Project Based Learning

(Partnership for 21st Century Learning Frameworks & Resources) 

Project Based Learning

(Key Elements of One to the World Video)  

Alan November was an early user of the phrase, “One to the World” when referring to implementing project based learning (PBL) in schools. 

In articulating the key elements of One to the World (OttW) LCPS, Superintendent Eric Williams was greatly influenced by the work of the Buck Institute for Education (BIE) and Phil Schlechty. The key elements of OttW are:

  1. Authentic Problems & Tasks

  2. Significant Content & Important Competencies

  3. Product, Performance, Service, or Exhibition

  4. Connected to the World

What does PBL look like in the classroom? See a Tuscarora HS Example (Video) 

Key Elements of PBL:

Significant Content and Important Competencies

 Authentic Tasks

Product, Performance, Service or Exhibition

 Connected to the World

 PBL Lessons  Are:

Relevant

Rigorous

Responsive

And

Engages Students

in the

4C’s–

Communication, Collaboration, Critical thinking,
and Creativity.

How do teachers engage students in 21st Century Learning through Project Based Learning (PBL)?

As the United States continues to compete in a global economy that demands innovation, schools and educators will provide PBL through rich content, and a variety of online tools, resources, and technology.  PBL fuses the 3Rs and 4Cs through a Relevant, Rigorous, and Responsive curriculum that engages students in solving complex problems and utilizes Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity (Visit P21). 

(See ISTE Standards) 

The Five Keys to Rigorous PBL Series (Edutopia.org)

Watch the PBL overview to discover why this is a dynamic classroom approach in which students actively explore real-world problems and challenges and acquire deeper knowledge. 

  • Establishing Real-World Connections in Projects (Part 1)

  • Building Rigorous Projects Based on Curriculum (Part 2)            

  • Structuring Collaboration for Student Success (Part 3)

  • Facilitating Learning in a Student-Driven Environment (Part 4)

  • Embedding Assessment Throughout the Project (Part 5)

     

Resources:

Buck Institute for Education (BIE get a free account for downloads)

Partnership for 21st Century Learning where they focus on PBL resources for teachers.  Parents' Guide to 21st Century Learning.