{"id":1523,"date":"2014-09-26T10:12:31","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T16:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sedcclint.com\/?p=1523"},"modified":"2014-09-26T10:12:31","modified_gmt":"2014-09-26T16:12:31","slug":"getting-started-with-project-based-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sedcclint.com\/index.php\/2014\/09\/26\/getting-started-with-project-based-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Project Based Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"color: #222222;\">UEN Professional Development offers\u00a0an amazing 6-week online course\u00a0on\u00a0Project Based Learning. You can <a href=\"http:\/\/profdev.uen.org\/register\/course_details\/145\" target=\"_blank\">learn more about this course here<\/a>. Below are\u00a0some good foundational &amp; informational articles and resources from this course to help you get started with PBL in your classroom:<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"color: #222222;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.scholastic.com\/browse\/article.jsp?id=3751748\" target=\"_blank\">The Power of Project Learning<\/a>,\u00a0<i>Scholastic Administrator<\/i><br \/>\nThis article highlights how project-based learning helps to prepare students for their future in the workforce by allowing them to focus on real world issues while working collaboratively and using available technology to generate answers and solutions while still addressing curricular goals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/start-pyramid\" target=\"_blank\">Start With the Pyramid: Real World Issues Motivate Students<\/a>,\u00a0<i>Edutopia<\/i><br \/>\nThis article illustrates the benefits of engaging students by using hands-on, real-world problems to achieve learning goals. Watch the video, \u201cProject Learning: An Overview\u201d embedded in the article which shows examples of some authentic projects that students are working on around the country.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bie.org\/about\/what_is_pbl\/\" target=\"_blank\">What is PBL<\/a>,\u00a0<i>Buck Institute for Education<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/project-based-learning-guide-importance\" target=\"_blank\">Why is Project-Based Learning Important<\/a>,\u00a0<i>Edutopia<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Videos that show project-based learning in action in Elementary and Middle Schools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dFySmS9_y_0&amp;list=PL1A80AFF51CE8015F\" target=\"_blank\">Project Based Learning in Elementary School<\/a><br \/>\n9-video playlist, <em>Edutopia<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/newsome-park\" target=\"_blank\">Newsome Park: Worms, Pets and Plants Star in Projects\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\nThis video shows how PBL influences the curriculum at an elementary school in Newsome Park, Virginia.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/east-technology-lab-video\" target=\"_blank\">EAST: A Way Forward: Horace Mann Magnet Middle School\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\nAt this middle school in Little Rock, Arkansas, students use PBL to study and address issues of local environmental interest.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/team-learning\" target=\"_blank\">Team Learning<\/a><br \/>\nWhether operating a mock emergency operations center or designing balloon-powered cars, students at this Louisiana middle school are engaged in Project-Based Learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/teaching-module-pbl-how\" target=\"_blank\">How Does Project-Based Learning Work?<\/a>,\u00a0<i>Edutopia<\/i><br \/>\nThis reading will walk you through the steps required to implement meaningful, project-based learning experiences.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/educate.intel.com\/en\/ProjectDesign\/Design\/ProjectCharacteristics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Characteristics of Well-Designed Project-Based Units<\/a>,\u00a0<i>Intel<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stager.org\/articles\/What%20Makes%20a%20Good%20Project.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">What Makes a Good Project?<\/a>,\u00a0<i>Gary Stager<\/i><br \/>\nIn this article, the author highlights eight characteristics of a good project and then gives you questions to ask yourself as you begin to formulate your ideas to ensure a meaningful project design.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbl-online.org\/pathway2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Design Principles for Effective Project-Based Learning<\/a>,\u00a0<i>PBL Online<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/meridian\/win2002\/514\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Getting A Grip On Project-Based Learning: Theory, Cases And Recommendations<\/a>,\u00a0<i>Michael M. Grant<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UEN Professional Development offers\u00a0an amazing 6-week online course\u00a0on\u00a0Project Based Learning. You can learn more about this course here. 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