Project Based Learning Explained

I can see a lot of potential in Project based learning. This video explains the concept in plain English. What do you think about it?

21 Things for students

21 Things For Students is a project site to provide project-based activities which are aligned to the National Educational Technology Standards for Students. All the projects introduce students to education technology tools, some tutorials and where and why to use the tools. For example for the virtual programming project, students are introduced to Scratch, some tutorials to get them started and some examples of Scratch projects created for math, ELA, science and social studies.

The 21 projects include:

• 1. Staying Organized
• 2. Web Presence
• 3. Digital Citizenship
• 4. Be Legal & Fair
• 5. Productivity Suite
• 6. Project Collaboration
• 7. Digital Video
• 8. Information Literacy
• 9. Personal Networks
• 10. Self-Directed Learning
• 11. Online Learning
• 12. Interactive Tools
• 13. e-Commerce
• 14. Career Prep
• 15. Troubleshooting
• 16. Visual Organizers
• 17. Powerful Presentations
• 18. VAI-Casting
• 19. Virtual Programming
• 20. Data Quest
• 21. Mobile Computing

There is also a teachers resources page. Overall there is a wealth of information here for the students and educators who want to integrate technology in their education and career.

Islamic Online University

Islamic Online University is offering many free courses in Islamic studies. The courses look well developed and easy to follow. There is no set time frame for any of the courses and you can complete them at your own pace. At the completion of each course you will get a diploma certificate. It can be a good opportunity for teens to pursue their Islamic studies, especially for those individuals for whom attending a course physically is not possible.

What Motivates Us?

Very interesting, though I don’t agree with all of it. What do you think?

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