Click4Biology Twisted tracks: watch metro maps transform to real-life geography | Cities Public transit maps occupy a unique place in the mapping world, and must strike a careful balance between readability, detail and aesthetic design. To that end, they necessarily distort the city’s true geography and with it, our own mental conception of the city too. But just how distorted are the world’s metro maps? A recent series of animated graphics, created by the DIY cartographers of the online forum Reddit, answers that question. Scroll down to see the metro maps of six global cities transform to match their true geography. London As is the case with most metro maps, London’s iconic Tube map exaggerates the size of the city centre, while shortening and simplifying the lines radiating out toward its periphery. Berlin Berlin’s public transit map, which looks strikingly similar to London’s, undergoes a similar transformation. Paris This map begins with a geometric variation of the Paris Metro map, rather than the standard map familiar to Parisians. New York City Philadelphia Hong Kong
Theory of Knowledge - English Fury for High School Students "I think. Therefore, I am. I am dangerous. I am challenged. I investigate. Theory of Knowledge From a Theory of Knowledge (TOK) perspective, students are challenged to look at the world and everything in it from the lens of an Area of Knowledge (AOK) and connect it to a Way of Knowing (WOK) as a guide along the path of investigation. Click Here for Full Course Description Supplemental Texts Throughout the year we will also explore the following supplemental texts to further boost our understanding of literature: Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma 2nd Edition by Richard van de LagemaatVarious short stories, poetry and novels by various authors*The Holy Bible, King James Version (I have included the Bible to our reading list because Western literature commonly draws upon allusions from the Bible that are not familiar to everyone. *Excerpts will be provided (Click on the title above for topics.) TOK Essay 2018 Updates!! TOK Oral Presentation Helpfuls Useful Tips for the TOK Essay
Biology teacher support IA material This teacher support material is designed to support new and experienced teachers in the application of the internal assessment criteria for the group 4 courses. The criteria can be found in the Diploma Programme Biology guide, Chemistry guide and Physics guide (published March 2007). The first part has three sections of general guidance for teachers. These focus on the design criterion, errors and uncertainties, and manipulative skills. To look at these, simply select the section you wish to look at from the menu on the right. The second part shows the application of the criteria in the assessment of practical work.
Borrowing a Powerful Brainstorm Protocol from IDEO This summer I spent a week at IDEO in San Francisco learning about design thinking and their process for tackling challenges. While I was there, I observed a team brainstorm and was shocked by their results. Like most teachers, I want students to brainstorm and generate ideas to fuel their inquiries and drive projects. However, this seemingly simple task of generating ideas is really challenging for students for a few reasons. During a brainstorm, students: Self-censor limiting the flow of ideas.Fear “bad ideas” or “dumb ideas.”Jump to a solution instead of investigating possibilities and living in the space of ambiguity. All of these tendencies limit a student’s creativity and their ability to generate a large number of ideas. Step 1: Heads Down Silent 3 Minute Brainstorm Using Post-its Students have 3 minutes to silently generate as many ideas as possible writing each idea on a separate post-it note. Step 2: Take Turns Sharing Your Ideas Step 3: Categorize and Discuss
TOK Essay - US IB Theory of Knowledge - LibGuides at American School of Madrid Here are some questions that students and teachers frequently ask about the TOK essay. Read through these questions and the answers to check that you are doing the right thing. What’s the most important thing to bear in mind? The first thing is to BE CLEAR! Most students do not even manage to communicate their ideas clearly to the examiner. Regardless of whether or not your answer is stunningly original or crammed with a variety of interesting examples, if it is clear then you will already have a massive head start over the majority of other students from elsewhere in the world. The second thing is to remain focussed on the question. If my answer is not completely different to everyone else’s will I lose? Most good essays will offer well balanced, plausible and convincing answer to the knowledge question that has been asked. How many examples do I need? In terms of number of examples there is no set answer. How important is it to talk about myself? No, you won’t have enough space.
Download TOK Resources | Activating TOK Please feel free to use these materials in your own classroom, following the usual conventions of acknowledging the source. I updated most recently on June 5, 2018 after a flurry of getting myself and my files organized as I shifted to a lovely new computer. — Eileen Dombrowski Download Collected Blog Posts I’ll start with my annual collections of diverse offerings — the suggestions, lesson ideas, and commentary on contemporary situations and research that characterize this TOK blog on knowledge across the year. 2017 TOK blog posts Dombrowski 2016-tok-blog-posts-dombrowski 2015 tok blog posts dombrowski 2014-tok-blog-posts-dombrowski Eileen’s advice for New TOK Teachers Next are reflections on teaching the Theory of Knowledge course that I love. Dombrowski-ADVICE_FOR_NEW_TOK_TEACHERS I’ll also include below part of a paper for the IB that is ancient history now. Dombrowski_THE_TOK_TEACHER Graphic overview of the TOK course This graphic links our TOK concepts with TOK thinking skills. Eileen
TOK 15IB (A+B) Choose ONE topic from the options below: (1) 'The knowledge that we value the most is the knowledge for which we can provide the strongest justification'. To what extent would you agree with this claim? (2) 'The knowers perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge.' (3) Evaluate the strenghts and weaknesses of reason as a way of knowing. Write an essay between 800 to 1200 words using the instruction material found in this webpage. TOK1.1 Return your essay to your peer reviewer before Tuesday 13th of September . TOK1.chem Return your essay to your peer reviewer before Monday 12th of September .