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 Activity/Strategy/Presentation

Communication Communication that demonstrates passion and understanding of the IB missi

Communication Explict teaching strategy, worksheet, video or other resource
Use Google Forms for Peer
Give and receive meaningful feedback
Assessment
Use intercultural understanding to Multicultural, Cross-cultural &
interpret communication Intercultural Games & Activities
Use a variety of speaking techniques to
8 Public Speaking Techniques To
communicate with a variety of
Wow Your Audience
audiences
Use appropriate forms of writing for
Owl Purdue - Different Purposes
different purposes and audiences

Have students use multiple tools

together, for example creating an
Use a variety of media to communicate
EMaze presentation, which contains
with a range of audiences
photographs they have manipulated
and a video they have created.

Visible Thinking Routines - Colour,

Interpret and use effectively modes of
non-verbal communication
Negotiate ideas and knowledge with
peers and teachers
Symbol, Image Routine "A routine for
distilling the essence of ideas non-
verbally"
Visible Thinking Routine - Think Pair
Share

Participate in, and contribute to, digital Common Sense Media has a 'gender
social media networks and digital lift' toolkit.

Connect with other classrooms

anywhere in the world through
Collaborate with peers and experts
Google Hangouts and Skype.
using a variety of digital environments
Contact teachers you know working
and media
abroad or connect with people
through "Connected Classrooms"

Share ideas with multiple audiences

I took a photo of my friend that I want
using a variety of digital environments
to share - now what? (Poster)
and media

"Defending a book in our literary

court!" A great worksheet, created by
Michelle Jones (Halcyon London
Read critically and for comprehension International School), to get students
to defend their reading books, using
the IB Learner Profile, Global
Concepts and more!

Read a variety of sources for YouTube Video - The Benefits of

information and for pleasure Reading

Make inferences and draw conclusions TED Ed Lesson: Rethinking thinking

 Thinking Routine - See, Think,
Use and interpret a range of discipline-
Wonder! 'Describing, interpreting and
specific terms and symbols
wondering'

Owl Purdue - Purpose - Authors and

audiences both have a wide range of
Write for different purposes purposes for communicating. The
importance of purpose in rhetorical
situations cannot be overstated.

Understand and use mathematical The best stats you've ever seen -
notation Hans Rosling

Owl Purdue: Online Lab: Quoting,

Paraphrase accurately and concisely
Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

iTunes App: ReadQuick - Speed

Preview and skim texts to build
Reader "ReadQuick helps you read
understanding
faster than ever before."

Use this tool to generate worksheets

Take effective notes in class
for Cornell Note Taking

Use iEScholar for annotations -

Make effective summary notes for
Students annotate, organize and
studying
synthesize digital content.
Use a variety of organizers for
Evidence Log .
academic writing tasks
Find information for disciplinary and
interdisciplinary inquiries, using a
variety of media
Organize and depict information Brain Pop Video and quiz on Concept
logically Mapping
Structure information in summaries,
essays and reports
 Article/Website Worksheet

monstrates passion and understanding of the IB mission with an emphasis on international-mindedness and the learner profile. T
ategy, worksheet,
Use Coach'svideo
Eye in or
P.E.other
to giveresource
25 examples of how to get whole
feedback on another students
class feedback
performance
YouTube: What kind of asian are
YouTube: Weird or just different?
you?

Improving Speaking Skills with Poetry

IB: Oral and non-verbal presentations
Podcasting

Harnessing the Political Power of RAFTS - Writing strategy for different

Words perspectives

Is this share worthy?

Flowchart/Poster and Activity TED ED Club
(Newseum)

Access to high quality primary

Artful Thinking PZ Routines! sources (art, artefacts, etc) to analyse
from Google Art and Culture

What Would You Do? Media Ethics

Scenarios (Activity)

TED Ed Lesson: Networking for the Spreadsheet of Digital Citizenship

networking averse Resources

Is this share worthy?

Top ten things to think about before
Flowchart/Poster and Activity
you post - Poster
(Newseum)

Top ten things to think about before

How to Podcast
you post - Poster

Chunking - An important skill for

Cooking Up Clickbait - Activity
students to practice is the ability to
(Newseum)
comprehend challenging texts. .

