Teachers are encouraged to get involved with project based learning by submitting a unit to the Web site. A format for the unit submission is included on the Web site. The site managers will only accept digital submissions. The Web site fosters interactivity through a listserv. The TeacherSource Web site is a gold mine of ideas for authentic learning that are student centered and engage students in inquiry.
Users can select a lesson and then easily make a connection to state standards.
Lesson resources incorporate PBS videos where appropriate. David Thornburg writes a thoughtful monthly column for the Web site about the role of technology in schools from a futurist perspective and these are archived and available also. National Wildlife Federation. The National Wildlife Federation sponsors the Schoolyard Habitats program with a Web-based framework that enables schools and educators to set up a schoolyard habitat. The Web site includes instructions for getting started, access to a Schoolyard Habitats listserv, and information about ecology and environmental education.