Project-Based Learning
In project-based learning, students work in teams to explore real-world problems, leading to a deeper knowledge of subject matter, greater motivation, and improved research and problem-solving skills. The documentaries in this collection explore how project-based learning is being used in a variety of education environments.
Edutopia videos on this DVD:
A New Way to Teach: Begin with the End
How three high school teachers discovered a new way to teach.
About the George Lucas Educational Foundation: An Overview
An introduction to The George Lucas Educational Foundation, its mission, and its projects.
From Worms to Wall Street: Projects Prompt Active, Authentic Learning
You can't tear students at Newsome Park Elementary School away from their schoolwork when it involves in-depth investigations with real-world applications.
Learn & Live: Clear View Charter Elementary School
Clear View Charter Elementary School, in Chula Vista, California, has been recognized for its innovative efforts to support the needs of its multilingual student population through the use of technology-enhanced project-based learning.
Learning Without Borders: Students Connect with Their Peers Worldwide
Students foster connections with the community through small classes, travel opportunities, and plenty of time for formal and informal exchanges.
Project Learning: An Overview
Seymour Papert, a distinguished professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is among a growing group of scholars who support project-based learning.
Taking Class Outdoors with Environmental Education
The academic program at Minnesota's School for Environmental Studies -- and its architecture -- was designed to promote project learning.
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.
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.
I won a DVD... now what?
I posted on Facebook in a contest by Edutopia (or so it appeared) and it was later posted on Facebook (September 19, 2009) that 4 other people and I had won copies of this DVD. How do we exchange info so that I can receive my DVD? Thanks
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Hi Kelly -
Our membership coordinator wrote you asking for your mailing address. Please send it again to me at community@edutopia.org. As for the delay, the DVDs have to be shipped from our supplier which takes a couple days. Thanks for your patience!
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Betty Ray
Edutopia Community Manager