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How to find your way around this ning
Here's a guide to the links at the top of this page:
NEW - There's a new tab "Sharing PYP practice". Clicking there will take you to a new blog from the IB PYP office intended for "Sharing examples of what PYP implementation looks like in IB World schools" Visit this new initiative from the PYP, leave a comment, and subscribe to the RSS feed.
When you click the Photos tab, you'll go to the Photos page for this ning. Hover your mouse over the Photos tab, and you'll see a link to a group on Flickr called "Illustrating the PYP". You're invited to join the group there, and post your photos.There's also a link to the Visible Thinking Group on Flickr, and to the Librarian Edge page on Flickr.
Hover your mouse over the Nings tab; you'll see links to other nings of interest to PYP people: the PYP Group on the Flat Classrooms ning, (started by Leigh Newton), Library 2.0, and Teacher Librarian, Talkabout Primary Languages, Art Education 2.0, K12 Online Conference, and Classroom 2.0 (a huge education ning, with more than 50,000 members, and 660 Groups!)
Hover your mouse over the Netvibes tab; you'll see a link to our PYP Threads Netvibes page of PYP Threads members' schools' websites, and to another Netvibes page with links to the Netvibes sites created by PYP Threads members.
The Diigo Group tab takes you to our home page at the social bookmark site Diigo.
The PYP Threads Daily tab is visible to members only. When you click on the tab, a new web page will open, and you'll see a newspaper-style page which organizes links shared on Twitter by PYP Threads members into an easy to read newspaper-style format.
In the left side bar, you'll find the RSS feed from our Diigo bookmarks page, a links lists of blogs and photo groups of PYP Threads people (let me know if you have a blog, photo gallery, video site, start page, etc., that you'd like linked here), and a feed of the Tweets of PYP folks who have listed Twitter accounts in their Profile Information. You can see the full page at Twitter.
Blog Posts
http://naini-learningneverstops.blogspot.com/
Posted by Naini Singh on January 28, 2012 at 5:22pm
Neuroscience and Tech Integration
Recently I attended a workshop in AISA titled, “Neuroscience Meets Understanding by Design” by Dr. Judy Willis and Jay MacTighe. The workshop was about how our brain functioned when we played games and how this understanding could help educators prepare more engaging lessons.
Most computer games provide just in time learning to prepare players for the up coming part of the game. A tech…
ContinuePosted by Samran Wiriyaphong on November 21, 2011 at 1:03pm
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Are central ideas bad ideas in the early years? 8 Replies
Hi EveryoneConcepts in the early years are goodI am convinced that concepts such as 'sharing', 'fairness' 'pattern' 'shape' 'cooperation' 'rhyme' 'letter' (and hundreds more) are very important and…Continue
Tags: concepts
Started by Christopher frost in Early Years. Last reply by Christopher frost 54 minutes ago.
The role of the school in promoting Action 8 Replies
Much of the action that we see our students initiating is action related to their interest in what they have been doing in class e.g. a grade 3 student independently making a model of their local…Continue
Started by Moira Noble in Five essential elements. Last reply by ABHIMANYU DAS GUPTA 2 hours ago.
Displaying central ideas - should we do it? 33 Replies
Hi Everyone The 'elephant' in the roomThis subject has been niggling at me for quite some time. I think it's fair to say that there is an assumption in most PYP schools that we should have the…Continue
Started by Christopher frost in Units of Inquiry. Last reply by Christopher frost 5 hours ago.
Do any of your PYP schools use and/or recommend a program to use to cover Social Emotional Skills? 2 Replies
Dear PYP-ers,How does your school address the Social and Emotional skills of the IB PYP Curriculum? Do any of you use a packaged program? Our school is looking at purchasing the Second Step program…Continue
Started by Kate O'Connell in Learner Profile. Last reply by Kate O'Connell 11 hours ago.
Is it necessary to have Grade Level Benchmarks
This has been a hot discussion recently. Are grade level benchmarks necessary in the Early Years. What about the phases?Continue
Started by Marianne Davies in Early Years 13 hours ago.
Math In the Early Years 5 Replies
Hi ThereHow do you HONESTLY feel about teaching specific math skills for the sake of it outside the UOI. Incidently, we're talking about 2-4 year olds here.... I want to hear your your thoughts and…Continue
Started by Marianne Davies in Early Years. Last reply by Marianne Davies 13 hours ago.
