The Friction & Fact Protocol: Outsmarting the Yes-Bot in PBL
If you have ever watched a student paste a project idea into a chatbot and get back “Great idea! Here’s a complete outline,” you have [...]
Play, Part I: Tinkering Is Not a Station-It’s a Way of Thinking
Last week I sat in a workshop and watched a slide that named something I have been circling for years. Tinker (verb): to explore by trying, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
How to Make Project-Based Learning Authentic (Without Starting from Scratch)
Teachers often tell me they want their projects to feel more meaningful, but they’re not sure where to begin. They worry that “real” project-based learning [...]
Design Sprint Idea: Package Engineering
A Hands-On Project for Creative Problem-Solvers In today’s world, packaging isn’t just about wrapping a product, it’s a complex challenge that blends engineering, design, sustainability, [...]
Why Ask Why? Building Strong Questioning Skills in Your PBL Curriculum
Most students are great at answering questions, but how good are they at asking them? In project-based learning, the quality of a student’s driving question [...]
De-Implementation, AI Readiness, and the Real Barriers Teachers Face: Takeaways from the EdWeek Virtual Leadership Symposium
What K-12 leaders need to stop doing if we want meaningful AI integration in schools Last week I attended the EdWeek Virtual Leadership Symposium [...]
Summer Writing Workshops for Students
Holocaust Summer Book Club Description: This writing workshop will support middle school students with ongoing reading and writing support throughout the summer months. Students will [...]
How to plan a year of project-based learning
A year of 5th grade PBL Pacing Most teachers are in schools that aren’t asking them to do “wall to wall” PBL; if that’s the [...]