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Try new tech tools – our staff picks
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With remote and blended learning as the new norm, it's prime time to revisit the options in your teaching toolkit – especially the tech tools. But with so many choices, deciding on the just-right tool for your classroom can be a bit overwhelming.

So we zoomed in on the 7 Essential Project Design Elements, and selected a favorite tool for each. Bonus: right now, they're all free to explore and use!

 

 

1. PBL Project Library

Great for Challenging Problem or Question
Start here! The PBL Project Library is where we've gathered and shared some of the best project ideas. Search over 70 standards-aligned projects across grade levels and subject areas to find your next project idea.

2. Newsela

Great for Sustained Inquiry
Newsela is an online platform that provides access to classroom-ready news articles on current events and more. Use their database of diverse content to find relevant, standards-aligned texts that's selected specifically for students, with options for varying reading levels.

3. Nepris

Great for Authenticity
Use Nepris to connect your students with industry professionals related to your project. These virtual meetings provide real-world relevance and bring career awareness into your students' learning experiences.

4. Seesaw

Great for Student Voice & Choice
With Seesaw, students can document and share their learning in this easy-to-use online tool, recording their work in text, image, audio, or video. Over time, they build a digital portfolio that shows their progress and learning.

5. Flipgrid

Great for Reflection
Flipgrid is an online tool for students and teachers to have topic-based discussions by video. Your students record and share short videos in response, and others in the community can respond.

6. Penpal Schools

Great for for Critique & Revision
A "global project based learning community," Penpal Schools connects young people around the world to discuss and learn about important topics. Students use the online platform to collaborate and share feedback with other penpals from 150 countries.

7. Soundtrap

Great for Public Product
Using Soundtrap, your students can produce music, podcasts, and more. This digital workstation is a powerful way for students to create a public product that is meaningful and authentic.
 

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+ Are you looking for low- or no-tech options?

We know that not all students and schools have access to the same technology right now. And these inequities in access make your work all the more important! Project Based Learning can still be a guide for you and your students' learning right now. Here are some tips for low- and no-tech remote learning.