Is anyone interested in a Skype Exchange?? 1 Reply
My students of grade 6 are working on the PYP Exhibition and are exploring the Diversity in cultures and its appreciation.Is anyone interested in a skype exchange?Continue
Started by shilpa ahire in PYP Exhibition. Last reply by Tanja Galetti yesterday.
Influence of Culture 2 Replies
For our PYP Exhibition topic different aspects of culture of following countries like Egypt, Rome, Africa and Spain, Our students wants to have skype exhange. Is there any one interested in skype…Continue
Started by poonam gangurde in PYP Exhibition. Last reply by Shaikh Ruzina Hallem yesterday.
iPads in the Primary Classroom 35 Replies
We are about to launch a trial of iPads in our Year 1 & 2 Primary classrooms and I would like to find out if anyone else is using these at these levels. What do you find useful? How do you use…Continue
Started by Meaghan Leslie Walker in Technology. Last reply by Denise Ongley Jan 22.
Interactive Boards in the PYP 1 Reply
Are most PYP schools using the interactive board to enhance student learning? If yes, how? Would love to hear of some interesting ideas and know of some good websites/resources which can be used to…Continue
Tags: Technology, Student, Learning, Inquiry, of
Started by ABHIMANYU DAS GUPTA in Technology. Last reply by Meaghan Leslie Walker Jan 21.
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Christopher frost replied to Christopher frost's discussion 'Are central ideas bad ideas in the early years?'
Hi Megan
Thanks for your all your posts here I'm glad to have someone to bounce ideas with. In response to your question earlier, in the PYP Early Years is age 3-5.
Thanks
Chris
Christopher frost replied to Christopher frost's discussion 'Are central ideas bad ideas in the early years?'
I came across a few interesting quotes which I think could support the notion of laying off central ideas in the early years and endorsing a project (topic yes TOPIC) approach. Less worry about teaching to ‘big ideas’ and more projects…
ABHIMANYU DAS GUPTA replied to Moira Noble's discussion 'The role of the school in promoting Action'
Thanks Chris, for sharing that video, in return! Really thought provoking... we at Grade 5 will be exploring a unit on the role of NGOs especially with regards to the protection of human rights. We will surely try this video with the kids!
Thanks…
Christopher frost replied to Moira Noble's discussion 'The role of the school in promoting Action'
Abhimanyu thanks so much for that website! Our G5 has just finished a UOI on media and persuasion and is moving into a UOI on NGO's (organization goods and sevices) before starting the Exhibition (sharing the planet). Part of reasoning behind…
Christopher frost replied to Christopher frost's discussion 'Displaying central ideas - should we do it?'
I forgot to mention that Teaching for Understanding (the offshoot of Project Zero) included questions as an acceptable form of 'understanding goal' not only statements: ie PYP central ideas. So having an overarching conceptual frame…
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"DigiTools in the Classroom"
A free online workshop from EVO
Starts 9 January 2012
By the end of this workshop, participants will have
had a hands-on experience on how to take advantage of digital/online tools
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understood the processes through which students can successfully use digital tools to enhance their learning
seen examples of different types of digital tools in use
suggested activities based on the tools they explore
networked with other participants and shared visually appealing and conten-rich possibilities for their educational contexts
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enhanced their media literacy skills to meaningfully incorporate digital production into their lesson plans
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Classroom2.0 LIVE
"Classroom 2.0 LIVE is an opportunity to gather with other members of the community in real-time events, complete with audio, chat, desktop sharing, and sometimes even video. You are invited to join us for our weekly Saturday show (on Eluminate)... If you miss a show, you will find links to the recorded session under the Archive tab."
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The Challenge is open to anyone who wants to increase their skills – blogs will be used for reflecting your progress while learning and connecting with each other.
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The Simón Bolívar United World College was opened in 1986 by the Prince of Wales and eminent agriculturalist Dr Luis Marcano Coello. Situated at the base of the Venezuelan Andes, the 676 hectare farm is home to students mainly from the Caribbean and Latin America and is one of the few UWC colleges that does [...]International Baccalaureate student develops free IB iPhone app
When you think about what it is to be an IB student, volunteering your time to make things happen is one of the characteristics that comes to mind. A few months ago, we received an email from Peter Bryan, an IB student, who volunteered his time to develop the IB’s first public iPhone app. It [...]Photo Credits:
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