Tag Archives: PBL

Powering Authentic Learning. The connection between PBL, design, technology, and empowerment

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Sylvia Martinez

I keynoted the TiE 2013 conference in Western Massachusetts last week and presented on the topic of Powering Authentic Learning. I’ll post the slides in a bit, but it’s difficult to capture the whole presentation from just the slides. What I tried … Continue reading →

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TechYES - New project planning, portfolio, and assessment tools

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

Time for a little (ahem) announcement - Generation YES has been working on something BIG! We are proud to unveil the latest version of TechYES, our student technology literacy certification program. TechYES has always been about students showing technology literacy … Continue reading →

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Arts and Education: Experiential Learning

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

I had the opportunity last week to participate in a symposium on Arts & Education last week in Harrisburg, PA. I spoke on a panel about Experiential Learning. My main contribution was to connect the arts and sciences through a … Continue reading →

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Global educators - new accredited professional development opportunity

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Join the fine folks at TakingITGlobal for some exciting professional development on global education and project-based learning. Starting this month, TIGed is offering two accredited e-courses in technology-enabled global education for teachers around the world! TakingITGlobal is a youth community site with … Continue reading →

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Tinkering and STEM - good for girls, good for all

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

I’m excited to be an invited panelist at the National Council of Women in IT (NCWIT) Summit on Women and IT: practices and ideas to revolutionize computing next week in New York City. The topic is Tinkering: How Might ‘Making Stuff’ … Continue reading →

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Project-based learning explained - video

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Another video from the nice folks at Common Craft: Other project based learning resources: Buck Institute for Education (BIE) - mentioned in the video Edutopia Project-based Learning andDESIGN - online magazine for people interested in Design Education in K-12 schools … Continue reading →

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New podcast from Radio TICAL - bringing student voice into ed tech

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Involving students as partners and co-learners in the educational process, rather than as consumers—or worse, as “objects”—is not a new concept but it is certainly gaining currency in the 21st century. With information exploding, teachers can no longer hope to … Continue reading →

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Project-ing Tech Literacy

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

More reaction to the new whitepaper Assessing Technology Literacy: The Case for an Authentic, Project-Based Learning Approach (Read more or download PDF) From Education Week: “A new whitepaper addressing recent calls for technology literacy education argues any such education should … Continue reading →

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New - Technology literacy whitepaper

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Today we are happy to announce the release of a new whitepaper written by Jonathan D. Becker, J.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University, with Cherise A. Hodge, M.Ed. and Mary W. Sepelyak, M.Ed. Dr. Becker … Continue reading →

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What does project-based learning look like?

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

“Even as I write this, I am amazed at how much kids did in just 20 minutes. I can’t wait to see where they go next and what they do when I introduce ideas such as storyboarding, clay animation, etc. … Continue reading →

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