ITGS (39 total posts)

Child Exploitation in Mining Cobalt

March 15, 2017
More than half of the world’s supply of cobalt is mined from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Cobalt is a key element in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries required for mobile consumer products such as cellphones, laptops and other mobile devices....

Check Twitter Settings

February 27, 2017
The use of Twitter by Donald Trump has prompted a hacker, WauchulaGhost, to point out security precautions to the President and also serve as an alert to any Twitter user. Many IB teachers use Twitter and post to IB-related hashtags # and follow @ postings relating to...

Terminology – Getting ITGS Right

February 22, 2017
It is not possible to communicate ITGS unless an appropriate range of ITGS terminology has been developed.  This does not only mean for use in class discussions, but equally important for writing both documentation for ITGS Projects and responding to questions on ITGS...

ITGS Case Study 2017: Protocols and Standard Data Formats

February 8, 2017
ITGS Case Study 2017 makes reference to ANT+ protocol  and the standard data formats XML, GPX and TCM: “The first of these used new protocols such as ANT+ to connect the watch to other fitness devices (eg heart rate monitors, bicycle power meters, gym cross...

BIG IDEAS for ITGS Updated

September 19, 2016
The start of a new school year is the time to reflect on the BIG IDEAS that are central to the teaching and learning ITGS. Overview to THINKING ITGS Ideas central to an IB education (Learner Profile, international-mindedness, Approaches to learning and teaching (ATL)...

Resources: Case Study 2017 – Wearable Technologies

September 16, 2016
Case Study 2017 is focused on Wearable Technology – Kita Health Tech (KHT) with the key challenges involving current and future issues related to the health and well-being of individuals. Challenges include these areas: Hardware and software Data End users Policies...