Have students sign up to Good

Reads. Here they can log what they YouTube Video - CrashCourse - How
read, write reviews, take quizzes and and Why We Read
more.
Use the lesson "DICE Descriptions,
Thinking Routine - Zoom-In
inference, connections and
'Describing, inferring and interpreting"
evaluations"
 RAFTS - Writing strategy for different
Academic Phrasebank
perspectives

TED Ed: Where do math symbols

How to visualize one part per million
come from?

Have students create note cards in

Thinking Routines - Headings
Noodletools

IB: Skim reading activities

Two-column note-taking encourages

students to identify important
information in a lecture, film or Close Reading Protocoll.
reading and to respond to this
material.

Have students create a flowchart

using PiktoChart (or similar)
 Video Other

is on international-mindedness and the learner profile. Thorough knowledge of the IB; its standards, practices, and requirement
IB: Give and receive appropriate
IB: Oral presentation peer feedback
feedback
Common Lit Global Oneness Project

TED ED Club Academic Phrasebank

Academic Phrasebank

Social Media: Crash Course

Navigating Digital Information #10

Is this share worthy?

Social Media: Crash Course
Flowchart/Poster and Activity
Navigating Digital Information #10
(Newseum)

Social Media: Crash Course

Navigating Digital Information #10

The Secret to Business Writing:

How to Speak with Confidence:
Crash Course Business - Soft Skills
Crash Course Video
#3

G6 Book Quizzes! (opening lines and

trivia)
The Secret to Business Writing:
Crash Course Business

Use Facing History's lesson

'Annotating and Paraphrasing BrainPop Video and Quiz:
Sources' (particularly good for Paraphrasing
historical documents)

Guide to Sketch Noting How to get started with Sketchnotes

ledge of the IB; its standards, practices, and requirements. It is used to impact, influence, and inspire
Teach students to TAG (Tell them
something you like, Ask them a Strategies presentation
question, Give them a suggestion)

How to Speak with Confidence:

Crash Course Video
Visual NoteTaking! IB: Active Listening and Note Taking
impact, influence, and inspire
TED Ed: How miscommunication
Reinventing the Feedback Sandwich
happens
Taking Effective Notes Video Note taking tips when watching a
(CrashCourse - Study Skills) video.
Comment Bubble: Students can
leave written comments on any
Feedback Stems
Youtube video you choose and all
can see them.
Critical Friends Model The Wow, Now, How Elevator Pitch
 PD Give and Receive Meaningful
Glow and Grow Sentence Starters
Feedback ATL
Ladder of Feedback - Work
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Communication that demonstrates
Presentation / Lesson passion and understanding of
Article/Website
Social (Collaboration) emphasis on international-mindedness and the learner profile. Th
Google Classroom has a
Collaboration
Use social media networks standards, practices,
Explict teaching andquestion
strategy, requirements.
worksheet, It isorused
video
feature, where to resource
other impact, influ
GoodReads
Teaching - This new
Tolerance:
I want to generate is a social
ideas by University of Design - Institute
appropriately to build and develop students can participate in a
network
Developing for readers!
Empathy:
working together with people High of Design - Technique 'Empathy
relationships class discussion (there is a
Practise
Delegateempathy
and share responsibility School - Lesson plan
who experience and solve Map'
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toolTed
to help
similar feature Ed) you
for decision-making Jigsaw
problems. - Use the Jigsawing work with others
Assigning Roles for Group
Technique to allow all students
Help others to succeed Work: Facing History Teaching
Take responsibility for one’s own to teachfor
Games their peers, (and
Teaching allows Top ten things to think about
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Visible Thinking Routine Resource
actions their
How peers
to Be to teach
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Manage and resolve conflict and of War "A routine for exploring BrainPop Video and Quiz for
work collaboratively in teams the complexity
Visible ThinkingofRoutine
fairness- Conflict
Big Resolution
Paper - Building a Silent
Build consensus dilemmas" Story Corps - "National project
Compass Points.
Visible Thinking Routine - Here to Conversation.
Barometer:
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inspire peopleonto
Make fair and equitable decisions
Listen actively to other Now / There
Visible Thinking Then Controversial
Routine- Circle record Issuesstories in
each others'
perspectives and ideas of Viewpoints sound.
Take part in a debate,
Question Ladder - I want to using L.I.S.T.E.N
The Alphabet - ABrainstorm
tool to help you
Negotiate effectively
resources from Debatabase.
collect input from others by work with others
routine allows all students to be
Encourage others to contribute
Exercise leadership and take on a getting to the heart of what involved in planning andPower
Comment
motivates Bubble:
Roles forStudents
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Group Work brainstorming
the Political
variety of receive
roles within groups Get students to do a Gallery
Give and meaningful leave written comments
Have students on any of Words
use Unicef's Walk where they give feedback
feedback
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A planning "Interview
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Assigning post -for
Poster
Group Empathy Map - Thinking
#10
Empathy"
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Work: Facing History Teaching Routine
project Resource
Ladder of Feedback - Work

