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=Welcome to the Hands on Tech Wiki =


 * A place where you will find great resources for integrating technology into your classroom!**

Check out the video below and get inspired on how a students learning can be web 2.0

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**How about these little tykes in Canada...**
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**Brian Crosby from** 4,5,6 grade teacher from Nevada and his take on PBL - watch and enjoy
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Brian Crosby is the kind of teacher all our children deserve, and we all should learn a great deal from him. [|Project-based learning] (PBL) is not an activity at school that should only be reserved for the "gifted/talented" (GT) kids, or kept in the closet until state tests are over in late spring. PBL is something in which we should engage year-round. It takes time. It takes hard work. It takes passionate, committed teachers. And it bears fruit sweeter and more impactful than any other learning context in our schools today.

The lessons Brian shares in this video were NOT easy to teach. [|Project-based learning], [|challenge-based learning], or passion-based learning is NEVER easy. It takes a LOT of time. It takes lots of planning. And it takes lots of passion. When it is done well, however, it can lead to unforgettable learning experiences and the kind of "deep" skill development for students which can't help but "stick" for a lifetime.

Here is a link to Brians Class blog [] Here is a link to his own blog []