All about project-based learning
In our class we spend the majority of our time doing project-based learning (PBL). This means that we work on projects that bring ideas from different subjects together in order to create a product that deepens our learning. Over the course of a project we will investigate, plan, role-play, design and create wonderful things.
The work that we create will beautiful. This means that it is work that we have worked on for several drafts, we have pushed ourselves to improve and we have faced struggles with resilience. For more information on beautiful work, click here.
The work that we create will beautiful. This means that it is work that we have worked on for several drafts, we have pushed ourselves to improve and we have faced struggles with resilience. For more information on beautiful work, click here.
Teachers and students around the world are developing projects together because they help us to develop a wide range of skills (such as time management, planning, drafting, collaboration, excellence and problem solving) that will improve our lives. You will need these skills middle school, high school, college and in the workplace. But we don't just learn like this because of they will help you in the next stage of your life, we learn like this because it is meaningful, fun and exciting. We work hard and we enjoy it.
At the end of each project we hold an exhibition. We might hold them in the classroom, in a cafe, an art gallery, a shop - where ever best fits the project. When you come to an exhibition, you will be shown around by knowledgeable students who will be happy to talk to you about what we have created, all the different things that we have learned, and how we went about it.
The projects menu at the top of this page will take you to more information about projects that we have worked on.
The projects menu at the top of this page will take you to more information about projects that we have worked on.
Want to know more?
An ethic of excellenceThis book, by Ron Berger, articulately explains why project-based learning matters and the importance of drafts and critique.
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Work that mattersThis publication was produced by the UK-based Innovation Unit, in collaboration with High Tech High. It is an excellent resource for explaining the process and reasoning behind project-based learning.
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Jeff Robin's videosJeff Robin is an incredibly experienced art teacher at High Tech High. On his digital portfolio you can find a wide variety of videos about PBL. Most of the videos are aimed at teachers but they are worth checking out for anyone who is interested in finding out more about projects.
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