Thanks for the positive feedback, Helen. It's not all AI. A few weeks ago, in an IB workshop, I watched another teacher working with postits. I said, observing her enthusiasm, 'it seems like you want different coloured postits'. She looked...
Teaching NovelsDear David and Tim, I really like this tip (great for Paper 2!): Use post-its to present visually the features of a character, a relationship or theme, or points of comparison between this novel and another text. As with a mind map,...
Teaching NovelsHi Lisette, There is a lot of flexibility in what students can do for a group 1 EE. It seems students can focus on literary works, non-literary works/texts, or a combination of both. Obviously, when comparing, some works/texts must be originally...
Extended Essay (2027)Hello David, I was reading your reply and I, too, like the new guide. Still, I do feel a bit unsure although I asked before and you and Tim answered me. Reading the questions here made me reconsider. So I can let students in the...
Extended Essay (2027)Hi Patricia, Great question! And I would take all this advice (including mine) with a big grain of salt. I think what you have just described sounds wonderful and is just fine! Why? Well, you are teaching students about...
Paper 2Hi Tim, I've read on a couple of external sites that students shouldn't compare two texts of the same form/genre for Paper 2. While we've taught a broad range of text types, I haven't steered students away from comparing two of the same literary...
Paper 2Hi Isabel, It may be a good idea to contact IB Answers if you wish a definitive response to your question. However, my view would be that all forms of multimodal sequential narratives would constitute 'literary' texts in the view of the IB....
Introducing the Individual Oral to Students (a PowerPoint)Hello! For a formative within my school, students are allowed to choose their own texts and extracts for a practice IO; however, I would still like to follow the IB requirements as closely as possible! I am looking for further clarification...
Introducing the Individual Oral to Students (a PowerPoint)Thank you so much for your prompt reply. Kind regards Marniel
Introducing the Individual Oral to Students (a PowerPoint)
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I have a student who wants to do Alice in Wonderland. I realize that it is literary, but we had a student do a YA novel in the past and they earned a D because of that. Is this, in your opinion, a text that can be used or is is best to do a comparison...
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