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Extended essay
Extended essay Free
The extended essay is the concluding project for the IBDP. The extended essay (EE) process has long been regarded as the prime aspect of the IBDP with which the library and librarian should be involved.This...
Teaching & learning
Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy Free
Whilst, at first, it may have been perceived by the wider educational and/or IB community that a librarian's focus in student use of AI may be related to citation and referencing (and that aspect is covered...
Academic integrity
Ethical use of information
Ethical use of information is something that all educators will support and encourage, but it needs to move beyond that to be a teachable skill or habit of mind. On this page, we look at guidance from...
Teaching & learning
Hallucinations
Hallucination is a term used in medical sciences and, having a long history, is sometimes associated with belief, such as apparitions - as in the photo of this body-less costume. However, it has a new...
Teaching & learning
Prompt design or engineering
Prompt, whether prompt engineering or prompt design, are terms that we now use daily, perhaps in individual support for DP students when using Gen AI tools and resources and/or looking at the advice given...
IBDP library
Traditional Knowledge
Traditional Knowledge, which may also be known as Indigenous Knowledge(s), oral traditions, traditional stories, or oral histories, is clearly a large concept, so here we are really focusing how the library...
IBDP librarian
Confidence and positive emotions
Confidence, positive emotions and at the other end of the scale, imposter syndrome, may be experienced by anyone working in a complex organization and/or in teams. Having self-confidence in your role...
Teaching & learning
Well and pastoral roles for the IBDP library/ian
Supporting DP students - including wellbeing - is an important aspect of a school's approach to offering the IB Diploma Programme. In this section, we look at how the IBDP library/ian may support the...
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References: Academic & professional information
(Photo by Kimberley Farmer on Unsplash) Start Note: If we refer to a source of information once only, we reference it at the bottom of the particular page. Where we refer to a source more than once,...
IBDP librarian
Head of school and senior leadership team
The head of school and senior leadership team obviously are considerably active in decision-making and school direction. Here, we focus on their role in developing the IB Diploma Programme, and supporting...