A planning sheet for a group

L.I.S.T.E.N - A tool to help you Barometer: Taking a Stand on
Fishbowl working on a presentation or a
work with -others
PZ - Making
L.I.S.T.E.N
The “fishbowl” is a
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A toolthat
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project
Four Corners the
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students see how their values
contributors and listeners in a beforetheir
show you position
post - Poster
on a specific questions and a discussion
can guide their actions, even in
discussion statement idea.
complex
Listening,and uncertain
decision times
making, What Would You Do? Media Barometer: Taking a Stand on
A planning
conflict andsheet for a group
discussion - diigo Ethics Scenarios (Activity) Controversial Issues
Big Paper: Building a Silent Use the harkness method and
working on a presentation or a
Conversation track it with this app
project
Reinventing the Feedback 25 examples of how to get IB: Oral presentation peer
Sandwich whole class feedback feedback
Identity Charts Four Corners
TED ED: How to be more
empathetic Listening to Others Video

Four Corners

L.I.S.T.E.N - A tool to help you Barometer: Taking a Stand on Big Paper: Building a Silent
work with others Controversial Issues Conversation

Teach students to TAG (Tell

IB: Give and receive appropriate them something you like, Ask
Strategies presentation
feedback them a question, Give them a
suggestion)
Step Inside - Thinking Routine Listening to Others Video Listening Skills Assembly

TED Ed: How The Wow, Now, How Elevator

Critical Friends Model
miscommunication happens Pitch
Active Listening Activity

Glow and Grow Sentence

Ladder of Feedback - Work
Starters
 Activity/Strategy/Presentation
Organization that inspires confidence by demonstrating preparedness, man
Self Management clarity. It is used to model processes and structures.
Organization Skills Explict teaching
Epic Win is a great app strategy,
for studentsworksheet,
to video or other resource
Plan short- and long-term assignments; gamify their lives! They can unlock
Create plansmeet
to prepare for summative achievements and 'power up' through
deadlines Scientifically, The Best Ways To
assessments (examinations and completing
Keep and performances)
use a weekly planner for Prepare
Create Forvarious
a BulletJournal
goals.
Final Exams
to stay
assignments
Set goals that are challenging and organized
Students can use the app 30/30 to help
realistic Swot Analysis
manage - I their
want time
to develop a
Plan strategies and take action to achieve
clear plan by evaluating how I am doing
Have students create an infographic
Bring personal
necessaryand academicand
equipment goals
supplies and what my options are
with a step by step guide for preparing
Keep an organized to class
and logical system of Taking Effective Notes Video
for class.
information files/notebooks
Use appropriate strategies for organizing (CrashCourse - Study Skills)
Seven of the Best To-Do Lists
complex
Understand information
and use sensory learning
YouTube - Learning Styles
preferences (learning styles) and
Select and use technology effectively
Seven of the Best To-Do Lists
productively
 Article/Website Worksheet
es confidence by demonstrating preparedness, management, prioritization, and
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Flowchart "I wantresource
to look
ahead to understand what I need to do Free Task List and Checklist Templates
Howto tobring
prepare
my for
ideaexams
to life"- with BrainPop - Video, Quiz and Activities -
pictures
Thinking Routine - I used to think, now I Test Preparation!
Theory of Changeand - I want to clarify my Time Log
think "reflecting metacognition" "One-step-at-a-time - goal achieving
priorities by defining my goals
Business Model Canvas - I want to and the
BrainPopcartoon doodle
Video and video"
Quiz about setting
develop path to reach
a clear plan on them.
how to grow
goals.
my idea
Becoming an into something
organized bigger
student (Gr 6/7)
What's the fastest way to alphabetize
Bullet Journal
your bookshelf? - Chand John What's the fastest way to alphabetize
6 Habits of organized people Have
What's Your Learning Style? An online yourStudents
bookshelf?Learn AboutJohn
- Chand Their
Tendency When Responding to
quiz
Expectations (Great for DP)
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Time Log Time Management Reflection

