Project Based Learning Ideas and Resources
Project Based Learning Science in a Year
Project Based Learning Science in a Year How to jump into elementary planning By Jennifer Pieratt Let’s face it: Back-to-school planning is a long and arduous task for many educators. Whether it’s [...]
Project Based Learning Lessons to Teach Point of View
Project Based Learning Lessons to Teach Point of View By Dr. Jenniffer Pieratt Students often live in silos with a lack of concern for others’ feelings, which leads to stark polarization in [...]
Technology as Your Secret Weapon for PBL
Technology as Your Secret Weapon for PBL Technology as your secret weapon for PBL and other important project based learning topics! Our students love technology, and -let’s be honest- there is no [...]
Top 5 Project Based Learning Websites and Tech Tools for Teachers
A Little Reflection Today will Make You Better Tomorrow CraftED welcomes guest blogger Camille Nunnenkamp, of Lake Elementary in Vista, CA, with tech tips and project based learning websites that will start [...]
Project Based Learning: Projects With TED
Project Based Learning: Projects With TED Teaching TED Talks with Technology By Dr. Jennifer Pieratt TED Talks have now become a staple resource for progressive educators. TED’s “ideas worth spreading” can empower [...]
Project Based Learning Training for Teachers
Project Based Learning Training for Teachers Communicate and calibrate expectations No matter what city, state or school I’m visiting, project based learning (PBL) training for teachers almost always looks the same; school [...]
Summertime Jenn Recap!
Summertime Jenn Recap! In case you missed Jenny's posts on social media for the month of July, here are the highlights on Summertime Jenn! For more ideas be sure to follow Jenny [...]
Problems With Project-Based Learning: What PBL Isn’t
Problems With Project-Based Learning: What PBL Isn’t By Dr. Jenny Pieratt When we think of school projects, we may fondly remember the Christmas sock we decorated in elementary school or the presentation we [...]
Why PBL Makes me Unapologetic
Why PBL Makes me Unapologetic You may have seen the phrase “unapologetically me” across social media recently-these viral buzz words refer to a bold characteristic that is celebrated for being careless or [...]
How to Embrace and Align Project-Based Learning in the Classroom
How to Embrace and Align Project-Based Learning in the Classroom By Dr. Jenny Pieratt, August 27th 2019 Educators often struggle to maintain pre-existing curricular initiatives while simultaneously staying up-to-date with innovative educational [...]
How to Teach Entrepreneurship as Project-Based Learning Curriculum
How to Teach Entrepreneurship as Project-Based Learning Curriculum By Dr. Jenny Pieratt Crafting a business from scratch is a rewarding endeavor that fosters essential skills for the 21st century. While an entrepreneur [...]
Resources
Project: Elementary "LIVE Local Weather" Project: "LIVE Local Weather" Grade: 3rd Content Areas: NGSS, ELA (informational writing), Math Enduring Understanding: LIVE Local Weather by Buena Vista Elementary Final Product: School weather station [...]