Students in Whitfield County take on a range of multidisciplinary projects. A middle school science student (left) identifies the parts of a fish before painting it to make a Japanese-style gyotaku print, and students (right) learn math and physics while building an outdoor classroom.

Credit: David Markus

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PBL PRIMERS

HTH 101  (12.2 MB)
An overview presentation for High Tech High

Recruitment  (8.8 MB)
Presentation used to recruit prospective students to the 21st Century Learning Academy

Nuts & Bolts  (53.6 MB)
Presentation used to introduce new students to the 21st Century Learning Academy

Mission  (64K)
21st Century Learning Academy mission statement

Core Beliefs  (60K)
Ten core beliefs of the 21st Century Learning Academy

New Teacher Induction  (4.3 MB)
Agenda and presentation for welcoming new teachers into the 21st Century Learning Academy

ASSESSMENT TOOLS

Descriptive Review  (70K) 
Document used for teachers and peers to discuss student work

Work Critique  (69K)
Chart used for critiquing all forms of work, based on guidelines from author and educator Ron Berger

Reflection Questions  (93K) 
Forty questions, adapted from High Tech High by the 21st Century Learning Academy, to help students reflect on their work

Feedback Grid  (73K) 
Inspired by the Stanford Design Center and used at the 21st Century Learning Academy for structuring critical feedback

Classroom Guide: Top Ten Tips for Assessing Project-Based Learning 
Link to classroom guide on assessment from Edutopia

SAMPLE PROJECTS

Detailed descriptions of dozens of High Tech High projects are at http://www.hightechhigh.org/projects

Lock Down: Laser Lab  (103K)
Science and technology sample project overview from the 21st Century Learning Academy

Mind, Body and Soul: Music Study  (110K)
Literature and history sample project overview from the 21st Century Learning Academy

Play Dead: Murder Mystery  (112K)
Cross-disciplinary sample project overview from the 21st Century Learning Academy

Ramp It Up: Building Wheelchair Ramps  (97K)
Math and construction sample project overview from the 21st Century Learning Academy

Additional project examples from the 21st Century Learning Academy available on teachers Eric White and Lindsey Ott's humanities page (log in as a guest): http://elearnwca.org/course/view.php?id=62

USEFUL LINKS

High Tech High's instructional and student-produced videos: http://videos.hightechhigh.org/

The 21st Century Learning Academy's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/The21CLA

The 21st Century Learning Academy's Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/the21cla

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