PODCAST a new way to learn
Over the past few months, many of us have had new virtual experiences, so I came to the podcast. We understand a podcast as an audio that...
No whiteboard, no problem!
There is good evidence that effective dual coding (designing your explanations so that the same information is presented both verbally/in...
Thoughts on how to improve E-learning in IB with one 4 page document
A recent NY Times article stated; “Online learning is ineffective for most school children and special-needs children, the panel of...
How is distance learning changing the student-teacher relationship?
At the beginning of our lockdown period, when school was first run remotely, I felt very nervous about online teaching. I had concerns...
Simulating Lab Practicals
Clearly the current situation is challenging for teachers in all subjects. However, the practical subjects are particularly challenging...
Challenges of teaching IB Film in the virtual classroom
Practical filmmaking has been the most obvious bit of collateral damage suffered by film students since the onset of quarantine. In this...
PE Unit Planning During Quarantine
Adapting practical Physical Education to an online learning platform has proven to be a difficult task. The PE department S.O.W’s are...
Taking e-learning back into the classroom
Last bimester, I struggled to get to grips with e-teaching. I felt confident using Google Classroom and Zoom, but I was not prepared in...
Musings on Independent Learning
My experience of online learning thus far has certainly challenged my view of what education could and should look like. However, one of...
From ‘Real Time Musical Ensembles’ to ‘Virtual Musical Projects’
It is not an easy road! What a change…Having full ensemble rehearsals or just sectional ones was our daily routine in the Music...