Project-Based Learning: Strategies and Tools for Creating Authentic Experiences (Jump Start Guide)

This concise guide shows you how to apply a PBL approach in your curriculum, with a focus on high-quality, real-world projects and robust use of digital tools.

Based on the best-selling book Reinventing Project-Based Learning by Suzie Boss and Jane Krauss, this six-page laminated reference guide shows teachers how to design authentic projects that make the most of available and emerging technologies.

The guide includes:

• An overview of project-based learning so you can quickly get up to speed with this effective pedagogical approach.
• A concise breakdown of the key steps in the project-based learning process, including planning, design, assessment and reflection.
• Example prompts for defining the framework of a project, and strategies and ideas for getting a project off the ground.
• Recommendations for tools that align with each step of the process.

(ISTE Jump Start Guide, 2018) 8.5" x 11", 3 laminated panels, 6 pages)

Audience: K-12 educators

A former teacher in Oregon schools, Jane Krauss divides her time between curriculum and program development for the National Center for Women & Information Technology and professional development for project-based learning in the U.S. and internationally. In her previous role as director of professional development services at ISTE, Krauss managed programs and provided professional development on technology integration to educators around the world. Suzie Boss is a writer and educational consultant who focuses on the power of teaching and learning to improve lives and transform communities. She is the author of 10 books for educators, most recently All Together Now: How to Engage Your Stakeholders in Reimagining School and The Power of a Plant (co-authored with award-winning teacher Stephen Ritz). She contributes regularly to Edutopia and is a member of the National Faculty of the Buck Institute for Education. She has consulted with educators across the U.S. as well as in India, South Korea, South America and Europe to bring project-based learning and innovation strategies to both traditional classrooms and informal learning settings.