What If Students Designed a Fully Self-Sustaining School?
A high-quality PBL example that turns an 8-part homestead graphic into a campus resilience studio. I was scrolling Instagram when a homestead infographic stopped me. [...]
Building a Shared Definition of High-Quality PBL Through Calibration
When a team of educators sits down to talk about project-based learning, we often assume we’re speaking the same language. We’re not always right. At [...]
Icebreakers That Actually Teach
Turning Light Activities into Durable Skill Practice with Meta Moments We’ve all sat through the obligatory icebreaker. Name + something interesting about yourself. Two truths [...]
What a Murder Trial Taught Me About the Kind of Learning Students Never Forget
The surprising connection between true crime and the most powerful project-based learning I’ve ever designed I’ve been following a high-profile murder trial for weeks. Not [...]
Small Button, Big Markup: A Middle School Business Project
Students investigate the game-day button market, design a product people will buy, and sell it in public. Middle School PBL Idea Project Summary: Middle school [...]
Best AI Tools for Teachers Designing Project-Based Learning: A Real Side-by-Side Test
Finding the best AI tools for teachers can feel overwhelming. New platforms appear constantly, and most promise to save time or improve instruction. The real [...]
Elementary PBL Idea
Project Title: Bus to Bunker: Designing a Hidden Luxury Family Shelter Driving Question: How might we redesign retired school buses into a safe, space-efficient, and [...]
How I Used AI to Design a Complete PBL Project Frame in Under 5 Minutes
A strong project idea is only useful if you can turn it into a teachable frame quickly. Last week I scrolled past a Nike × [...]
Project: Coming Back for the Customer – Legacy Brands & College Consumers
Business PBL Idea This project overview is based off my Substack post HERE. Downloads are also featured at the bottom of this post. If you [...]
High-Quality PBL in Action: Teacher-Designed Projects from Patiño School of Innovation
This past workshop at Patiño School of Innovation focused on one core goal: helping teachers design authentic, high-quality Project-Based Learning experiences. We used AI as [...]