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"Project based learning is one of many active learning methods, providing students the opportunity to get actively involved in learning, stepping away from being passive receivers of knowledge. "PBL" often involves groups of students who work on a real-life project. "

"While in the midst of preparing a conference paper on the the use of digital media to enhance project-based learning, I come across some very helpful resources which I believe every teacher keen on using PBLas a teaching strategy should have. If 21st century learning focuses students abilities in incoporating the 4Cs ( Critical thinking, Collaboration, Creativity and Communication), project based learning is the operational methodology to achieve all of these skills at once. "

"Project Based Learning schools utilize an instructional approach built upon authentic learning activities that engage student interest and motivation. These activities are designed to answer a question or solve a problem and generally reflect the types of learning and work people do in the everyday world outside the classroom. Project Based Learning is a systematic teaching method that engages students in learning essential knowledge and life-enhancing skills through an extended, student-influenced inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully designed products and tasks."

"Studies have proven that when implemented well, project-based learning (PBL) can increase retention of content and improve students' attitudes towards learning, among other benefits. Edutopia's PBL research review explores the vast body of research on the topic and helps make sense of the results."

"Project-based learning (PBL) engages students in deep thinking while connecting their learning in the classroom to the world around them."

"Why Project Based Learning (PBL)? Project Based Learning's time has come. The experience of thousands of teachers across all grade levels and subject areas, backed by research, confirms that PBL is an effective and enjoyable way to learn. Why are so many educators across the United States and around the world interested in this teaching method? The answer is a combination of timeless reasons and recent developments."

"30 Of The Best Apps For Project-Based Learning"

"I don't think you would want to miss this deal. ScrapPad has just gone free and for a limited period of time. This app used to cost $4.99. ScrapPad is a great app that I have featured in several lists here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. ScrapPad is an iPad app for scrapbooking that your students can use to create visually appealing scrapbooks with different pictures and themes. What distinguishes ScrapPad from other apps is its user friendliness and its simplicity and ease of use."

"FREE ONLINE COURSE!"

"list for the 55 best apps for learning we can find. Some are formal learning-math drilling and phonics, for example-while others are RSS readers, social media platforms, and the like. These are purposely not all purely academic, "training" apps that focus on individual skills, but rather the an array of apps students could use daily to improve their ability to think, connect, and use information."

"One of the versatile ways to use iPad in class is through sharing your iPad screen with your students. You can easily mirror your iPad screen to a projector and let students see what you see on your iPad. This can be used when sharing tutorials, presentations, illustrations and several other learning tasks."

"We are big fans of online tools here at OpenSesame. Websites and apps help us connect with others, keep up with current events, learn new skills, as well as can inspire us to think big. Online tools enable and empower us in ways never imagined, and thousands are being created every day"

"Article explores some of the powerful instructional approaches that technology is helping to make possible, or bring to a new level, in classrooms and schools across the world."

"ASON Learning is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization managed by Sea Research Foundation, Inc., in partnership with the National Geographic Society. Founded in 1989 by Dr. Robert D. Ballard, the mission of JASON is to inspire and educate kids everywhere through real science and exploration. JASON provides multimedia curricular experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for K-12 students, and corresponding professional development for educators in a wide variety of formal and informal education environments. "