Focus for Presentation:

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) publishes each year several reports, Edtech Next. This presentation will highlight the February 2017 report on “Digital Tools for Problem-based Learning.” The presentation will highlight:

• Studio A, the K-12 model used by the Avonworth School District near Pittsburgh that combines Human-Centered Design with Project-based Learning and Arts Integration;
• “Impact Projects” from The Incubator School in California combining PBL with Entrepreneurial focus;
• “One to the World” projects from Loudon County in Virginia combining PBL with Global focus;
• “Critical Thinking” project from Houston School District with focus on Energy Institute High School;
• Examples of software tools that are used by schools around the globe.

Resources:

• Presentation – CoSN17 – Digital Tools for PBL
• CoSN Report
• Articles
  • WESA: Western PA School Districts Support Maker Movement
  • NPR: The Incubator School: E is for Experimental and Entrepreneur
  • Lexington Institute: From Good to Great – Personalized Learning in Loudon County, Virginia
  • Houston Chronicle: Energy Institute Thrives in Inaugural Year
• Videos
• Research
  • Edsurge: When Tech Meets Project-based Learning
  • Common Sense Media: Tools for Project-based Learning
  • Why PBL? from Bucks Institute
  • ASCD Report on Research
• Other
  • New Tech High model