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Bringing student choice to assessment
Well-designed, student-led assessments can enhance self-efficacy and promote self-regulated learning. IB World Magazine talks to our Learning in Assessment Manager, Wendy Choi about best practice.
DP grads take action against COVID-19
In a special podcast double feature, we followed up with Diploma Programme (DP) graduates and friends Aaron Goh Qi Yang and Klaus Tan who share a new initiative they created to combat the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Designing my dream game for Google Play
If you had to design your dream game, what would it look like? Find out how Bridgette Bromell managed to design a game for Google Play.
Building a foundation for social-emotional learning
Our current global conditions, as a result of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, provide a unique opportunity for families, parents and educators to look beyond the woes of distant learning and specific curricular content to instead think about the role social-emotional learning plays in everyday situations and interactions.
Earth day 2020: Time to take action
To celebrate International Mother Earth Day, we hear four different perspectives on how the IB Community is taking action to preserve our planet and why we need to raise awareness about the climate crisis.
Looking to eliminate single-use plastics? Here is how you do it
Are you looking for ways to eliminate single-use plastics in your school? Find out how the International School of Geneva (Ecolint) achieved this goal.
Answering the call: Meet the IB Answers team!
Through #IBtogether, we are sharing inspiring stories in our community and showing the ways we are joining together during this difficult time. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the staff members that are keeping us going! Our remote IB Answers team shares what it’s like as they keep the IB community up-to-date on COVID-19 questions.
Engaging students through active learning
Technology has the potential to help teachers in the classroom, but what is the best way to integrate it into everyday learning? Professor Cathrine Tømte will address this topic in her keynote session at the 2020 European Education Festival.
How I helped young students excel in MUN
After realizing his passion for Model United Nations (MUN) in high school, IB Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Ishan Singh mentored young students to become better delegates.
Young IB student receives the Diana Award
IB Diploma Programme (DP) student Ziyaan Virji was recently awarded the Diana Award for his efforts to provide girls with the necessary sanitation resources they need. Here is how he plans on empowering women through his organization.
Celebrating 25 years of culture and diversity
For its 25th International Week Festival, the International School of Aberdeen (ISA) added families from 47 countries to their community, making this year an impressive showcase on internationalism.
Using STEM to solve challenging problems
Students from Miras International School, Nur Sultan put on their ‘researcher’ hats and explained the importance of water using a scientific approach.
Raising awareness on domestic violence
Students from Sumter High School teamed up with the Sumter Young Women’s Christian Association to raise awareness against domestic violence for the 12th year in a row.
A book battle makes reading a fun experience
Primary Year Programme (PYP) students from West Ridge Elementary School have found a way to transform reading into an entertaining experience. Here is how they did it.