By Dr. Jacie Maslyk Hovered over a table full of intricately designed gears, lights, and wires, one student looks up and cautiously asks, “What if it doesn’t work?” She’s nervous. She dedicated a lot of time to this project. She has meticulously planned and applied […]
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By Rachelle Dene Poth Students need opportunities to do more than just sit passively in the classroom. We need to create learning experiences where students can collaborate, problem solve, build their social-emotional learning skills, and go beyond simply learning the content. With the power of […]
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Half a century ago Project-Based Learning (PBL) emerged as a practical teaching strategy for allowing students to solve problems or do simulations that mimic real life. Today, as we enter 2019, PBL remains the optimal education method for authentic 21st-century learning. This research-based learning process […]
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The residents of Marveltown were used to unusual inventions. They embraced wildly innovative ideas and their town reflected the unusual creations of those in the town. Some of the inventions were practical while others were a bit outlandish. It is this imaginative mindset that enables […]
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By Maggie O’Brien Each month we review articles on STEM education and project-based learning (PBL) and take note of the stories we find exceptionally inspiring and educational. Below are our favorite articles and some of the most highly read in 2018. Topics range from research […]
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Learn how PBL can bring about rigorous and engaging teaching needed to build students’ future-ready competencies. By Anne Jolly Teaching STEM? What do you want your students to know and be able to do as they go through their STEM journey? I’m guessing some student […]
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By Rachelle Dene Poth A few years ago, after reading some books over the summer (LAUNCH and Pure Genius) and doing some reflection, I realized that what I had been doing was not authentic Project-Based Learning (PBL). Instead, I had simply been doing projects based […]
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By Jacie Maslyk I visited an early elementary classroom the other day where students were working on a design challenge. They were spread out across the classroom clustered in small groups. Some on the floor and others perched on stools, these students were focused on […]
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By David L. Reese, Ed.D. Through project-based learning (PBL) and the use of real-world performance tasks tied to social challenges, students have the opportunity to apply competencies associated with social and emotional learning. In a previous blog post, I shared five aspects of the PBL […]
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With so many digital classroom resources available, where do we start? By Rachelle Dene Poth There are a tremendous amount of digital resources available to teachers today. Within seconds, teachers can find websites, images, documents, videos, learning tools, and other media formats online. Having access […]
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