Thanks Tim; I agree with your school's policy and the IB stand on this. You know our social-media inclined students anything for a quick abbreviation; IMO.
AssessmentHi Tom, At my current school, we do not allow this. The IB has cautioned students against using emojis. Here is what they say on page 11 of their FAQs document (it was updated last year to include this new information). Question:...
AssessmentDear Tim or David, A question from an IO student: may students use emojis as part of their ten bullet points? Or are we to regard an "emoji as painting a thousand words"? Surely above the IO limit. Let me know how to respond...
AssessmentHi Cara, I suggest, go for it! With non-literary bodies of work there is often some wiggle room, allowing you to determine who the 'creator' is. Beyond that, the various episodes of Black Mirror have more than enough intertextuality to...
Non-literary bodies of workHi! I'm looking at doing Black Mirror as a Non Literary body of work, but I'm not sure whether it perfectly meets the a requirements. The TV show is more of an anthology series - mostly stand alone episodes. The showrunner and creator - and...
Non-literary bodies of workThanks for your time Tim. There was one where more than 1 cartoon was sent, so maybe that was it.
Introducing the Individual Oral to Students (a PowerPoint)Hi Jacqueline, Thanks for reaching out. I can understand why this is frustrating! Last year was fine; this year, not so much! I don't have the full information or context. I can't see what exactly you sent to the...
Introducing the Individual Oral to Students (a PowerPoint)Good day, Could you help me understand the following comments from IBIS regarding the orals. Last year and this year I was the only teacher assessing work. Last year no adjustments were made to grades, yet this year all grades were reduced many...
Introducing the Individual Oral to Students (a PowerPoint)Aisling, Wow - I am so sorry! I am touching up this page and I am just seeing your question for the first time. This rarely, if ever, happens and it was not our intention to not answer you. To make a non-literary body of work,...
Just Do It - Protest!
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Hi Tim and David, I have a question - if students would like to write a comparative essay on two lit texts, in the previous EE course, one had to be in English and the other one in translation. However, now it says, that the...
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