Are we living through a Lens?

June 17, 2016

Two recent photos posted in the media and on Twitter are an abrupt awakening to how spectators are choosing to experience live events. The photo below was taken by John Blanding from the Boston Globe on 15 September 2015 at the premiere of  the movie Black Mass at the...

Studying for Success on HL Paper 3

May 13, 2016

KEY IDEAS for May 2016 HL Paper 3 exam Online help for students Students must refer to both their secondary research and any primary investigations, visitations, interview or any other first-hand experiences they have had related to the  2016 Case Study SMART HOMES....

Part 2: Last Minute Tips for HL Paper 3

May 11, 2016

Question 4 on HL Paper 3 requires specific references to secondary research and primary investigations. Let’s take some sample responses and place them in order of detail about who, when, what, and findings. 1. Weak: “Some companies offer control panels...

A Tribute to Dr. Marvin L. Minsky

February 12, 2016

On 24 January Dr. Marvin L. Minsky passed away at the age of 88. He was the co-founder of the MIT Media Lab. The following commemoration has been posted on the site: “Philosopher and scientist Marvin Minsky is universally regarded as one of the world’s...

Happy 25th Birthday – ITGS

October 14, 2015

ITGS will be 25 years old this month! At the end of October 1990, members of the Computing Studies Subject Committee (now called Computer Science) met to write the Proposal for a Pilot Program for Information Technology in a Global Society.  ITGS was...

Google – a new look!

October 12, 2015

Last month a new logo appeared on our screens in a new child-like typeface ‘Product Sans’. In its simplicity, it is the most significant change in Google’s logo history not only in design, but in the impact that it may have. This new design is...