The International Baccalaureate Program in International Schools and Big6: A Wonderful Partnership by Ellen London Big6 is a natural fit for the kind of rigorous inquiry-based learning that goes on in International Baccalaureate schools. Ellen discusses her knowledge of what works, informed by years observing schools all over the globe. The Big6 in Korea by Won-Ju Kim, Sam Oh and Unji Oh This article recounts the development of a comprehensive Big6 program for the students of South Korea's schools. Take a look at some of the wonderful curriculum materials this team created!

web-based diagramming software that is pre-loaded with Easy Start Graphic Organizer Templates that make it a breeze to get your students involved in collaborative learning. We have specially designed graphic organizer templates for K-12 Education like Storyboards, Fishbone Diagrams, T Charts, Y Charts, Cycles Diagrams, Venn Diagrams, Story Charts, Writing Graphic Organizers and much more.

Google Maps are now editable, so students can add or move your school, rec center, or favorite park to help other users find the most accurate information. With MyMaps, you and your students can create personalized, annotated, customized maps. Whether you're planning a field trip or documenting a famous traveler's journeys, you can embed photos, videos, and descriptive text to make the content come alive. You can also publish, share, and invite others to collaborate on your project. Learn more. Here are some ideas for using Google Earth in your classroom: * Art History: Search for photos and user-created maps showing famous museums like the Louvre in Paris. * Climatology: Celebrate the 2007-2008 International Polar Year and add your classroom's plans to this global map. * Earth Science: Use this Google Maps Mashup to locate and learn about recent earthquakes around the world. * Environmental Science: See how Google and the United Nations Environment Programme teamed up to use collaborative MyMaps for the International Cleanup Weekend Initiative. * History: Take a virtual tour of the 21 California Missions. * Physics: Learn how one teacher used Google Maps with his 9th grade class to teach speed, velocity and displacement.

An easy way to get digital story telling off the ground

Wow! This is a great "real" time tool. For presenting stuff to students in a classroom or for presenting to students outside of the classroom

I checked the downloads - they seemed easiest to use - but the rest of the site? How does it fit in with our IB Lang A philosophy?

Is this more than a social studies, site - do we have time to "do" this sort of stuff in Science??

I little long on the list side - but many resources to talk about

Sometimes a blog about ebooks is handier than ploughing thru the http://books.google.com/

Pretty Straight Forward way to get reading material right away

Scroll to the bottom for the "real" tools - Tuxpi - Skitch - Comic life ... ... or choose the simple project tools like - http://bighugelabs.com/magazine.php <- posters

Lists a number of alternatives to ppt

Some we all should try - a great way to present content and get feed back... ... In case you aren't in the classroom

For some of us - this is where it starts.

Check out the way this person uses google docs to share with the world, make a professional footprint, and help the students he serves

It's a comprehensive list of "cool".

A clearing house for help videos of all sorts. Many of the sessions this year will be supported by this site

The public face of our school. NOTE: the quick+ links to get you to your GSIS email, edline and citrix.

You need a screen name & password. You need to have the updated plugin. After that, Citrix gives you access to the stuff school provides you

This where the school communicates to the community. It's a great place to find all the links you need for email, citrix, and ... ... if you have your screen name & pasword ;^]

This where the school communicates to the community. It's a great place to find all the links you need for email, citrix, and ...\n... if you have your screen name & pasword ;^]