An inquiry into the impact of deforestation led to the creation of a company that encourages sustainable living
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Taking a stand against palm oil
One PYP student is spreading the message about the harmful effects of palm oil and doing all she can to raise awareness
“Animals have rights, too”
PYP students raise awareness of the importance of being kind and compassionate towards stray cats and dogs
Helping the people of Nubia
DP students in Egypt become builders, artists and engineers to renovate a local village
Musical therapy for local residents
Music can help dementia and Alzheimer’s patients recall memories and emotions, according to research. After learning this, three Middle Year Programme (MYP) students at Middle School of the Kennebunks, in Kennebunk Maine, US, were inspired to develop a project to help residents at a local care home.
Technology and assessment
This article talks about how technology can be used effectively for assessment. It talks about three examples at different age levels where a particular tool was used to ease the process of assessing and grading students.
“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.”
IB teachers are moving beyond traditional approaches to homework to maximize student potential and increase engagement, as they share with IB World in the second article in the series
To science or not to science – that is the question!
In this article you will read how a PYP school approaches science or, better to say, why the school does not have science class in lower school.
How to see through the smoke
Questions everything. Alumnus Ishanee Chanda tells us how critical thinking and analysis skills, and their application to current events relate to every aspect of her life in the modern world.
Lifelong international mindedness
An international charity partners with IB World Schools to help provide free education to the poorest and most remote communities, as IB World investigates
Ambassadors fight for change
Students from all parts of the world unite to make a difference in their local communities
What do future employers want from today’s students?
Professionals from various industries tell IB World magazine what skills they are looking for from the next generation
Empathy: How it can re-establish the connection between people
Diploma Programme graduate Kristen Leer discusses why she feels empathy is a necessary skill to help people build relationships and meaningful connections. She is a Wisconsin, US native with a passion for community engagement.
Education as a force for good
Student-led NGO helps vulnerable communities around the world access education
Charitable acts earn student a scholarship
Gracie Lowes, a recent IB graduate from Ridley College, in Canada, has worked tirelessly for her school community. Now she’s going for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s job