Career & Technical Ed
Project-Based Learning
(PBL) is an instructional approach where traditional, direct classroom instruction and tests are replaced by authentic, often interdisciplinary projects, usually designed by the student with guidance from instructors/coaches, addressing real-world problems as the assessment instead of a test. It also is closely related to deeper learning, challenge-based learning, interest-based learning and more.
Future of Learning
Asking Kids to Dream–And Bringing Dreams to Life
What if we asked kids what their dream machine would do, then helped them build it? MyMachine in Belgium (and expanding globally) is doing just that and offering thousands of children the opportunity to dream.
Personalized Learning
5 Resources for National Summer Learning Day
How are you celebrating National Summer Learning Day? Here are 5 resources to help get you started and keep you learning.
Project-Based Learning
Instruction-Driven Scheduling: Using Time as a Powerful Resource
By: Horace Williams and Melanie Pondant. Re-envisioning the resources available to our district opened up insightful opportunities to improve teaching and learning in our district without becoming bogged down in budget constraints. Learn more here.
Project-Based Learning
Focus on the NOW, Not Always on the Future
We are often talking about the future of learning but what if we focused on now? Emily Liebtag explores the power of students untapped passions right now.
Future of Learning
Design-Focused University–The Best Thing Since French Fries (Which Are Also Belgian)
A recent trip to Europe took Tom to Howest, a University that’s known for their approach to learning and research and close collaboration with industry and the social sector. Learn how Howest and MyMachine are making design thinking as common in Belgian schools as Frites are on dinner tables
Project-Based Learning
New from Buck Institute: 6 Videos of PBL Units in Action
By John Larmer. The Buck Institute is using videos of HQPBL to help persuade and instruct others about the power of high quality project-based learning.
Competency-Based Education
ImBlaze: Igniting Powerful Real-World Learning Experiences
There is a growing national momentum behind having students learn in contexts and at times outside of the traditional school day. This new tool from Big Picture Learning provides a valuable approach for managing these types of experiences.
Future of Learning
What’s Up With All the Design-Focused Schools?
Is the focus on design in schools a fad, a trend or something else? In this episode of the podcast, Tom and Emily explore the rise in popularity of design-focused schools.
Project-Based Learning
Preparing Students for Career Success
By: Tyler Fugazzie. Many students don’t feel prepared for the working world. Students who do feel prepared for work may be less prepared than they realize. Or they may be prepared for work that no longer exists. This post explores ways to address these challenges.
Personalized Learning
Demystifying Nuance: Designing for Learning Outcomes
Dr. Tyler S. Thigpen. Today, more and more educators are committing themselves to designing learning environments that cultivate a broader, more holistic set of student outcomes. But identifying learning outcomes isn't enough. A students goals and challenges will impact each outcome in different ways.