The Buck Institute for Education, a service I’ve used in the past for ideas about teaching economics (this is the activity I used), recently commissioned Common Craft to create a video explaining project based learning. In typical Common Craft style, the video explains BIE’s essential elements of project based learning. Watch the video below.

H/T to Larry Ferlazzo.

Applications for Education
This video could be helpful to pre-service teachers trying to get a grasp on the concepts and purposes of project based learning. As mentioned above, I’ve used some BIE materials in the past for teaching economics, but their work isn’t limited to economics. You can find their free PBL materials here.

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Economics Lessons Using Planet Money Podcasts
Captains of Industry – Economics Simulation Game
Interactive Bills and the History of the US Mint