Project Based Learning (PBL) / Performance Tasks

Last night I participated in a webinar on project based learning. The presenter shared ideas for projects that has done. She developed project descriptions (similar to recipe cards) for project that could be applied to all subjects and all age levels. Below I listed some the websites that can be used to develop performance tasks (like those that Keith Bowe has been encouraging us to use to design learning opportunities for our students to develop and demonstrate deep understanding) and projects. She also shared seven of the project descriptions for free. I could send those to you as a pdf attachment if you e-mail me requesting one.
Be strong and courageous,
Matt Moeller

Webinar Topic: Project and Problem Based Learning as a Recipe for Real Life
Ginger Lewmann

Host: Kyle Schutt
Date and Time:
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 7:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 6:00 pm, Central Standard Time (Chicago, GMT-06:00)
Event number: 669 963 817

www.siemensstemacademy.com

LifePractice – DIY PBL teacher

LifePractice PBL Cards

Bie.org Buck Institute

KevinHoneycutt.org

Edutopia

DE Techbook

go to discoveryeducation.com

Here's the binder: http://www.livebinders.com/shelf/view/38637

LiveBinder

from Ginger Lewman to All Participants:

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=498322&backurl=/shelf/my

www.GingerLewman.org

GingerL@essdack.org

If you'd like access to Ginger's PBL sample set, go here: https://discovery.box.com/s/55pqies60hz3f4azxoeh

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