IB Technology Literacy

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Welcome to the World of the IB

The Big Idea: As adolescents develop their intellectual and social identities during the MYP years, they become increasingly aware of their place in the world.

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The Programmes of IB

IB Aspires to Help Schools

IB Mission Statement

IB Around the World

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The Aim of the FourProgrammes

The Middle Years Programme (MYP)

The IB Career-relatedCertificate (IBCC)

The Diploma Programme(DP)

http://vimeo.com/92725628Intro to IB, 5:56Which concept do you like best within this video and why?

The Programmes of IB

Challenging Students to:

• Excel in their studies• Excel in their personal

growth• Develop a lifelong thirst for

learning

~DISCUSS specific ways that you are challenged in youreight courses?

A reputation for academic andpersonal rigor.

~Language and Literature

~Arts~Language Acquisition~Design

~Physical and Health

Education

~Mathematics

~Individuals and Societies

~Sciences

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yV9y0iTs_Q&feature=youtu.beConnect to IB and Connect to the World, 1:21

Students respond to challengeswith optimism and open minds.

Students are confident in theirown identities.

Students make ethical decisions.

~How are we prepared toapply what we have learnedin real-world situations?

IB Aspires to Help SchoolsTo Develop Well-rounded Students

The International Baccalaureate• Aims to develop inquiring,

knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world.

IB Mission Statement

The Programmes• Encourage students across the

world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

• How will you help to create a better and more peaceful World?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUF1bHEVAj4&feature=youtu.be

IB Learner Profile and Mission Statement, 2:53

IB Around the WorldOverview-IB Middle Years Programme, 6:56

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwrOnNiNQ6Q&feature=youtu.be

IB works with 3,920 schools that share our commitment to international education.

More than one million students in 148 countries study our four programmes.

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IB fundamental concepts include: ~Holistic Learning~Intercultural Awareness~Communication

Why is it important to promote intercultural understanding?

Help students develop the attitudes and skills they need for both personal and academic growth.

Be student-centered, promoting personal challenge.

Offer a broad curriculum with significant content.

Explore globally significant ideas and issues.

The Aim of the Four Programmes

De-velop atti-

tudes and

skillsStudent-Centered

Ex-plore globally sig-nifi-cant ideas and is-

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Broad Curricu-

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Go IB!

Which course has the best student-centered approach to learning?

The Middle Years Programme (MYP)What are the real-life issues and concerns of 11 – 16 year old students?

For pupils aged 11 to 16, the MYP provides a framework…

…of academic challenge that encourages students to embrace…

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…and understand the connections between traditional subjects and the real world.

How are you connecting traditional subjects and the real world?

For students aged 16 to 19, this is an academically challenging programme with final examinations that prepare students for success at university and beyond.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=_nNYiKmjxwoEducation for a Better World: The IB Diploma Programme, 5:52Would the IB Diploma Programme work well for you?

The IB Diploma Programme (DP)

For students aged 16 to 19,

the IBCC consists of DP

courses studied alongside a

unique IBCC core.

The IBCC is designed to

increase access to an IB

education and provides a

flexible learning framework

tailored by the school to

meet the needs of their

students and the wider

community.

The IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC)

Why would the IBCC be a great journey for you to follow?http://www.ibo.org/myib/digitaltoolkit/videos/Highlight the link, right click, click on Programmes, scroll down to the IBCC video and play. 3:49

New research from the

University of Western

Sydney, Australia, reveals

the life skills and post-IB

benefits that Diploma

Programme graduates gain

from studying theory of

knowledge (TOK).

Did you Know.. What students gain from theory of

knowledge? IB alum

ni demonstrated

greater

confidence… …in

their ability to use

critical

thinking

skills.

IB graduates outscored their non-IB

peers in all three

of the

measures that were used

to appraise post-secondar

y scho

ol success.

1. The puzzle of motivation, 18:36, Dan Pinkhttp://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/618 2. The thrilling potential of Sixth Sense technology, 13:50, Pranav Mistryhttp://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/6853. The Child Driven Education, 17:13, Sugata Mitrahttp://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/949

Reflection-”Approaches to Learning in the 21st Century

Statements of Inquiry:(Written response using a shared google doc: )

1. Do you agree that a higher incentive leads to poorer performance?

2. Is it a good idea to merge the physical world to the digital world; to help us not

become machines sitting in front of machines?

3. Predict what the research will reveal next about the self organized learning

environment?

ALL VIDEOS can be viewed from: taolearn.comClick on Must See Videos from the World of Ideas

Resources:www.ibo.org/ibworldThe magazine of the International Baccalaureate, September, 2014/Issue 70www.occ.ibo.orgthe Online Curriculum Centrehttp://www/taolearn.comThe Art of Learningchanging the world – one child at a timewww.tedtalks.comTED ideas worth spreading