Project+Based+Resources

?Looking for new project resources?Check here __**Student Project Examples **__ [|Fairland Elementary School] This website is very helpful when looking for new, engaging and creative ways for students to learn. With projects for grades 4 and 5, there are various activities that can be done in the classroom. What is helpful with this site is that there are student examples to be viewed. For example, on the homepage if you click on "tessellations" and then on "index of student work" you can view the work done by the fifth graders. At the bottom of the homepage there is a list of awards won by this website and various other places where the student work can be accessed. To me these listings give the site some credibility, meaning the site has been checked out and found worthy of recognition.

[|teacher tap] Another great resource for teachers, especially those first starting out and in need of some advice/suggestions. This website helps teachers figure out how to assess student projects. The website starts off with two links to educational articles, discussing assessment. Teachers can then move on to view rubrics previously designed by other teachers and go on to other rubric making websites to create their own! Probably the most enjoyable aspect of the website is the activity listed as the last thing on the page. This website actually challenges teachers to use two different types of rubric makers and then discuss which one is better based on their likes/dislikes. Overall an excellent website that gives sound advice while offering several more resources to help teachers assess student projects.
 * __Student Project Assessment __**

[|Lee's Summit] This website might be the most unappealing website, it is white and bland and flat out boring. However, once you click on the links provided they lead to a whole new world of creative and attractive websites. The links also lead to a student project websites, all of which incorporate technology! This is a school website so the links on the side of the page lead to various topics about the district, some of which could be important to student projects such as graphic organizers and some that are just basic information such as keyboarding. This main project page is the best resource for those interested in student projects, specifically incorporating technology and some other key subjects. For example, the "My Hero" project links to a website with scrolling pictures and texts of various heroes around the world such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Sojourner Truth and more.
 * __Student Projects __**

[|Oracle] Finally, a website/program that allows students to work on a project not only within their classroom walls but within their country walls, or even Earth walls! This website allows students/teachers to create a project and work collaboratively with students in their own classroom and with students everywhere in the world. One notable link is on the right side, under flash demo "Project Sites". This online tutorial will help teachers/students create their own projects. If you venture down a bit further, there are actually examples of student projects. Personally, I feel it always helps students to see others' work because they get a better framework for their own creation. Another part of this website is the library tool listed at the top, from this students can pick their topic and view more student work!
 * __ThinkQuest: Projects __**

[|eHow] Sometimes I feel that no matter how much I talk, or how loud, or how often I repeat myself, the students NEVER hear what I say. But when they see it on a computer, it magically has more meaning. Therefore, instead of wasting our breath with good presentation tips, we could direct our students to the eHow website on creative presentation tips. While viewing this site and reading the important tips, the students could browse to the "Microsoft: 12 tips for creating a better presentation" and "PowerPoint Tips for Students". Therefore, saving us time, energy and breath because they will actually take something away from what they read/see. However, maybe this is a good point that students are visual or kinesthetic earners and that they learn best by seeing and/or doing, not by listening. All in all this website offers valuable information about creating/giving presentations that can be useful to teachers and students alike!
 * __Creative Presentation Tips __**