Dive into project-based learning (PBL) by reading a few pages of the chapter, Teach the Heart of Your Discipline (13-17) from the PBL: Design and Coaching Guide, and take a look at our Ask a Maker Educator session with the awesome PBL educator Gina Thackrey.
What did you find noteworthy? How would you define PBL in your own words?
Check out a few other project-based learning resources we love:
- Edutopia’s 5 Keys to Rigorous PBL video series
- Buck Institute for Education’s (BIE) project design template for the classroom
- Peruse the different kinds of projects in which students engage at High Tech High
Share your thoughts and reflections on social media using #MakerEdPD. Be sure to tag @MakerEdOrg in your posts.