An IB Diploma Programme student tells IB World magazine how helping others achieve their dreams has fine-tuned her own skills
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Keep calm and carry on
IB World magazine asks IB World teachers how they stay cool, calm and collected at a time when their students need them the most
New to networking? Use LinkedIn to maximize the student experience
You might be thinking that LinkedIn is just a networking site for business professionals and top-level executives, right? Not quite! With LinkedIn, students can customize their profile to develop a live resume, explore potential internships, and connect with professionals. Perhaps you’re interested in creating your own LinkedIn or maybe you’re looking to polish your profile. Regardless of your networking expertise, […]
An IB grad’s top ten tips for thriving in university
Navigating your first semester at university can be tough. It can be challenging to balance classes, homework, and a social life in your new environment. To help, we’ve put together a list of tips from recent IB graduates. 1. Keep an open mind – Be willing to explore several academic paths if this is an […]
“This is big, it’s something innovative” – new video shows enthusiasm for MYP eAssessment
In preparation for the full launch of MYP eAssessment in 2016, the new on-screen examinations were piloted with 68 IB World Schools and over 2,000 students earlier in 2015. IB World Schools in China, Jordan, Spain, USA and Canada took the additional step—as pioneers and ambassadors for MYP eAssessment—of contributing to a new video about the experience. […]
CAS project in Vietnam continues to reward and inspire alumnus at University of Massachusetts
Alumnus Bao “Terry” Cao writes in from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst to share how his Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) project at the Australian International School opened the door to a lifelong pursuit – coaching youth football and soccer.
IB graduate blazing a trail in Mexico
The IB Diploma Programme, coupled with his innate talent, enabled 17-year old Daniel Gómez to become one of the youngest and most innovative entrepreneurs in Mexico, patenting biodiesel fuel. Education is one of the most important issues in Mexico, and is fundamental to the progress and success of its young people. Daniel Gómez Íñiguez, a high […]
Collaborative teaching transforms the classroom
Sharing ideas, a supportive network and positive environment are just some of the benefits of a collaborative school culture. IB World magazine speaks to teachers about how working together has transformed their classrooms
The ways students maintain a healthy study-life balance
Last month, IB World magazine spoke to teachers about how they maintain a healthy work-life balance. Now, we’ve asked IB Diploma Programme students how they divide their time between studies and a social life…
Risk-taking: What does it mean to you?
IB World magazine asks teachers how they encourage students to become confident in taking risks and students share how this has helped them develop lifelong skills
How to encourage creativity in the classroom
More and more teachers are talking about it, but how can you help students become creative? IB World magazine asks educators for their tried-and-tested methods
Students, how do you prepare for assessments?
The typical IB Diploma Programme student has more questions on assessments running through their head than are written on the actual exam paper. As the most recent set of IB Diploma Programme assessments finished on 22 May, IB World magazine decided to catch up with some of this year’s hopeful graduates to discover what wise […]
International School Moshi Graduation Ceremony
IB Director General, Dr Siva Kumari, was recently invited to the International School Moshi, Tanzania—Diploma Programme Graduation Ceremony. Read excerpts of the commencement address below
Revising central ideas: adopting a transdisciplinary perspective
The author of this article shows how a central idea was rewritten to become more transdisciplinary in nature.
Prize-winning DP students at Young Researchers competition
Five Diploma Programme (DP) students from The International School of Stavanger recently entered the Young Norwegian Researchers Competition where each of them won prizes =– together they won more awards than any other school in Norway. Their bounty of winnings included trips to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (the world’s largest international pre-university science […]