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7 Essential for Project-Based Learning by John Larmer and John R. Mergendoller


 * 1) Need to Know
 * 2) an "entry event" to introduce
 * 3) meaningful, engaging
 * 4) Driving Question
 * 5) gives sense of purpose & challenge
 * 6) open-ended, provocative
 * 7) Student Voice & Choice
 * 8) options: choice of product, sources, and/or schedule
 * 9) provide a limited menu to focus
 * 10) 21st Century Skills
 * 11) collaboration, communication, critical thinking, technology
 * 12) self assessment, reflection
 * 13) oral, video, podcast
 * 14) Inquiry & Innovation
 * 15) students pose more questions to help answer the driving question
 * 16) not just finding answers in a textbook or website (close-ended)
 * 17) Feedback & Revision
 * 18) students gave feedback to other students, as well as teacher feedback
 * 19) rubrics and exemplars
 * 20) Public Presentation
 * 21) eg, an exhibition
 * 22) for an authentic audience (ideally, not just the teacher)