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PROJECT BASED LEARNING

Activities for PBL
http://eduscapes.com/info/problem.html
Provides resources, activities, and lesson plan ideas for project-based learning

The California Elementary Education Association
http://ceea.org/
Offers training in project-based learning with continuing education credits.

Checklist
http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/
Provides a checklist for project-based learning with features and activities

Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/php/keyword.php?id=037
Describes key features of project-based learning and applications in real classrooms

George S. Lucas Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/php/biglist.php?id=037
Gives a Big List on project-based learning resources and activities in real classrooms.

Houghton Mifflin
http://college.hmco.com/education/pbl/background.html#The%20Basics
Site on background knowledge, teacher concepts, and other aspects of project-based learning

Instructional Module on PBL
http://www.edutopia.org/modules/PBL/index.php
Free teaching module developed by education faculty and professional developers. It can be used as extension units in your existing courses, or can be used independently in workshops and meetings.

Lesson Plans
http://www.lgusd.k12.ca.us/difin.html
Lesson plans, activities, and principles of project-based learning

The Project Approach
http://www.project-approach.com/
Research, activities, and planning ideas for project-based learning

The Project-Based Learning Network
http://www.pblnet.org/
Has lesson plans, ideas, information, and links to related sites

Theories and Cases
http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/win2002/514/ 
Theories, cases, and recommendations on project-based learning

Training Opportunities
http://www.bie.org/pbl/ 
Resources, professional development, and training opportunities in project-based learning.

Training Sessions
http://www.niost.org/training/index.html#pbl
Offers two-day workshops on project-based learning

 

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