NOTE-TAKING IN THE CLASSROOM
HANDWRITING VERSUS TYPING Selina Harvey argues there is a place for both hand-written and digital note-taking in the classroom at the discretion […]
Category: International Baccalaureate
THE EXTENDED ESSAY
IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT THE POINTS Teacher Librarian and EE coordinator, Pedro Afonso looks at the continuing, but changing importance of the […]
AP vs IB
AP: different, not easier A senior prank and the student reaction that followed, got Darcie Flansburg thinking about comparing the International Baccalaureate […]
Gender and equity
Writing, lifelong learning and gender equity Tony Dickenson teacher, lifelong learner and writer reflects on gender and equity. How should we be […]
Rapid response
Supporting the vaccination of refugees in Malaysia Chika Kumashiro-Wilms tells how a simple question asked at school led to a major logistical […]
EduSpots!
Catalysing community-led change Supporting projects in low-income contexts can reinforce inequalities between ‘supporters’ and ‘activists’ on the ground. EduSpots is a project […]
CAScape
Don’t worry, we’re happy Does getting out of the classroom help you de-stress? Caroline Ferguson, Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) Leader at Bangkok […]
Right blend
Blended learning in an international school Blending on-line and in-class learning has clear advantages for international schools. But how can it be […]
It’s in the text
Using the Field-Tenor-Mode matrix to support EAL writing and textual analysis Language curricula in international education place increasing significance on student ability […]
Interdisciplinary innovation
Lenses on Lear Joe Holroyd reflects on a model for effective Interdisciplinary Learning in his school’s IB Diploma Programme, which involves Literature […]
