Is 'Easy' the Answer?

In the Sept. 19, 2007, issue of Education Week, the article "No Easy Project" suggests that project-based learning is an uphill battle in the continuing era of standardized testing. To be sure, many of the teachers and administrators we've interviewed admit that the project approach raises challenges. But once they introduce real-world projects to their students, they invariably see the benefits: students who recognize the value of what they are doing; students who push themselves, and their team members; students who will remember the project and what they learned long after they leave the classroom. It's not as neatly summarized as a test score, but isn't that kind of result what your students deserve?

They're at it again!

Flat Classroom Project pioneers Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay are preparing to launch a new version of their wildly successful collaborative project. Julie's students in Qatar and Vicki's in Georgia will be teaming up again to show the world what it looks like when students have the go-ahead to create meaningful content, use digital tools, and collaborate with peers from around the globe. Stay tuned for updates.