Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom (Hack Learning Series)

​​As somebody fairly new to the real" project-based learning", I eagerly anticipated the publication of this book to use as a guide for my practice within my classroom. I started this school year with a goal of truly implementing PBL in my Spanish 3 and 4 classes. I wanted to be as prepared as I could to get started and be able to guide the students. I am very fond of the Hacking series, and I was ​​excited to learn about this book on PBL. I had a pretty good understanding of PBL, but reading through this book was refreshing and very informative, giving a lot of insight, new strategies, personal experiences of Cooper and Murphy, and more to help me to really reflect on what I had done in my classes before reading. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in starting PBL, as it would be a perfect resource to provide support and encouragement to get someone started. The example teacher stories and author experiences provide authenticity to the writing and will be very beneficial to someone new to this or will help those who are already doing PBL, to reflect and walk away with new strategies for their classroom. If you have been using PBL in the classroom, I recommend you read this book to give yourself an opportunity to think through the practices you have been using. I like that the book is not specific for only teachers, it is a very useful resource for anyone in education as it gives straightforward examples and actions that you can take right away.Hacking PBL is another great addition to the Hacking series. It is always beneficial to hear from those who have been through the process and have met with pushback, and how to work through it. A book that will guide you to those next steps and "what you can do tomorrow."

There is a lot to consider in PBL instruction. This book provides a good blueprint to follow when starting using PBL instruction.

This book provides a base for planning and implementing PBL in any class. The ideas shared give you a step-by-step guide to planning and steps to take in your classroom tomorrow.

This is a must read for any educators who are considering or already implementing PBL. Hacking Project Based Learning provides the reader with practical steps and easy to implement strategies to bring PBL to your students. Erin and Ross both have a clear understanding of what classrooms teachers need to make PBL a reality for their students. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

The book is written with a sense of urgency and clarity. After reading this part: "We are preparing students for a globally competitive world where their abilities to think on their feet, solve problems, and innovate will be valued far more than the number of facts in their heads." I am even more motivated to get a greater handle on the purpose, and best practices of implementing a project-based learning classroom. Also, the authors provide soooo much support through schoology. This book is A MUST HAVE! Add it to the front shelf of your teacher resource library!

This works well for teachers who are exploring inquiry based learning and may never have strayed from the textbook or basal program. For teachers who are more well versed in PBL or teach in more progressive schools, it's not that insightful. But I think they have many lovely ideas and suggestions, especially if you teach older students.

Unfortunately the book was (to me) uninteresting. Not what I had hoped. No fault of seller

I am an experienced Science teacher and now teacher educator. I always did a lot of project-based work with my students because there is where they can be the most challenged, engaged, and themselves. I have read lots of books on the subject, and find most helpful, but ultimately disappointing. But not this one. Hacking Project Based Learning does several things well at the same time. It creates a powerful context for the work that needs to be done. It provides teachers with the tools they need to do it properly and effectively. And it talks about the possible resistance from students and colleagues and how to respond. I plan on using this great book with some of my teacher education classes.

Good

this is a great series and I recommend all of them

A solid resource to break down the joy of project based learning and inquiry and how seamless it is to weave them together.

This book is a big disappointment. It has a series of dispersed ideas, very general and vague, without great practical application ...

Good book, easy to read, had some great ideas!