Category Archives: Videos

Sir Ken Robinson’s TED animated talk about Changing Education Paradigms

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

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

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Academic honesty – An IB film competition

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

Academic honesty – film competition Be a content creator, not a content imitator Academic honesty is fundamental to every IB student Academic honesty in the International Baccalaureate is a set of values and behaviours informed by attributes of the learner … Continue reading →

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Rick Wormeli: How Much Should Homework Count?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

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.

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The Story of Maths – The Rap Summary

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

If you like the Symphony of Science, then you might like this. Thanks to Jonathan Swift for this, go check it out on Youtube. I was recently blown away by the BBC’s documentary ‘The Story Of Maths’, and I felt … Continue reading →

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Mr D explains the grading process

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Mr D explains how he grades papers! Don’t panic, teachers do not really grade papers like this.

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