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A easy to maneuver site with links to all sorts of great project ideas. 

"one theme I noticed throughout the entire conference was assessment. Assessment remains a challenge for many of us who do PBL, but I left the conference feeling more confident not only in the assessment practices I have done, but also in generally accepted best practices. Here are some of my big takeaways:"

"The big idea is that anyone can become anything just by trying - we all learn by doing. With skills each of us can build our world." "DIY is a place for kids to share what they do, meet others who love the same skills, and be awesome."

Digital storytelling refers to a short form of digital media production that allows everyday people to share aspects of their life story. "Media" may include the digital equivalent of film techniques (full-motion video with sound), animation, stills, audio only, or any of the other forms of non-physical media (material that exists only as electronic files as opposed to actual paintings or photographs on paper, sounds stored on tape or disc, movies stored on film) which individuals can use to tell a story or present an idea.

Like paintings, personal narrative stories that mix images, graphics, sound, and music with the author's own  storytelling voice will exist over time and be enjoyed long past their creation. The ideas and content for this Digital  storytelling guide have been compiled and written by Bernajean Porter, whose book, DigiTales: The Art of Telling  Digital Stories, includes detailed step-by-step processes for bringing this emerging oral storytelling style into today's  classrooms.  Learn how software like Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Premiere Elements can become effective digital  storytelling tools in your classroom. Unleash your students' imagination as they create unique, personal 3-to 5- minute movies.

These "recipe cards" for Project/Problem Based Learning are intended for teachers to use with K12 students in groups, as well as individual students. Each card creates student learning categorized as TimeTravelers, Artists & Inventors, Historian Challenges, StoryTellers, ProblemSolvers, Scientist Challenges, Career & Tech Ed. The cards are meant to help teachers integrate core content and deeply embed creativity, problem-solving, and collaborative learning in each student, with or without the use of technology tools. The core content pieces are the basic ingredients with which teachers can cook delicious content for their hungry learners. Teachers are able to customize the driving questions in each of the content areas to fit the unique needs of their learners. The cards guide teachers through the basic steps of the project, with ideas and suggestions for best practice. The tips & tricks help establish a safe and respectful learning environment every single day of the year.

La psicología, como ciencia del comportamiento y de los procesos cognitivo-emocionales del ser humano, tiene un rol fundamental en la propuesta y estimulación de conductas de protección hacia el medio natural. Podría decirse que ésta es una de las ciencias más afines al objetivo fundamental del desarrollo sustentable orientado a alcanzar un bienestar humano-planetario. La gravedad de los problemas actuales y los peligros que se vislumbran en un futuro cercano, cuestionan el sentido de nuestra civilización y la idea de progreso

El concepto de "recursos naturales", al igual que la misma idea de "naturaleza", presentan una dificultad para ser pensados en la investigación social, ya que su misma etimología nos hace suponer un carácter "esencial" o inmutable. Pero los "recursos naturales" no son dados de manera objetiva, sino que se relacionan con necesidades sociales específicas. De manera que tanto históricamente como en el presente estos han sido objeto de disputa entre actores en posiciones sociales desiguales y la propia noción de "recursos naturales" ha ido modificando su significado. En el presente trabajo nos proponemos desandar, a partir del análisis de dos casos etnográficos específicos, los conceptos de "recurso natural renovable" y "recurso natural no renovable". Como un modo de hacer visible aquello que se oculta cuando una categoría de la ciencia, en este caso, de la economía, forma parte del sentido común.

"Comunicar es poner en común. Uno comunica sentimientos, ideas, datos, etc. En general el término se refiere a cosas inmateriales, o mejor dicho "inasibles". Cuando son bienes en tres dimensiones se utiliza mejor el termino "intercambio". Esto no quita que algunos especialistas generalicen y se refieran a "comunicación" para nombrar cualquier clase de interacción. Pero me parece complicar las cosas. Así que, si no hay objeciones, dejemos esta palabra para significar cualquier clase de intercambio de bienes no-materiales, preferentemente información"

I really enjoyed your post! The Kickoff is so important to good pbl.

good ideas for evaluation/assessment use for ALEX LP's  good teacher reference site

In this Edutopia post, I share ideas from teachers who are using today's headlines to design relevant projects. The challenges: maintaining student attention once the news cycle ends, and going deep into content areas. Pls share more ideas in comments.

Jennifer Wagner, creator of ProjectsByJen, has been succesfully encouraging teachers since 1999 to use online projects in their PreK-6 classrooms. Using various ideas, Jennifer will help you understand how online projects will help you make the most of your time in a variety of ways. Winning numerous awards for her creative ways in encouraging teachers to collaborate, her teaching style is very user friendly, creative, and personable.

This site has great ideas, how to's and inspiring examples for digital storytelling

This is a community for teachers and students interested in global education. Contribute by adding media, conversation, and collaborative project ideas.

What Is The Contextual Web? Until recently on the web, most sites have not been software - only data, a bunch of flat HTML pages. The software that you used to look at them was, of course, the web browser. The problem was that the browser had no idea what the pages contained, and it did not know what you were doing. Because the browser could not infer your context, it could not help you explore related and relevant information

This ning network focuses on sharing ideas, strategies, and thoughts on project based learning.