Sweet Integrations: global projects

Tips to Prepare Students for Project Based Learning

Are you thinking about implementing project based learning in your classroom this year? Are you worried about when and how to begin? Do you wonder how to organize your activities? Do you know how to get your students to take ownership in their own learning?

I have a few tips for you to prepare your students for project based learning. With these tips, your students will be comfortable with the basic format of project based learning. These activities can be integrated into any subject area.

Collaborative Global Projects: Project Based Learning With Pen Pals

Collaborative Global Projects for kids are a great way to help students write more while learning about those from other cultures around the world. Try this great site! A variety of skills can be integrated into the projects, plus teachers have access to everything. So it's a safe way for students to learn online skills in an everchanging world. Click through for more details and to learn more about this innovative technology PBL option. {second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth grade}

When I was in school, I loved having a pen pal. My pen pal and I exchanged photos and wrote about our activities and community. It was an experience I'll never forget. The letters came through my teacher, so we felt like we were a perfect match. Now, there's a new digital way to continue the tradition of having pen pals. A new startup company called PenPal Schools, located in Austin, TX, has provided a wonderful alternative to traditional project based learning. They have designed a community for Collaborative Global Projects With Pen Pals.