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"Five years after New Tech High School opened, graduation rates there have topped 97 percent. That's enough to convince Manor school district leaders that the project-based learning program should be expanded districtwide. Administrators at the 7,600-student Manor district on Travis County's northeastern edge - where two of its 11 traditional schools received the state's lowest rating this year - see the program as transformative."

"POWER ON TEXAS is a space for administrators and educators to discover how classrooms across the state are harnessing technology to boost student achievement and teacher effectiveness. Here, you can tap into resources, connect with ideas, and find practical tools to get started on your district's journey to join the digital learning revolution. "

"Each authentic learning experience in PBLE is anchored at to a grade-band, integrated with standards, and connected to relevant activities and web resources. With the ability to search problems by grade-band or subject area, add web resources to saved problems within the app, and locate real-world connections, implementing problem based learning has never been easier."

Developing Authentic Learning wiki

This site provides a road map for creating, planning, and implementing innovative media projects with young people. It provides educators with planning tools, examples, and tips that help launch, guide, and sustain effective youth media programs. While it challenges users to develop their own approach, it is also intended to inspire users with examples of successful projects from around the globe.

The TUBRICTM is a simple, easy-to-customize, hands-on educational tool for students & teachers to create and apply to unlimited classroom activities & projects.  It is a unique paper manipulative designed on Microsoft Powerpoint.  Just download it, change it, print it, & build it!