging # Research-based with proven results for all students # Easy to use (in the lab, classroom, library or home) # Incredibly affordable compared to other print or technology learning products"

Collaborize - Web-based tool that helps your group identify, refine & respond to important questions & ideas

Apple - Challenge Based Learning - Key Components

"Hate PowerPoint? Here Are 5 Web-based Alternatives"

A page with lots of links to PBL pages

This website takes a Twitter feed, the twitters you follow, or searched topics and turns it into a newspaper-style digest of the days tweets. An interesting way to view your Twitter-based information.

Maintaining student engagement within large lecture environments has never been an easy proposition. This 6-month study analyzed student surveys and test scores taken before and after the implementation of a variety of digital technologies designed to increase engagement and retention in lecture settings. While student responses indicated an appreciation for the inclusion of multimedia within daily lessons, this study found no statistical evidence that such resources increase student achievement. A review of the literature suggests that the lack of observable gains in student grades after implementation could be related to an uncoordinated deployment of said technologies. The author intends to repeat this analysis in the coming school year with a more considered deployment of multimedia and Internet based resources.

"3D templates and interactive objects that provide Educators globally with powerful, highly engaging, Project, Inquiry & Challenge based learning tools. Students and Teachers engaged in-world via chat, voice and web cam."

"About Creaza Creaza offers you an integrated, web-based toolbox for creative work, both at school and in your free time. You use the toolbox along with various fully developed thematic universes: historical periods, fairy-tales, fantasy worlds, and current challenges, such as climate/environment. Creaza integrates professional and user-generated content, creative tools and a social network in a new and innovative way. Users on Creaza have the opportunity to share their work with other Internet users and can give each other comments and suggestions on the products they choose to share. To use this service, all you need is Internet access, a web browser, and the Flash plug-in. Creaza is available for PC, MAC, and Linux users alike. Creaza is fully integrated with Fronter, who provides a platform for learning and collaboration. Fronter offers Creaza as a PlusPack integrated in their platform"

"Upload and comment on resources then share them with students and respond in real time."

"Sync.in is a web based word processor for people to collaborate in real-time. When multiple people edit the same document simultaneously, any changes are instantly reflected on everyone's screen. The result is a new and productive way to collaborate with text documents, useful for meeting notes, brainstorming, project planning, training, and more."

"Come and see real examples of simulations and games created in Thinking Worlds. There are web based games, downloadable games and movies. "

"Collabtive is web-based project management software. The project was started in November 2007. It is Open Source software and provides an alternative to proprietary tools like Basecamp. Collabtive is written in PHP and JavaScript."

"Based in Vancouver, Canada, Serebra Learning Corporation is a leading e-learning solutions provider with more than 20 years' experience. We're committed to excellence, dedicated to innovation, and determined to make a positive impact on the world through our passion for education. Here's what we do: "

"This course examines the theoretical foundations for best practice in teaching the 21st century Jewish learner. Educational theory will be applied to the analysis of critical elements of Web 2.0 inspired learning, including connectivity, communication, collaboration, problem solving, transformational play, creative expression and customization. Class work is be based on hands-on exploration of various digital applications that will provide the backdrop for analysis. Participants are challenged to envision educational solutions that align Jewish education with the social and technological developments of the 21st century. Registration in this course is limited to graduate education students."

"About Us Project Tomorrow is a national education nonprofit group based in Irvine, California. The vision of Project Tomorrow is ensure that today's students are well prepared to be tomorrow's innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the world. We believe that by supporting the innovative uses of science, math and technology resources in our K-12 schools and communities, students will develop the critical thinking, problem solving and creativity skills needed to compete and thrive in the 21st century. "

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