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A Product of Learning: Representing Their Work Through Tech

A school uses technology to help provide top-of-the-line education for all students.

1/19/2004 | 9 comments | Core Concept(s): Technology Integration, Assessment, Project Learning
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Leapin' Lizards!: Students as Data Collectors

NatureMapping brings real science to the classroom -- and startles the professionals.

4/10/2008 | 10 comments | Core Concept(s): Project Learning, Assessment, Integrated Studies, Technology Integration
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Balancing the Classroom: Strategies for Sharing Responsibility

posted by Ken Messersmith

A teacher in our local school district recently posted a question on one of our discussion boards: “I’m having a difficult time coming up with ideas on how to give my students more responsibility and freedom in my classroom. I am very structured and organized -- how can I give my eighth graders a little freedom in the classroom and retain structure and organization?”

9/26/2007 | 63 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development
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Toad Tracking: Science and More Through NatureMapping

Through their work in a nationwide project, fourth-grade students hone their reading, writing, and math skills while making meaningful contributions to science.

3/8/2005 | 7 comments | Core Concept(s): Project Learning, Technology Integration
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Wetland Watchers: Kids Care for Their Environment

Through this nationally recognized service-learning project in Louisiana, students have become stewards of the area's fragile wetlands.

12/15/2004 | 3 comments | Core Concept(s): Project Learning
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It's All Happening at the Zoo School: Innovative Education with Practical Applications

At Minneapolis's School of Environmental Studies, learning is about becoming an expert and solving real problems.

8/4/2008 | 2 comments | Core Concept(s): Project Learning, Social & Emotional Learning
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The Geo-Literacy Project: Students Use Technology to Explore Their World

Teacher Eva La Mar's third graders become historians, writers, and videographers as they explore the geography and geology of their community.

6/2/2003 | 5 comments | Core Concept(s): Technology Integration, Project Learning
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Laptops on Expedition: Embracing Expeditionary Learning

A Maine middle school thrives with a learning approach that champions personalized project-based learning.

4/10/2008 | 6 comments | Core Concept(s): Technology Integration, Assessment, Project Learning, Technology Integration
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West Hawaii Explorations Academy: Science and History Lessons Come from Restoring Ancient Ponds

At this coastal school, students develop and manage their own projects, with guidance from mentors from the community.

11/1/2001 | 4 comments | Core Concept(s): Project Learning, Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development
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Treasured Island: Giving Students Real Skills and Real Responsibilities

A tiny offshore Maine school's self-sufficiency makes it an inspirational island apart.

4/10/2008 | 2 comments | Core Concept(s): Project Learning, Assessment