pbl

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School Redesign vs. School Reform

Posted by Jamie Steckart ⋅ March 21, 2011 ⋅ 9 Comments

Reform: To return to a good state. Redesign: A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of a system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to serve purposes different from those set forth in the original design. I look at the reform movement in education and see … Continue reading »

PBL – Who IS in Charge? What Tools can Help?

Posted by peter skillen ⋅ January 7, 2011 ⋅ 14 Comments

What tools support a socio-constructivist approach to Project-based Learning? Assumptions We believe in kids. That’s why we are in this ‘business’ of education in the first place. Yet, much of what we must face relegates us, and the students, to roles and responsibilities that are in discord with this belief. Further to that, I believe … Continue reading »