Web Resources: Project Examples
iEARN
The International Education and Resource Network (iEARN) is a non-profit global network that enables young people to use the Internet and other new technologies to engage in collaborative educational projects that both enhance learning and make a difference in the world. Participants may join existing structured online projects, or work with others internationally to create and facilitate their own projects to fit their own particular classroom and curriculum needs.
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ThinkQuest
Sponsored by Oracle Corporation, ThinkQuest is an international competition where student teams engage in collaborative, project based learning to create educational websites. The winning entries form the ThinkQuest online library which contains links to over 5000 student-created sites.
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Problem Based Learning Clearinghouse, University of Delaware
The PBL Clearinghouse contains resource links and problem based units for use in various post-secondary classes which could be adapted for high school use. The site also has resource links.
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The Global Schoolhouse
This is a rich site that brings together a number of opportunities for conducting projects using the World Wide Web and working collaboratively with school across the world. It contains a project registry with over 900 online projects. It conducts an annual Cyberfair, a competition among schools and youth organizations around the world to conduct research and publish their findings on the Web, with recognition given to the best projects in each of eight categories: local leaders, businesses, community organizations, historical landmarks, environment, music, art, and local specialties. If you want to try an online, collaborative project, this is the place to begin.
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Maricopa Community Colleges
The Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction in Arizona has many links to problem based research and resources, some at the college level and some K-12.
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Collaboratory Project
This is the site for a Northwestern University initiative that provides project consulting, training, technical advice, and Web-based resources and services to K-12 teachers and their students who are interested in using Internet technologies to advance education. The project includes an easy-to-use, web-based collaborative environment that teachers can use to develop project-based activities.
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Exemplary PBL Projects
In addition to exemplary projects created by outstanding PBL educators, this WestEd site has an extensive list of resources and research findings on PBL. Information on assessment and standards in PBL is particularly good. Designed for use by educators and parents.
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