by Kyle Wagner | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog
Where’s the starting point for student-centered learning experiences? It’s tempting to try and hit a home run right out of the gates. Tackle a complex issue like global warming, and give students complete choice into what project they choose and what...
by Kyle Wagner | Sep 14, 2021 | Blog, Podcast
You know that ‘buzz’ you hear when you walk into a high-functioning classroom, with students moving and working seamlessly from task to task in project groups? In Kristin Damburger’s classroom, you hear that buzz a lot. In this short interview, with...
by Kyle Wagner | Sep 9, 2021 | Blog, Resources
How do you reflect on Project-Based Experiences? While I hope you provide students ongoing opportunities throughout the project for reflection, feedback and critique, you may be looking for a tool that allows you to capture their final reflections while targeting...
by Kyle Wagner | Sep 8, 2021 | Blog, Podcast
What if instead of demonstrating understanding through a worksheet or end of term exam, students produced beautiful, professional work for real clients, and exhibited it in the community? This is what Alexa Lepp, a PBL and Technology coach gets elementary students to...
by Kyle Wagner | Sep 1, 2021 | Blog, Podcast
How do you help students reflect as much on process as they do product in project-based experiences? In this interview with Alfie Chung, leader of the social innovation design unit at PolyU in Hong Kong, we explore how to create a culture of continual reflection and...
by Kyle Wagner | Aug 29, 2021 | Blog
What strikes you about the classroom above? Perhaps you notice students are grouped together. Materials are spread out throughout the room. There’s cardboard- lots of it. What’s most striking about this picture for me is that the teacher is hardly...