Chess

August 17, 2014

I was taken aback to read the following headline and byline in today’s edition of The Guardian – Two players die at world chess event in Norway – Competitor dies in the middle of a match during Chess Olympiad in Norway and another is found dead in hotel...

bold and brave – a path to empathy

May 26, 2014

I recently read this report on my twitter account from the NPR site. This bold initiative certainly got me thinking more about empathy. I’m interested in your comments and reactions, and I invite you to read, reflect, and react. Is this a good way to build...

legacies – to be collected (TBC)

March 29, 2014

If you’re sitting for your May session IB exams then no doubt you’re in the position of making final adjustments and preparations for your own “IB T0-Do List”. Internal assessments? Done. TOK essay? Check. Extended essay? Thank God it’s...

Working in the Slums – IPPs

February 18, 2014

Back in November 2013 a colleague of mine wanted to discuss working in a deprived area of India to run workshops with street kids. I suggested that we do a trial run of a day (he had a 3 day event in mind) of workshops to see what is wanted and what how the language...

Collaborate

January 30, 2014

Whenever I interview CAS students one aspect of their reflections that stands out is that much learning derives from projects. And most frequently that learning involves working and collaborating with peers and adults from other schools in a district, or even from...

One second everyday – reflection

December 3, 2013

Originally a reflection was a remark made after looking back on something or some event. One way to reflect and trigger memory is to use visualization techniques. In the IBO document “Creativity Action Service: Additional Guidance” (2012, page 9) there is...