#PBLPlus
Students’ interests can capture attention.

PBL+ helps teachers connect those interests with content standards, real-world problems, and life skills.

More on the process in my book: www.lifelonglearningdefined.com/product-page...

#edusky #PBLplus
September 24, 2026 at 11:07 AM
AI has a hidden cost—energy, water, and carbon. My new @edutopia piece shows how PBL can teach students to uncover it and build greener solutions.

Read here: bit.ly/4lOBRsZ

#TechTuesday #AILiteracy #PBLplus #JorgeDoesPBL
August 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Students in Compton USD designed an aquaponic ship to grow food and protect endangered fish—powered by clean energy.

This is what #PBLplus looks like.
🎥 Watch the reel: youtube.com/shorts/5-eM6...

#TechTuesday #JorgeDoesPBL #EdTech #GreenTech #Aquaponics #STEM #LifelongLearningIsNotAllAboutBooks
From Classroom to Global Impact: Students Design an Aquaponic Ship | #PBLplus #TechTuesday
YouTube video by Jorge Valenzuela
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April 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
AI won’t kill creativity—misuse will.

Teaching AI literacy correctly, students don’t lose their voice—they amplify it.

Download the rubric: bit.ly/4nJlcsQ

Read the framework: bit.ly/3I1gmHm

#AILiteracy #PBLPlus #TechTuesday #Education #JorgeDoesPBL #EdTech #TeachingStrategies #AIinClassrooms
October 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Project-based learning done right.

This is PBL+ → youtube.com/shorts/IcvOA...

In partnership with @corwinpress.bsky.social

#PBLplus #JorgeDoesPBL #RealLearning
June 21, 2025
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June 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🎙️ Part 2 is here! Join me for the continuation of my conversation with Toni Rose Deanon from The Modern Classrooms Project, where we dive into PBL+—my brand of project-based learning through Corwin Press.

Listen Here: open.spotify.com/episode/1OH3...

#PBLPlus #Education #JorgeDoesPBL
Empathy-Driven Teaching: A Conversation With Jorge Valenzuela on PBL+
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December 13, 2024 at 1:27 PM
The wait is over! The cover for Project-Based Learning+ just dropped. Excited to share this second edition, packed with strategies to bring authentic learning to classrooms everywhere. Let’s make learning real! #PBLplus #Education #LifelongLearningDefined
March 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
At Thompson Middle School, students didn't just complete projects.

They identified problems, researched solutions, developed proposals, created physical models, practiced presentations, and prepared to defend their thinking before an audience.

#PBLPlus #ProjectBasedLearning #Education #AILiteracy
June 24, 2026 at 1:04 PM
“You don’t just grow a business—you grow into the kind of person who can lead it.”

New clip from the Lifelong Learning Defined Podcast:
🎥 youtube.com/shorts/ON9km...

#FoundersFriday #LLDPodcast #selfimprovement #LeadershipMatters #InstructionalInnovation #PBLPlus
You don’t just grow a business—you grow into the kind of person who can lead it.
YouTube video by Dr. Jorge Valenzuela
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April 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Grateful to serve as the thought leader for PBL+ and to be a professional development partner with @CorwinPress. Together, we’re equipping educators to transform classrooms through deeper learning, purpose, and real-world impact. #PBL #ProjectBasedLearning #PBLPlus
🌟 Transform teaching with new Project Based-Learning+ Workshops! Equip your classrooms with strategies that inspire critical thinking, creativity, and real-world connections.

Learn more 👉 ow.ly/ejCh50VrZE9

@jorgedoespbl.bsky.social #PBL+ #professionaldevelopment
Project-Based Learning+
Empowering Educators, Engaging StudentsProject-Based Learning (PBL) is an effective, research-backed approach to instruction that boosts student engag...
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April 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🚨 Student engagement is at an all-time low in too many schools.

Learning shouldn’t happen to students—it should happen with them.

✅ Communication
✅ Collaboration
✅ Self & Social Awareness
✅ Relationship Building

MotivationMonday #Education #StudentEngagement #PBL #PBLPlus #JorgeDoesPBL
March 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Most students are already using AI. Many still don’t understand it.

The Digital Education Council’s 2024 Global AI Student Survey found 58% of students report lacking sufficient AI knowledge and skills despite widespread AI use.

youtube.com/shorts/Zs4RU...

#Education #AILiteracy #PBLplus #EduSky
Most Students Still Don’t Understand AI | Why Schools Must Rethink AI Literacy
YouTube video by Dr. Jorge Valenzuela
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May 27, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Just wrapped my keynote at Common Ground Conference and signed copies of PBL+.
Grateful for the powerful convos with passionate educators.

📘 Book: www.corwin.com/books/pbl-29...
🎤 Speaking: www.corwin.com/author/jorge...

