Tools for PBL
It's the PROCESS, not the end product, that gives students the opportunity to use critical thinking skills, to create and learn. (TPACK video and SAMR video)
Resources:
- http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning - Edutopia is a great place for teachers
- http://www.bie.org/ - Everything PBL, including workshops/PD
- http://www.oercommons.org - Digital Content Hub
Common Core: The 4Cs 5Cs of Common Core: Critical thinking, Collaboration, Communication, and Creativity (innovation) +1 = CHOICE!
The Hero Project - making a Google Site, using Kidblog, creating shortened URLs, creating a QR code, summarizing in our own words, expository writing, citing sources, professional and friendly letter writing, art/drawing/photo editing, Google Apps, MS Publisher
- How to cite photos: http://nextvista.org/projects/Project-Citing_Copyright-Friendly_Media_from_Online.pdf (Rushton Hurley is an AMAZING resource - see more of his stuff at nextvista.org)
- Google Apps for Education: Docs, presentations, Sites
- Kidblogs: Free, easy to set up for students (use .csv or enter by hand) - students don't need to give out their information.
- Sumo Paint - photo editor and paint program - free at Chrome Web Store
- Pixlr - Photo editor (great for Instagram-like filters)
- LucidPress - Free newsletter/desktop publishing (link for educator upgrade)
- Goo.gl - URL shortener: If you use it while logged in, it will save all your shortened URLs to your account. (Add .qr to the shortened URL to make a QR code)
- Creative Commons Search: find pictures that can be used, edited/altered, and shared (with citation)
- Example: http://bit.ly/HNHSheroproject and Harriet Tubman
The Poverty Project - using different aspects of Google Apps (Sheets, Slides, Documents), research, writing a persuasive paper, writing legislation, business letters (to senators, public), writing to a larger audience, public speaking, infographics, creativity
- Information on The Poverty Project
- Twitter - get your message out
- LucidChart - Free graphic organizer (Free to K-12 through: https://www.lucidchart.com/pages/education/K12)
- Easel.ly - Free infographic creator
- Google Forms: Applying for jobs, finding housing
- Google Sheets: Budget
- Google Docs: Persuasive paper, writing legislation
- Screenchomp: Infomercial for legislation support
Diva Dialogue Project - uses Google Sites, Google Docs, Google Presentation, Haiku Deck, YouTube, TED Talks, Blogger. Teaches research, information literacy, citations, public speaking, writing to a larger audience, professional/academic writing, social justice.
- Information on the Diva Dialogue
- Padlet - Idea sharing easily
- Haiku Deck - Free, beautiful presentation app
- TED Talks - Great talks for students to gain ideas
- TED Ed Club - Free and amazing help for getting kids to make their own TED talks
- Blogger - Easy to use, iPad-friendly, GAFE
- Google Forms - for project proposal feedback; gathering data
- Video Examples: bit.ly/hnhsinfolit
Other Tools/Info for Teachers:
- Savefrom Add ss to youtube video URL (i.e., https://www.ssyoutube.com/watch?v=YsYHqfk0X2A)
- cupcakeipsum.com - for those times you just want heavy, non-important text
- Free QR code scanner
- Tagxedo - cool shapes
- Wordle - traditional word clouds
- CUE Rockstar - amazing professional development
- KCI MERIT - if you're ready to dive in...