PBL is an instructional approach that uses authentic real-world projects to engage students and teach 21st century skills through in-depth learning done in groups, allowing students to reflect on their own ideas, make decisions that affect project outcomes, and take ownership over their learning process. PBL means learning in depth through group projects on authentic tasks that engage students and teach important skills. It allows students to reflect on their ideas, make choices that impact projects, and take control of their learning.

2. PBL is an instructional approach built upon authentic
learning activities that engage student interest and
motivation.
PBL means learning in depth.
PBL teaches students 21 st century skills as well as
content.
PBL is generally done by groups of students working
together toward a common goal.
PBL allows students to reflect upon their own ideas and
opinions, exercise voice and choice, and make decisions
that affect project outcomes and the learning process in
general.
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5. http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/4752580/Myself
Introducing themselves with the help of
a word art poster
• Introducing themselves
• Likes/ dislikes
• Family

7. http://www.wallstalking.org/
“The idea is to 'listen' to the graffiti talk
around us (on our walls, doors, desks,
chairs, floors, T-shirts, schoolbags, etc.),
and to record and share interesting finds
by collecting graffiti from our walls,
desks chairs and sharing them.”
camera
• Visual literacy
• Critical literacy
wiki
• Collaboration
• Describing
• Expressing opinions
• Uploading images

9. http://isfa.wikispaces.com/Future+Catalogues
Imagining the future and creating products
to be included in future catalogues about
Technology, Transport and Toys
MS Word
Adobe • Critical thinking
Photoshop • Creativity
MS Publisher • Future tenses
• Advertising/ Catalogue language
Web publisher
• Describing objects
• Collaboration
• Working with images

11. http://isfareviews.blogspot.com/
Writing film reviews and publishing on a
blog for a worldwide audience
MS Word
• Film language
• Film review genre
blog • Process writing
•Uploading images and video

13. http://www.myhero.com/
International project about real life
heroes of all times. Students reach
consensus on a definition and qualities
of heroes. Then write a text about a
hero of their choice and upload it to the
project website.
MS Word
• Critical literacy
• Critical thinking
website
• Describing
• Expressing opinions

15. http://voicethread.com/?#u252632.b2126634.i11353199
Analyzing statues and imagining what
they are saying
• Visual literacy
• Critical thinking
microphone
• Creativity
• Speaking & pronunciation

17. Analyzing and debating education issues
to create a presentation about their
vision of the school of the future
Windows
Movie
Maker
• Critical thinking
microphone • Creativity
• Future tenses
MS
• Expressing opinions
Powerpoint • Speaking & pronunciation

19. Analyzing an advertising campaign and
creating a similar commercial
camera
• Visual literacy
• Critical thinking
Windows
• Creativity
Movie
Maker • Describing
• Expressing opinions
MS • Speaking & pronunciation
Powerpoint

21. http://isfa.wikispaces.com/Art+Stories /
Students collaborate to create a story
based on works of art. They choose the
images and write a story. They record
their voices and edit everything into a
multimedia story.
microphone
MS Word
• Creative writing
• Narrative tenses
Windows • Collaboration
Movie • Speaking & pronunciation
Maker • Creativity
MS Powerpoint

23. http://isfa.wikispaces.com/A+Midsummer+Night%C2%B4s+Dream
After reading Shakespeare`s classic
students choose an aspect to work on
and develop a project.
animation
application
microphone
• Visual literacy
• Critical thinking
• Collaboration
audio Windows
• Creativity
recorder Movie
Maker

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