by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
When we talk about authentic project-based learning, we mean more than just activities that excite kids’ imaginations and address the curriculum. Authentic PBL is carefully considered and meaningful, and it speaks to the development of higher-order thinking... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
Social networks are a major part of most students’ lives. They have great capacity as learning tools if used properly. When integrating social media activities with project-based learning, students become more engaged in solving problems. It makes perfect sense... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
Every teacher has a dream of encouraging lifelong learning in all their learners. They will not rest until their students shine. When you think of it, this seems like such a tall order but it really isn’t. It happens by osmosis when you demonstrate you are as... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
Student-centered learning is one of the key ingredients in modern learning. Teachers are always looking for ways to tap into a student’s impulse and learn what interests them on their own. How do you own your own learning? What motivates you to take it upon... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
PBL goes hand in hand with the Essential Fluencies. At its best, PBL is students working together on projects that they care about, taking ownership of their education, and becoming lifelong learners. It’s like D. Blocher once claimed: Learning is not a... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
Personalized learning is one of the best ways to connect to such a diverse range of learners as the ones we have in today’s modern classroom. Unfortunately, this approach makes teachers nervous sometimes. It seems daunting, having to individualize learning and... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
Having a database of useful online teaching tools is a great practice for every teacher. After all, you can’t do everything on your own and there are many developers out there who want to help you. The tools below were made for educators—and in many cases... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
Let’s explore an essential question: Why is it important to incorporate the concepts of fun and play in learning? Fun is a relative term. What’s fun for some may not be for others. For instance, some folks enjoy getting up and exercising to have fun.... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
One cannot begin to imagine future learning scenarios if we can’t see where we’ve come from. I remember sitting at my desk with my textbook and notebook open and the teacher at the front of the class lecturing. In the afternoon I would go home to reread the texts and... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
Do you remember watching Ms. Frizzle on Magic School Bus? If so you can recall her iconic words to every wide-eyed child under her spell: Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! But what exactly did she mean by that? And why would she encourage such a thing as messy... 