by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
Learning is a very personal thing. In its most useful embodiment, it is a completely subjective and unique experience for every student. It’s the moment when the learning sticks and becomes a tool we internalize. These personal learning moments are hard to...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
Modern learning environments are about teaching learners to solve authentic problems they could potentially face as citizens of the digital world. It’s up to teachers to become the crafters of these problems with effective lesson planning. A stimulating learning...
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...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
Getting students excited about learning is a monumental task that is a top priority for many teachers. This is something that can truly make a difference in how students learn for years to come, even after they are out of school. Getting knowledge to resonate within a...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
via MindShift Educator Mia MacMeekin made this infographic about ways to inspire students to think more deeply about how innovation applies to them. It’s a helpful way to begin a conversation about what it means to innovate, a word that sometimes seems to belong in...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
via The Conversation Ernst and Young was the first prominent graduate employer to decide that its own entry criteria were a more accurate judge of job applicants than the degree classifications on their CVs. But similar moves away from a reliance on degree grades are...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
Music and math are inseparable. As such, the capacity for cross-curricular activities in project-based learning are many. For those students who are musically inclined, here are some ideas to incorporate the two subjects into some really interesting PBL units. One of...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
Hi friends! As you know, we are always refining and streamlining the Solution Fluency Activity Planner to give you the best user experience possible. When we do our Planner updates, they are most often taken from user requests. As the community grows, so does our...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
There are many benefits to bringing reading instruction into the 21st century. Technology—websites, digital tools and apps—can be used to motivate, empower and engage every student. Taking that first step, however, can be daunting. You may be wondering: What digital...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
Project-based learning is a terrific way to prepare your students for tackling real-world challenges. Dreaming up the ideas is often easy. What about when we actually want to hammer them out into workable lessons? Solution Fluency PBL is the way to get it done. There...