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"Discover a project-based learning model that motivates students to pursue knowledge and drives academic achievement."

"We teach numbers, then algebra, then calculus, then physics. Wrong!" exclaims the Massachusetts Institute of Technology mathematician, a pioneer in artificial intelligence. "Start with engineering, and from that abstract out physics, and from that abstract out ideas of calculus, and eventually separate off pure mathematics. So much better to have the first-grade kid or kindergarten kid doing engineering and leave it to the older ones to do pure mathematics than to do it the other way around."

"iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies. Over 2,000,000 students each day are engaged in collaborative project work worldwide."

Thanks for pointing out this one, John! I'd forgotten about it.

"suggestions for keeping students engaged in a project and accountable for their time with computers"

Free materials to help support your PBL ideas. Not all are excellent, but there are some good ideas here that might be useful.