Problem- and Project-based Learning
Potential Entry Points
Introduction to Exemplar Resources
World's Largest Lesson: Sustainable Development Goals
There are 17 Global Goals to achieve these 3 extraordinary things by 2030:
End extreme poverty
Fight inequality and justice
Tackle climate change
You can access their website to get free resources, lesson plans, and even a guide for whole-school participation.
See the new EXPLORERS FOR THE GLOBAL GOALS for learners who are 4-8.
Sustainable Development Goals
According to the globalgoals.org website, the "World’s Largest Lesson introduces the Sustainable Development Goals to children and young people everywhere and unites them in action."
"World’s Largest Lesson brings the Global Goals to children all over the world and unites them in taking action. Since our launch in September 2015, we have reached over 130 countries and impacted over 8 million children each year.
We believe all children everywhere should have the opportunity to learn about the Global Goals and feel inspired to take action for them. That’s why all our resources are free, open source and translated into over 10 languages. We believe in the power of creativity and that all children can find their own individual way of taking action for the Global Goals."
Introduction to Exemplar Resources
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PBL Works
Click on the image to the left to explore some of PBL Works' (formerly Buck Institute) rigorous open-source projects.
The High Quality Project Based Learning (click to access the framework) "campaign is supported by the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. The Buck Institute for Education facilitated the development of the Framework for HQPBL."
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Challenge-based Learning
Introduction to an Exemplar Resource
Challenge-based Learning (CBL) started with Apple and is housed on Digital Promise where educators can find an explanation of the three phases, examples of CBL in action, and ideas for bringing CBL to your context.
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Introduction Exemplar Resources
Check out Engineering.com's Project Board
Categories for project ideas span STEM/STEAM including topics such as infrastructure, air and space, robotic revolutions, software design, education and learning, earth and energy, and many more.
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From their website: "Each project puts the students in the role of a specific STEM career and asks them to conduct an authentic performance task to apply their knowledge and skills to prove their understanding. Defined Learning creates excitement about STEM career opportunities and encourages students to be more proficient in these subjects – providing a pathway to a promising future."
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Read More About It
Check out Jennifer Gonzalez on Cult of Pedagogy if you're looking to dip your toes into PBL and learn through a range of resources to help you get started.
"Despite the popularity of project based learning, a lot of teachers haven’t gotten around to trying it yet. You’ve been meaning to; you just haven’t had time to learn how. Or maybe you’re doing something you call project based learning, but you have a nagging feeling that you might not be doing it quite right.
If any of this sounds familiar, then this will help. One reason PBL might be hard for some teachers to start is that there’s just so much stuff out there about it. Who has time to wade through it all? To solve this problem, I went out in search of the clearest, most authoritative information on PBL and put together a collection of materials that will help you get your feet wet, plus links to more resources for when you’re ready to dig deeper."
