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Teaching and learning in the 21st Century - meeting the challenges of digital learning and the iGeneration
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Social Media AUP — Websense.com

Social Media AUP — Websense.com | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it

Although the intended audience is business, this free Social Media Acceptable Use Policy Tool Kit is a good start for education as well

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Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Could PBL be the Solution to Education Reform?

Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Could PBL be the Solution to Education Reform? | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
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A Design Challenge to Students: Solve a Real-World Problem! | MindShift

A Design Challenge to Students: Solve a Real-World Problem! | MindShift | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
Creating a safe recreation space for teens; protoyping a recyclable lunch tray; setting up a water delivery system to guard against urban fires; building a pu
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Classroom Guide: Top Ten Tips for Assessing Project-Based Learning

Classroom Guide: Top Ten Tips for Assessing Project-Based Learning | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
This classroom guide is intended to inspire and expand your thinking about effective assessment for project-based learning.


The tips are organized to follow the arc of a project. First comes plan
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Six Steps for Planning a Successful Project

Six Steps for Planning a Successful Project | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
Sure, King Middle School has some amazing projects, but the Portland school has been refining its expeditionary learning projects for nearly two decades. David Grant, who guides the school's technol
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Problem-Based Learning or Just Another Project? Use This Checklist to Find Out

Problem-Based Learning or Just Another Project? Use This Checklist to Find Out | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
A few days ago I posted Amy Mayer's comparison between assigning projects and developing project-based learning in the classroom. Due to its immense popularity, I decided to do some more research o...
Mary Perfitt-Nelson's curator insight, March 19, 9:57 PM

A great way to turn a project into one with purpose, meaning and deeper thinking.  

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Khan Academy Projects - Hands-on projects to inspire real world explorations and critical thinking

Khan Academy Projects - Hands-on projects to inspire real world explorations and critical thinking | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
With a library of over 3,000 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and hundreds of skills to practice, we're on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace.
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Ideas for Digital Citizenship PBL Projects

Ideas for Digital Citizenship PBL Projects | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
More and more, we're hearing the term "Digital Citizenship." I think we should simply call it "Citizenship."

In our increasingly connected world, what it means to be a citizen is contextualized by m
Monica Berra's curator insight, February 22, 5:54 PM

Rhea this may be interesting for next week at the NLC

Victor Marín Navarro's curator insight, March 16, 5:52 AM

Artículo muy recomendable sobre ideas para desarrollar proyectos educativos centrados en una ciudadanía digital

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Simplify Project Based Learning With Biteslide

Simplify Project Based Learning With Biteslide | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
This digital slide book application can be a powerful companion to Project Based Learning efforts. Introduction In this article I shall give you a brief
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Project-Based Learning: Teaching about Social Justice Issues

Project-Based Learning: Teaching about Social Justice Issues | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
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Educate For Problem-Solving, Not Factories - Forbes

Educate For Problem-Solving, Not Factories - Forbes | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
We need a new take on education (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Quick show of hands: How many of you actually enjoy doing homework? That's more or less what I figured. (I don't see anyone with their hands raised.) A 1948 U.S.
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64years later the message is still relevant- thanks Tom
Lynnette Van Dyke's curator insight, January 4, 12:49 PM

We are still advocating for this yet students in many schools remain unchallenged. problem-solving and inquiry engages and should be the basis for all students.

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Excellent Real Life - H.S. Changed based on Project Based Learning!

Excellent Real Life - H.S. Changed based on Project Based Learning! | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
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Free webinar: Project-based learning - August 3rd

Free webinar: Project-based learning - August 3rd | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
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10 Practical Ideas For Better Project-Based Learning In Your Classroom

10 Practical Ideas For Better Project-Based Learning In Your Classroom | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
10 Practical Ideas For Better Project-Based Learning In Your Classroom
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10 Apps For More Organized Project-Based Learning

10 Apps For More Organized Project-Based Learning | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
These 10 apps for iPad and Android will help you organize project-based learning in your classroom.
Anne McLean's curator insight, April 7, 8:27 PM

And the students will love them!

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How to Make Your Classroom a Thinking Space - Project Based Learning

How to Make Your Classroom a Thinking Space - Project Based Learning | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Thinking Through Project-Based Learning: Guiding Deeper Inquiry by Jane Krauss and Suzie Boss. It was published this month by Corwin.
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Five-Minute Film Festival: Tips and Tools for PBL Planning

Five-Minute Film Festival: Tips and Tools for PBL Planning | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
Teaching with project-based learning can be challenging. VideoAmy offers a playlist of videos to help plan and carry out great projects in any subject.
Deborah Owen's curator insight, March 19, 8:54 AM

Great resource for teachers who want to do PBL the right way. Lots of information.

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An Interesting Chart on The Difference Between Projects and Project Based Learning

An Interesting Chart on The Difference Between Projects and Project Based Learning | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
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Creating Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways Into Inquiry Learning

Creating Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways Into Inquiry Learning | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
If kids can access information from sources other than school, and if school is no longer the only place where information lives, what, then happens to the
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Smithsonian Launches Quests Program To Encourage Discovery and Collaboration and project based learning

Smithsonian Launches Quests Program To Encourage Discovery and Collaboration and project based learning | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies has launched Smithsonian Quests, a digital badge program designed to foster project-based learning and inspire students to explore their own ideas and interests.
Alejandro Alvarado's curator insight, February 18, 5:03 PM

Digital badge program to foster project-based learning... Improving social communities

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Should I teach problem-based, project-, or inquiry-based learning?

Should I teach problem-based, project-, or inquiry-based learning? | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
Lately, there have been a bunch of buzzwords floating around the education world that all seem to mean the same thing. You’ve probably heard them: problem-
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10 i pad projects students will love

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Where in the World Will You Go Next with PBL?

Where in the World Will You Go Next with PBL? | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
Previously in this series on going deeper with project-based learning, we've explored the importance of teacher reflection in teacher reflection in PBL, considered how to plan interdisciplinary proje...
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PBL DO-IT-YOURSELF : Guidance, Tools and Tips for Your Projects | Buck Institute for Education

PBL DO-IT-YOURSELF : Guidance, Tools and Tips for Your Projects | Buck Institute for Education | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
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