It's the second Wednesday of the month, so it's time for a PBL Blitz episode. This week we are going to be hearing from learners instead of the facilitators. I toured Babcock Neighborhood School in Babcock Ranch, FL. It's one of the Magnify Learning demonstration sites. Babcock Ranch teachers have been through a lot of PBL workshops. 

The majority of their staff is PBL certified. I toured the school and got to see the learners in action and ask them questions about PBL learning. You’ll get to hear the answers straight from the learners in this fun episode. You’ll love hearing these responses and how they are connected to experiences, not just bits of knowledge. 

Episode Highlights: 

[03:44] During the day, I saw a room with three classes of 1st graders. They were all collaborating on math.

[04:58] I asked learners about PBL. You are going to love the answers that I received.

[05:44] What is project-based learning and why do you enjoy it? The answers are so cute. The first learner's favorite part was learning.

[06:23] It was the second learner's preferred way of learning. The third learner loved how she gets to interact with things.

[07:07] The learner's also enjoyed working with community partners in a hands-on way. This learning style is preferred over repeated testing. 

[08:07] Students also shared their favorite PBL experience from visiting senior citizens and sharing the experience to community partners and building custom robots and driving them in swimming pools.

[09:31] The first graders share their math motivation collaborating with community partners. 

[10:56] Learner's share PBL advice for new teachers. 

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