Category Archives: Best Practise
Combined IB Indonesian Schools’ MYP Personal Project Exhibition
Year 9s – Need an idea for your PP next year ? Attend the Combined IB Indonesian Schools’ MYP Personal Project Exhibition Saturday 1st June in the GJIS Theatre from 10.00am – 1.00pm We have confirmation from six IB schools … Continue reading
Dunia presents our annual IB Teachers’ Conference
Firstly, save the date. We’ve been told that this is the third biggest IB Conference in the world, and at 200,000 Rp it is most certainly the most economical. Next year, GJIS are hosting this event. Secondly, I would like … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practise, Global Jaya International School, IBO
Tagged ANPS, Dunia, IB Schools, IB Teachers' Conference, Lynn Erickson
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GJIS students place 2nd in regional National History Day competition 2013
National History Day was formulated and designed in America, initially to assist History and Humanities teachers to improve their teaching practise. Over the last 30 years it has spread across the globe and most recently has reached South East Asia. This year … Continue reading
Sir Ken Robinson’s TED animated talk about Changing Education Paradigms
You’ve probably seen this video already, but it’s worth watching again, and again. or use this link here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U The full speech was fifty-five minutes long and can be viewed here. http://www.thersa.org/events/video/archive/sir-ken-robinson
Posted in Best Practise, Videos
Tagged Arts, Education, Educational Reform, Ken Robinson, video
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One of the biggest IB Teacher Conferences in the world!
Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. Wayne Gretzky Our keynote speaker, Dr Stephen Druggan from Jakarta International School used the above quote from Wayne Gretzky, my Canadian friends tell me he is probably … Continue reading
MYP Exams at GJIS for Semester 1
While it is true that there are no external exams set by the IB for the Middle Years Programme (MYP)1 many schools choose to hold exams in some or all Years of the MYP as good practice and an authentic … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practise, Global Jaya International School, IBO, MYP
Tagged Assessment, exam period, exams, GJIS, myp
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Good clicker cases for IB Biology
Topic 4.3 Theoretical genetics The Wolfman and the Chromosomal Basis of Heredity – link (clicker case study) Mendel Dreams -The Beginning of Genetics (clicker case study) Topic 5.1 – Communities and Ecosystems The Ecological Footprint Dilemma – link (clicker case … Continue reading
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International Day of Peace and MUN Speech Competition
The United Nations General Assembly declared, in a resolution sponsored by the United Kingdom and Costa Rica in 1982, September 21st as an International Day of Peace, in order to commemorateand strengthen the ideals of peace among all nations and people.
Rick Wormeli: How Much Should Homework Count?
Rick Wormeli: How Much Should Homework Count? link http://youtu.be/nMJ-vEl4WB8 Clear and concise reasons why homework should not count towards summative assessments. I particularly like his analogy of homework to sports practise.
Posted in Best Practise, Grading and Assessment, Videos
Tagged Assessment, differentiated, formative, homework, practise, rick wormeli, summative
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IB MYP Dunia Network sets up a wiki for BI Moderation
The IB does not offer moderation or monitoring of assessment for samples in non-official languages, for rather obvious logistical reasons. However, for our Language A and Language B teachers of Bahasa Indonesia this means that they do not get valuable … Continue reading
