• Project Based Learning Intro
• Engaging Students
• Copyright Friendly Images
• Project Examples
• Effective Projects
• Driving Questions
• Rubrics
• Research 
• Zooming the Screen & Screencasts
• ESU 11 Projects
• Unity Point
• Digital Images Blog Post
• Make Learning Stick 

Possible Products:

• Slide Shows
• Posters
• Comics 
• Talking Pictures 
• Audio Recordings
• Narrated Slideshows
• Movies
• Wikis

Engage Students and Meet Standards with Project Based Learning

The key to learning is engagement and Project Based Learning is a great way to engage students. Not only do projects motivate students because they use technology, but they also lend themselves to student voice and choice. This workshop is especially for teachers whose classrooms provide 1:1 student computers (like netbooks/mini laptops in particular). Participants learn the basics of Project Based Learning while exploring the role of technology in planning, researching, and presenting projects. Participants learn to do the following and more:

• Why use Project Based Learning.
• How to craft effective driving questions.
• Characteristics of effective projects.
• Tips for making effective slide shows (with OpenOffice Impress, PowerPoint, or Keynote)
• Online resources for making rubrics.
• Instruction on creating audio presentations with music and sound effects (with Audacity)
• Tips for making better video presentations (with Movie Maker or iMovie)
• Tips for teaching technology skills to students.