Project Based Learning involves students investigating and responding to a complex question or problem over an extended period of time. It incorporates 21st century skills like critical thinking, communication, collaboration and improves academic achievement. An example is a group project where students must work together effectively to complete their portion and benefit from learning to collaborate with others. Project Based Learning prepares students for the digital world by using technology as a resource in hands-on learning styles.

1. Project Based Learning
Maggie Beckelheimer
Liz Kish

2. Definition…
Project Based Learning is a teaching method
in which students gain knowledge and skills by
working for an extended period of time to
investigate and respond to a complex question,
problem, or challenge.

3. Importance…
• Evolves today’s learning into 21st century
learning and incorporates technology to
improve teaching and education.
• Multiple learning styles (hands on)
• Increases Academic Achievement

4. Benefits
• Critical Thinking
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Motivation & Interest toward learning

5. Application to 21st Education
• PBL requires the thinking skills and use of
technology that must be present in today’s
classroom as it is linked to the digital
advancements of the technological world.
• With technology only improving we must use
it as a resource and help it turn us into the
best teachers that we may be.

6. Project Based Learning Example
• One clear example of Project Based Learning is a
group project.
• When students work on a group project together
they have to communicate effectively, collaborate
well, and they each must put in their percent of
the effort.
• Each one of the students can benefit from project
based learning because it teaches children to
work together and be tolerable and encouraging
to others opinions and ideas.

7. Examples…
• Presentations
• Models
• Real life scenarios
• All of the work completed in this class

8. Technology & Works Cited
• http://www.edutopia.org/teachingmodules/P
BL/whypbl.php
• www.google.com/images
• http://www.theonlinefolder.com/docs/PBL%2
0works.pdf