PBL Blog

A new year is upon us, and with it the opportunity for a fresh start. Unlike the hustle and bustle of the new school year, January allows for a pause — the holiday season is behind us, and we can focus on what’s to come.

First-time projects don’t always go according to plan. In fact, one of the only things you can plan on are things not going according to plan. Miscalculation regarding timing, unforeseen complications, and unexpected teachable moments are just a few of the things that can cause a project to deviate from even the most carefully constructed plan.

One of the popular projects in the PBLWorks library is Welcome to the Neighborhood, where our youngest learners explore their neighborhoods, construct maps of their most treasured geographic locations, and create a guide for newcomers.

"It’s not buy-in. It’s believe-in." Anyone who has taken part in a PBL 101 workshop knows the metaphor of the “ideal graduate.”

At PBLWorks, we love inspiring stories about the impact of Project Based Learning. So it was fantastic to be able to hear not one, but three inspirational stories at this year’s PBL Champions Awards keynote presentations at PBL World this June.

"I think that one of the biggest things that I've taken away from PBL, and from New Tech in general, has been how to communicate

“The work of changing the world is truly in our hands.” That is how Dr. Lisa Delpit concluded her PBL World 2022 keynote address

Commenting on the state of education today, Google’s former Chief Education Evangelist, Jaime Casap, articulated the predicament

My father is a PBL skeptic. With his son (me) spending his days as a PBL workshop facilitator, you might say we perfectly bookend