#PBL #KeynoteWisdom #Education #PBLplus #DeeperLearning #Consulting
April 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
PBL+ gives teachers structure and students real-world life skills.
It’s not about doing projects—it’s about learning through them.
🎥 Watch the short: youtube.com/shorts/7K116...
#PBLplus #ProjectBasedLearning #JorgeDoesPBL
What is Project Based Learning+?
YouTube video by Dr. Jorge Valenzuela
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April 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
We don’t prepare students for the real world by protecting them from it—we teach them how to move through it.

Real learning connects what students learn to how they’ll live. That’s what PBL+ is all about. Let’s build creators & problem solvers.

#PBLplus #JorgeDoesPBL

Purchase ➡️ bit.ly/4g9zxf9
November 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
PBL has the power to transform classrooms—and PBL+ takes it further. It connects kids to the life skills they need.

In this clip, I explain how understanding joy and stress helps us design more meaningful learning.

🎥 Watch now: youtube.com/shorts/fppTU...

#PBLplus #JorgeDoesPBL #DeeperLearning
With an effect size of 0.78, PBL has the power to dramatically boost student achievement.
YouTube video by Dr. Jorge Valenzuela
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April 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
#TechTuesday | #AIinEducation

AI isn’t replacing teachers—it’s supporting them.
Stevie Frank breaks it down in this quick clip.

🎥 youtube.com/shorts/Dj1jY...

#LLDPodcast #JorgeDoesPBL #PBLplus #EdTech #StudentVoice #DeeperLearning
AI in Education: Supporting Teachers, Not Replacing Them | Stevie Frank | #TechTuesday | LLDPodcast
YouTube video by Dr. Jorge Valenzuela
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April 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Season 4 of the Lifelong Learning Defined Podcast premieres this September.
Here’s a clip from my conversation with AVID Open Access, where I break down the power of Project-Based Learning and insights from my new book PBL+.

🎧 Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/B8MLK...

#PBLplus #JorgeDoesPBL
The Impact of PBL on Student Learning
YouTube video by Dr. Jorge Valenzuela
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August 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Bullying doesn’t just happen in the hallway anymore—it happens online.
Rochelle Wilson and I talk about EQ

youtube.com/shorts/8vjnZ...

🎧 Full episode → open.spotify.com/episode/0MlJ...
📺 Watch on YouTube → www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkvi...

#HealBeforeYouReveal #Leadership #DigitalWisdom #PBLplus
If you watch it and say nothing—you’re part of it
YouTube video by Dr. Jorge Valenzuela
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October 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
#TechTuesday | #PBLplus

Still unsure about project-based learning?
Jose Gonzalez makes the case for why it works.

🎥 youtube.com/shorts/8HKWf...
Bring PBL+ to your school via @corwinpress.bsky.social ow.ly/ejCh50VrZE9

#JorgeDoesPBL #ProjectBasedLearning #EdTech #STEM #LifelongLearning #PBL
Is Project-Based Learning Worth the Time? Jose Gonzalez Says Absolutely. | #PBLplus #techtuesday
YouTube video by Jorge Valenzuela
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April 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
When group work flops, try flipping the script.
Reciprocal reading protocols get students talking—and thinking.

Full article via Edutopia:
www.edutopia.org/article/reci...
#WordsIntoAction #PBLPlus #InstructionalInnovation #JorgeDoesPBL
Promoting Student Collaboration With Reciprocal Reading Protocols
Opportunities to read and work through text with a peer encourage students to take an active role in their learning.
www.edutopia.org
April 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
AI in schools isn’t optional—it’s here. The real question: how do we use it in PBL without losing student creativity or voice?

Read more 👉 bit.ly/3I1gmHm

#TechTuesday #EdTech #PBLplus #InstructionalInnovation #JorgeDoesPBL
August 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🎧 #TechTuesday insight from Rochelle Wilson:

“If we don’t teach them how to handle it, we can’t expect them to rise above it.”

She’s helping students with real strategies—not just talk.

youtube.com/shorts/JXff9...

#JorgeDoesPBL #PBLPlus #DigitalLiteracy #LLDPodcast #EdTech #BlueskyEd
#TechTuesday | Teaching Students to Handle Cyberbullying and Group Chat Drama – with Rochelle Wilson
YouTube video by Jorge Valenzuela
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April 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Most PBL is missing the structure that makes it work.

Real PBL requires challenge, authenticity, collaboration, public products, project management, and reflection.

Learn more here: www.edutopia.org/article/simp...

#PBLplus #Education #InstructionalLeadership #JorgeDoesPBL
#Edusky
June 3, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Huge thanks to Corwin for organizing this book signing at #AVL2025.

It was an honor to connect with participants and fellow authors who are committed to meaningful work in education.

#InstructionalInnovationPlus
#JorgeDoesPBL
#PBLPlus
July 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM