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.
Self-Organized Learning Environments (SOLEs) are created when educators and/or parents encourage kids to work as a community to answer their own vibrant and challenging questions by using the internet.
I've been working on authentic assessments in my iObservation class, and I have come across the idea of "Performance Checklists" as an alternative to rubrics. This is a checklist creator.
Here's a science lab example already created: http://pals.sri.com/pals/tasks/5-8/Blue/rubric.html
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