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  • Connecting ISTE NETS & IB ATL Skills

    Back in 2016-17, I worked with a group on a project to connect the IB ATL Skills to the ISTE Standards for Students and AASL Standards, to generate our own school’s Instructional Technology & Information Literacy (ITIL) Standards. CA is… Continue reading

  • Getting Going in MYP: Student Orientation

    Here are some general resources for helping students get oriented in the MYP. Click here to open full-size in GoogleSlides, with instructions in the speaker notes. The goal here is to provide some ideas and printables that can be used… Continue reading

  • Life Coaching & International Educators

    A year ago we decided to move: the administrators’ timeline at our school is before summer for the year-after-next. It was a very tough decision to leave behind a great school and this life that we love so much in… Continue reading

  • Wayfinders: Respecting The Journey

    After a decade acting in coordination/leadership/HOD/coaching-type roles, I think one of the most powerful lessons I’ve learned – and want to encourage in others – is to respect the journey. This generates more questions in my head than most topics,… Continue reading

  • Dodging Dolphins

    Last week this gif was popular in the surf media: ……….o0O0o………. Continue reading

  • Let’s All Meet Up In The Year 2000… (on #Factfulness)

    … won’t it be strange when we’re all fully grown?  November 1995: I’d just turned 15, Britpop was at its peak (who did you prefer, Oasis or Blur?) and Pulp released this singalong anthem. We loved it. ………..o0O0o……….. I couldn’t… Continue reading

  • Updated: The Challenge of Interdisciplinary Learning

    Since the original post in early 2016, we’ve made some progress, experienced some great successes and uncovered some further challenges. Enthusiasm is building behind Interdisciplinary Units (IDU’s), though there is still work to be done. I’ve updated the flowchart below… Continue reading

  • Using Tweetdeck to Curate a Twitter PLN

    Twitter is an amazing tool for building a PLN (personal learning network), but as you follow more accounts the main stream can be too fast/distracting to follow, and dipping in at random times is inefficient. Tweetdeck is ideal for curating… Continue reading

  • Curriculum as a Compass?

    Over the last few years as a science teacher and coordinator I’ve been thinking a lot about how we might create a culture of thinking that balances vigorous and challenging outcomes with student co-creation (or navigation) of inquiry, particularly where… Continue reading

  • Reflecting on the Impacts of Science: IMaGE, Global Goals & Connections in MYP Sciences.

    I’ve added a new page to i-Biology.net to post resources and ideas for MYP Science Crit. D: Reflecting on the Impacts of Science. Some slides are below, but to see the full page, click here. [IMaGE = International Mindedness and… Continue reading