Project- Based Learning Foundations Course
Design your own PBL Experience to create socially, globally and emotionally aware citizens
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Welcome to the Project- Based Learning Blended Learning Foundations course. This course has been especially designed to immerse and accelerate your learning on how to design, implement, and assess those high quality project- based experiences right away.
The course is designed to help you build a project- based experience, or adapt a current unit to make it project- based; from design to implementation. It's scaffolded to provide step by step instructions as you build your project, including an interactive forum to gain ideas and feedback other practitioners. In the course, you will learn the secrets to high-quality PBL; including how to establish your project idea, integrate your curriculum standards, scaffold and assess learning, and exhibit student work.
This course is perfect for:
- Teachers
- Coordinators
- EdTech Facilitators
- Home School Parents
And anyone new to project- based learning...
Here's what previous educators have said about the course:
“My teachers and I gained tremendous insight through Kyle’s course and coaching by pushing past our comfort zones and providing students with a deeper level of engagement, rigor, active learning, and critical thinking.” - Anne Robinson, Instructional Coach at Gompers Prep
“Kyle’s course is a great foundation for anyone who is interested in exploring project-based learning with their students. He provides a road map for educators to build their pedagogical skills around inquiry- learning.” - Frank Bradica, Head of School St. Mother Teresa Catholic
“Anyone looking to learn more about PBL whether you are an educator, administrator or a homeschooling parent, whether you’re just getting started or have years of experience, you owe it to yourself to dive into this course headfirst.” - Michael Carberry, Head of School Whole Life Learning Center
“Kyle’s ability to relate project- based learning to the standards- based curriculum we offer in support of students’ passion has really elevated the learning for all students in our school.” - Tarek Razik, Head of School International School of Beijing
“Kyle’s course and meeting with our 5th grade team, inspired four of them to launch projects this year that have been huge successes.” - Evelyn McCullough, Innovations Coach Park Maitland School
Your Instructor
Kyle Wagner, MEd. is a former Middle School Programme Director and instructional coach for innovative educators all over the world on how to use project- based learning to create socially, emotionally and globally aware citizens. Kyle has now coached and trained over 1000 teachers spread across 20 schools to help them infuse project- based experiences into their classrooms. As a Curriculum Designer and former Project- Based Learning Humanities Teacher Leader at High Tech High, a school featured in the hit documentary "Most Likely to Succeed," Kyle knows how to guide project development and implementation to ensure it transforms and empowers student learning. With 13 years experience teaching PBL, and 4 years leading, he believes in the 'Power of Simple' and has authored a book and numerous articles on how school leaders can lead change through PBL with simple, repeatable strategies. Kyle holds a Masters Degree in Teacher Leadership and two supplemental teaching authorisations. When not writing or consulting with school leaders, Kyle enjoys traveling the world and writing original music for his band.
Course Curriculum
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StartIntroduction and Welcome (2:22)
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StartPBL Workbook
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PreviewEffect of Project- Based Learning on Student Learning
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StartDiscovering Our Shared Values (0:54)
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StartFraming Inquiries
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StartYou've been doing PBL your whole life! (6:47)
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StartEssentials of Project- Based Learning Short Reading
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StartThe "Big Five" Components of PBL (11:28)
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Start'Doing Projects' vs. Project- Based Learning (6:30)
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Start'Doing Projects' vs. Project- Based Learning Activity (6:23)
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StartThe PBL Environment/ Classroom
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StartModule One Reflection
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Start5 step PBL Design Process (18:37)
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StartThe Project Planning Guide (1:24)
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StartComing up with a project idea (13:43)
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PreviewThe PBL Matrix (6:48)
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StartEstablishing 'Need to Know' Content and Skills (6:53)
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StartEstablishing the Driving Question (8:48)
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StartEnvision Final Products/ Audience (5:15)
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PreviewMilestones and Assessments in a PBL Experience (6:38)
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StartThe Project Launch Entry Event (5:08)
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StartProject Resources and Exhibition (4:45)
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StartModule Two Reflection
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StartDeveloping Portfolios for Student Work (7:31)
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StartFeedback/ Critique and Revision
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StartCreating Rubrics for Assessment (6:41)
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StartAssessing 21st Century Skills in a Project (11:17)
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StartReporting on PBL (5:50)
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StartModule Three Reflection and Course Certificate
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StartProject- Based Learning FAQs