Some different Project Based Learning and other education websites I’ve visited-
http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-overview
The George Lucas Educational Foundation has set up this site, and it’s full of lots of good stuff. There are videos on Project Based Learning, articles, blogs/comments from education experts, info on technology integration, and a lot more. I’d have liked links to other education sites and lesson plans, but overall it’s a good site, especially if you’re just seeking an overview of the concept. Plus, they’re doing a lot more than just PBL here and there many other things on the site worth looking into.
This is a site I really like. They have a good page on PBL and many PBL lesson plans categorized by subject. In addition, there are all sorts of resources for teachers both new and experienced. There’s lots great videos, podcasts, links, articles, research, etc. Although it is designed and directed at teachers in NYC, the resources here are so good that they can carry over to teaching anywhere. I especially liked the PBL lesson plans and will undoubtedly be coming back to this page again and taking advantage of its many resources.
http://pbl-online.org/default.htm
Project based learning dot org is a fantastic website. For just purely Project Based Learning, it’s the best site I’ve found. There are comprehensive explanations of what PBL is, how to implement it in the classroom, how to assess it, a project library, forms for teachers and students to use, books, videos, tuturials on online learning for both students and teachers, and much more. To access the PBL laboratory you need to sign up for an account, but other than that, everything else is instantly accessible. This is really a great site and I would definitely recommend it.
http://virtualinquiry.com/inquiry/inquiry7.htm
Information age inquiry is a good site for ‘Inquiry Based Learning.” It explains what IBL is, how it’s best carried out, barriers to it, and has tons of links with examples, articles, lesson plans, research, models, etc. The layout of the page is simple and easy to navigate. I might like a few pics and some videos on there as well, but the simple layout does help make it an easy to navigate and concise site, and I found many of the links helpful.
I found many different Project, Inquiry, and Problem ased Learning videos on YouTube. Some were better than others, but many were useful, such as the one above that spells out how to enact Problem Based Learning projects in the classroom. What I liked about some of the other videos I found were that many showed these types of instruction in action, so you could see how they were done. There are also testimonials from educators on PBL, IBL, etc., and news clips on their growing popularity in schools. The downside to YouTube is you have to wade through many irrelevant videos to find good ones, though the time and effort is often worth it as there are lots of good educational videos there, and I like how you can easily embed them to other sites, such as this!
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