Project-Based World
In this year-long campaign titled “It’s a Project-Based World,” Getting Smart explored the economic realities of a project-based world as part of the equity movement to ensure all students are prepared for college, career and citizenship. The purpose of this project was to promote equity and access to deeper learning outcomes for all students. We cultivated a blog series exploring topics around the preparation of students, teachers and leaders for a project-based world. In addition to the blog series, the campaign included podcast interviews, publications, infographics and speaking engagements. For more see our It’s a Project-based World campaign page.
It’s Not Just About the Projects
By: Kaleb Rashad. When it comes to implementing project-based learning, it's not just about the projects but also about engaging the hearts and minds of the learners involved.
13 Tips for Students Getting Started with Project-Based Learning
The reality is that today's students are heading into a new economy and a vast technological change. We created this quick start guide for students to encourage them to take action and learn through project-based learning.
Where Friday Night Lights Meets Project-Based Learning
By: Grant Ryerse. Participating in a fundraising project for cancer research at my school helps me positively impact my community and myself through project-based learning.
It’s a Project-Based World. Let’s Prepare Students for It.
By: Bonnie Lathram, Bob Lenz and Tom Vander Ark. In this paper we discuss the need to provide today's students access to high-quality project-based learning for future success.
Preparing Students for a Project-Based World
"Preparing Students for a Project-Based World" describes how the new economy and growing inequities are impacting students and schools, and explores what we need to be doing to better prepare students for future success.
Developing Minds Ready for the Innovation Economy
The best preparation to help today's students to succeed in a future innovation economy would be non-routine assignments requiring the application of knowledge to challenging problems--also known as project-based learning.
Redefining Career Readiness for an Uncertain Future
By: Katherine Prince. The world of work is changing rapidly, and those changes will have big implications for how we approach learning and what our education system aims to achieve.
Educating for Impact in a Project-Based World
By: Jason Swanson. With rapid changes in technology over the next decade, it might turn out that the patterns of disruption that have created a project-based world might also redefine what we mean by "project," changing education strategies.
20 Schools and Networks That Educate With A Sense of Place
An illustrative list of 20 U.S. schools implementing Place-Based Education by taking advantage of local geography to create authentic, meaningful and engaging personalized learning for students.
Project-Based and Place-Based Learning in New Tech Schools
By: Julie McBride. Here are two examples of how New Tech Network schools often engage in project-based and place-based learning experiences that leverage partnerships and community assets for authentic and meaningful student learning.