Miriam
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Four studies released on February 22, 2021 by the George Lucas Educational Foundation and researchers from five major universities have shown that students in project-based learning classrooms across the United States significantly outperform students in typical classrooms. The projects, all focused on making sense of the world and finding solutions to complex problems, included things…
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We are very excited to share with you that Project Pals was named as a 2020 Common Sense Selection for Learning by Common Sense Education. The Common Sense Selections for Learning is awarded to best-in-class media resources and tools that facilitate great learning experiences for students and educators. We were approached by Common Sense Education…
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LA-based EdTech Startup Receives Glowing Review from Leading Education Resource After months of rigorous testing, Project Pals was awarded an overall rating of four stars by instructional technology facilitator Marianne Rogowski in September. Rogowski, who possesses a masters in Educational Media and Instructional Technology, describes Project Pals as a “unique project-based learning tool” where “students…
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Kelsey Dolge is a social studies teacher at New Century Academy in Hutchinson, Minnesota. In the beginning of last year, her school decided to lead the school towards a more project and problem based learning direction. Looking for tools that can help students implement this goal, they were introduced to Project Pals by another teacher…
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This is the first in our series featuring teachers designing and administering amazing collaborative learning experiences using Project Pals. We hope you are as inspired as we are by these innovative and passionate educators! Heather Castaneda-Ponce was looking for a new way to manage classroom projects. As a social studies teacher at Mack Middle School,…
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This is a big deal! Project Pals was reviewed by Tech & Learning, the vaunted thought leader in all things educational technology. The review is incredibly positive, proclaiming that “Project Pals is a complete project management platform…Using this platform, students can develop the skills they need to succeed in today’s collaborative work environments.”
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As we roll out Project Pals, one of the things that keeps me busy is how to teach users to identify the main parts of a problem. As intuitive as it may seem, this is one of the most complicated parts of problem solving in a project setting. I thought about this problem a lot…
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We are very proud to announce that Project Pals has partnered with the Framework for High Quality Project Based Learning (HQPBL). The Buck Institute for Education (BIE) facilitated the development of the Framework for HQPBL with support from the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Preeminent organizations and educators from around…
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Project Pals is exhibiting at SXSW EDU and we can’t be more excited for a week of inpsiring sessions, networking, and lots of product demos. Come visit us at Booth 26 at the Innovation Hub. See for yourself why many are calling Project Pals the future of project based learning. If you can’t make it…
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Students are tired of boring classrooms. Teachers are sick of disengaged students. It doesn’t have to be this way. Project-based learning offers a fun and meaningful alternative to “teaching to the test.” If you’re interested in trying a new approach to learning, you don’t have to do it alone. Project Pals integrates Common Core with…
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In a typical American classroom, students are passive recipients of knowledge. They must memorize long strings of information that feel decidedly disconnected from the real world. Inquiry-based learning (IBL) provides a fun, engaging alternative to the boredom many students and teachers feel. By deeply engaging students in projects that are relevant, IBL can lure in…
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Student-centered learning (SCL) might seem inconsistent with basic educational goals. After all, the purpose of school is for students to gain knowledge, right? To many teachers, it seems obvious that for knowledge to be useful, lessons must be centered around the goals of the teacher or district. The results of this hierarchical approach are visible…