reflections on PBL

As a classroom teacher, I am asked daily, "When am I ever going to use this?" With Project-Based Learning, students see HOW they will use what they are learning. PBL uses real life problems to teach critical thinking skills. Students are more enthusiastic about what they learn when they see the relevance. Integrating technology into PBL challenges students to solve problems and create and publish their work for others to review. PBL is also cross-curricular meeting standards from various subjects in one project. Teachers can collaborate with each other to create a PBL that meets the needs of their students. Project-Based Learning show students how important education is in real life.