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AI and the maze metaphor
Given the right kind of training, AI systems can be configured to produce works of art. We usually regard the capability of producing art a skill - that is 'knowing how' rather than ‘knowing that’. On...
Activities
Playing with topology
The best way to understand what mathematicians actually do is to do some maths yourself. Surprisingly, the maths that is closest to the what the professionals do is more like playing games or doing puzzles....
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AI and the map metaphor
Machine learning is a key feature of artificial intelligence. We are not just talking about generative AI such as large language models like ChatGPT but also the algorithms that select what appears in...
eBook
AI and the notebook metaphor
Can AI know anything? Can it develop a theory of mind like some psychologists think humans do? With a rapid development of AI, many people are turning to machines for advice on everything, from medical...
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Knowledge and technology
The word 'technology' is often associated with current digital technology like computers, phones or laboratory equipment. But technology has been around for probably more than 10000 years and exists in......
Assessment
Exhibition Tips 3: Writing up an Exhibition
The next stage in the process after the objects have been chosen and the linking table constructed is to begin writing. The table can be a guide to ensure that links to the prompt are made explicitly...
Assessment
Exhibition Tips videos
Here is an ongoing collection of videos containing tips about the ToK Exhibition. This is the first in a series of videos focused on the ToK Exhibition. In it we survey the Exhibition task. What is the...
Activities
Arts and ethics
In contrast to the natural or human sciences, the arts do not have a strict set of ethical rules artists should follow. Does it mean, though, that it should be completely free and not constrained by any...
Assessment
Exhibition Tips 2: Building an exhibition
In this video Ric goes through the actual process of choosing objects for a prompt taking a perspective approach. Instead of choosing the objects first and trying to fit them to the prompt, the suggestion...
Unit planners
Unit planner - the Arts
The following unit planner is based on the lesson plans from Arts. This is a model unit planner to help you adapt your own unit plans in order to meet IB requirements for the DP. The information will...