1. How can projects help my students meet standards and develop 21st century skills?

The hands-on experience helps students retain information much longer because they had to use higher order thinking skills to create their project. It is taking the information they need to learn and seeing how it can be applicable to their life.

2. How can I use projects to enhance student learning?
Projects are a natural part of art. The standards I am trying to teach are best understood through creating artwork. This makes my class very project-based. It also serves as a reminder of the skills learned because they can look at the artwork created and that will help to remind them of how they went about creating it for future pieces.