Compiled resources to assist educators in developing and implementing Challenge Based Learning (a.k.a. Project Based Learning)

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Research
Apple: Challenge Based Learning
http://ali.apple.com/cbl/
Buck Institute for Education
http://www.bie.org/
Intel Teach Elements: Project-Based Approaches
http://www.intel.com/education/video/pbl/content.htm
Edutopia – Core Concept: Project Learning
http://www.edutopia.org/project-learning
Edutopia – Teaching Module: Project Based Learning
http://www.edutopia.org/teaching-module-pbl
ASCD Educational Leadership: Project Based Learning
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb08/vol65/num05/Project-Based_Learning.aspx
Challenge Based Learning White Paper
http://ali.apple.com/cbl/global/files/CBL_Paper.pdf
Challenge Based Learning: An Approach For Our Time
A Research Report from the New Media Consortium
http://ali.apple.com/cbl/global/files/Challenge-Based%20Learning%20-
%20An%20Approach%20for%20Our%20Time.pdf
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Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow – Today (ACOT ) White Paper
http://ali.apple.com/acot2/global/files/ACOT2_Background.pdf
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Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow – Today (ACOT ) Design Principles
http://ali.apple.com/acot2/
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
http://www.p21.org/
ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students Implementation Wiki
http://nets-implementation.iste.wikispaces.net/
Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age
Authors: Suzie Boss & Jane Krauss ISBN 978-1-56484-238-1
Intel Education - Designing Effective Projects
http://educate.intel.com/en/projectdesign

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Project Exemplars
Apple: CBL Sample Challenges
http://ali.apple.com/cbl/challenges.html
ePals
http://www.epals.com/
iEarn
http://iearn.org/
The Globe Program
http://www.globe.gov/
GlobalSchoolNet
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/
Taking IT Global
http://www.tigweb.org/
The Future is Mine
http://www.thefutureismine.com/
Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge
http://wecanchange.com/
Progressive Fuel Our Future Now
http://fuelourfuturenow.com/
3M Young Scientist Challenge
http://youngscientistchallenge.com/
Flat Classrooms Project
http://www.flatclassroomproject.net/
Eracism Project
http://www.eracismproject.org/
Digiteen Project
http://www.digiteen.org/
NetGenEd Project (replacement for the Horizon Project)
http://www.netgened.org/
Polar Bears International
http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/

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Elementary School PBL Exemplar - Seeds and Plants
http://group3plants.wikispaces.com/
High School PBL Exemplar - Global Warming
http://pblgroupone.wikispaces.com/Culminating+Multi-Media+Product
Elementary / Middle School Examplar - Waste Management
http://edim502-pbl-team2-wiki.wikispaces.com/
Assessment Resources
BIE - Plan the Assessment
http://pbl-online.org/PlanTheAssessment/plantheassessment.html
Apple CBL Process - Assessment & Implement and Assess
http://ali.apple.com/cbl/process.html
Intel Teach Elements - Integrate Assessment Module
http://www.intel.com/education/video/pbl/content.htm
RubiStar
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
4Teachers - PBL Checklist
http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/
Project Foundry
http://www.projectfoundry.org/
Intel Education - Assessment Projects
http://educate.intel.com/en/AssessingProjects
Project Management & Publication Resources
Diigo – Social Bookmarking & Collaboration
http://www.diigo.com/education
Evernote – Annotation & Collaboration
http://www.evernote.com/
LiveBinders
http://livebinders.com/
Edmodo – Communication & Document Sharing
http://www.edmodo.com/

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Glogster EDU – MultiMedia Publication
http://edu.glogster.com/
Go Animate! – Animated Cartoons
http://goanimate.com/
VoiceThread – MultiMedia Publication & Commenting
http://voicethread.com/
Google Docs – Collaborative Document Management
http://docs.google.com/
Wikispaces – Collaborative Resource Sharing, Publication, & Communication
http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers
Bubbl.us – Collaborative Mindmapping
https://bubbl.us/
Gliffy – Collaborative Mindmapping
http://www.gliffy.com/
Cacoo - Collaborative Mindmapping
http://cacoo.com/
Google Calendar – Collaborative Calendar
http://www.google.com/calendar/
Animoto – Online Video Creation
http://animoto.com/education
Skype – VOIP
http://www.skype.com/
TodaysMeet - Private Chat Rooms
http://todaysmeet.com/