Tag Archives: project-based learning

Announcing - Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Sylvia Martinez

So some of you may have noticed that I’ve been pretty quiet here lately. All my writing energy has been going to a good cause though! I’m happy to announce a new book: Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering … Continue reading →

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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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2012 Most Popular Posts

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

It’s that time of year again! Here are the most popular posts (according to WordPress, anyway) from the Generation YES blog. Khan Academy and the mythical math cure Games that encourage student teamwork and collaboration Happy Birthday Logo! 8 Big … Continue reading →

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Join in - Free online global education conference

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

Don’t miss The 2012 Global Education Conference - a free, online conference all about global education scheduled to take place entirely online during the week of November 12 -16. This is the third annual event, scheduled to coincide with International Education … 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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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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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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Lessons about projects from Tinkering School

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

I’ve written before about Gever Tulley and this short TED talk video about his Tinkering School. I used it to open my Educon conversation - Tinkering Towards Technology Fluency. Here is just a short list of things he mentions as … Continue reading →

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Constructing Modern Knowledge 2010

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

It’s back!!! Plans are shaping up for an amazing 3rd Annual Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute, July 12-15, 2009 in Manchester, NH USA (near Boston). In addition to master educators and edtech pioneers, the Constructing Modern Knowledge 2010 faculty includes … Continue reading →

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