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Project based learning allows students to connect more deeply with content by addressing real-world issues.
 ===Project based learning should be a collaborative effort where students are asked to solve real-world problems by using research and communication skills. Students will devise a solution that can be put into action, record results from the implementation and then use technology to create a presentation in order to share their results. ===  ===When speaking with people in our local industry, we heard over and over how important it was for students to learn to work collaboratively in order to solve a problem. This is an important skill that students will need when they enter the workforce. PBL is an excellent approach to teaching this skill and allowing students the opportunity to work through real-world problems. === 

We want you to be able to
1. Know the role of teachers and students in a PBL environment. 2. Understand components of a PBL project. 3. Understand the strengths and limitations of PBL as a learning method.

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 * A successful PBL project...**


 * 1) is intended to teach significant content.**
 * 2) requires critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and various forms of communication.**
 * 3) requires inquiry as part of the process of learning and creating something new.**
 * 4) is organized around an open-ended Driving Question.**
 * 5) creates a need to know essential content and skills.**
 * 6) allows some degree of student voice and choice.**
 * 7) includes processes for revision and reflection.**
 * 8) involves a public audience.**

__Steps to a PBL project __
=== Always begin with state standards that you want to address. ===

http://www.bie.org/about/what_is_pbl http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices-new-tech-video