No Tosh - Thinking Routines / Design Organization and Planning Video
Thinking "I want to create a clear plan" TED(Crash
Ed: How to manage
Course your time
Study Skills)
Seven of the Best To-Do Lists more effectively (according to
IB: SMART goals machines) - Brian
Time Log Christian
Organization and Planning Video
Seven of the Best To-Do Lists
(Crash Course Study Skills)

The Problem with "Learning Styles"

 TED Ed: How to manage your time
Organization and Planning Video
more effectively (according to
(Crash
How Courseyour
to manage Study Skills)
time more machines) - Brian Christian
effectively (according to machines) How to manage your time more
6 Habits of organized people
effectively (according
Organization to machines)
and Planning Video
Time Management Reflection
(Crash Course Study Skills)
6 Habits of organized people Compass Points
 Inside the mind of a master
6 Habits of organized people
procrastinator | Tim Urban

TED Ed: How to manage your time

Procrastination Video (Crash Course
more effectively (according to
Study Skills)
How to manage your time more machines) - Brian Christian
effectively (according to machines)
 How to manage your time more
effectively (according to machines)

Does It Fit?
Think, Puzzle, Explore - A routine that
A routine for thinking creatively about
sets the stage for deeper inquiry
options
Inside the mind of a master
procrastinator | Tim Urban
 Activity/Strategy/Presentation
Self Management Affective skills that demonstrate an engaging, positive, empath
Affective Skills Explict teaching strategy, worksheet, video or other resource
Headspace is a great app to help students
Practise focus and concentration
Practise strategies to develop mental practice mindfulness
focus TED Ed Lesson-The importance of focus.
Practise strategies to overcome WikiHow
Use the- app
Howortowebsite
Avoid Distractions
SuperBetterWhile
to
distractions
Practise being aware of body–mind develop body-mindStudying
connections, as well as
connections
Demonstrate persistence and to improve
The power self-management.
of persistence, creativity, and
perseverance respect | Matthew
Procrastination Griffin
Video | TEDxTacoma
(Crash Course Study
Practise delaying gratification Visible ThinkingSkills)
Routine - Reporter's
Practise strategies to overcome Cyberbullying Toolkit Standing up, Not
Notebook "A routine for separating fact and
impulsiveness
Practise and
strategies to anger and
prevent Standing By: A Free Cyberbullying Toolkit for
feeling"
eliminate bullying Educators
Practise strategies to reduce stress Use SuperBetter to help deal with stress,
and anxiety
Practise analysing and attributing depression and other emotional issues.
causes for failure The hidden IB:truths
Failure Weekwhat really
behind
Practise managing self-talk motivates
TED TALKusSuccess
at homeisand in the
scarier workplace.
than failure |
Practise positive thinking Jemele Hill | TEDxPSU
Experience Tour - I want to clarify my
Practise “bouncing back” after
priorities
YouTube by learning
- InBrief: from first hand
How Resilience is Built -
adversity, mistakes and failures
Practise “failing well” experiences.
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard
Practise dealing with disappointment University
Learning Log
and unmet expectations Visible Thinking Routine- I used to think, but
Practise dealing with change
now I think
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nstrate an engaging, positive, empathetic attitude. Diplomatic responses and solution
worksheet, video or other resource
Use Forest, Stay Focussed to stay on task. Use Focus and Concentration Video (Crash Course -
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Forest, Chrome Extension
Focussed onon
to stay thetask.
app.Use Focus and Concentration
Study Skills)
Video (Crash Course -
either the Chrome Extension on the app. Study Skills)
Use Forest, Stay Focussed to stay on task. Use
Managing Distractions with Mario
either the Chrome Extension on the app.
TEDD School "Two Playlists for the Classroom" The Tempered Learner (on self-regulation)
TEDEd: How
Talk: Theto practice
Marshmalloweffectively...for just about
Test and Why We
anything Silvia Barcellos at
Want Instant Gratification: UseThe
the Tempered
app 30/30 Learner (on self-regulation)
to help stay on task. Complete
TEDxMidAtlantic 2012 activities before moving onto a break/reward
Use SuperBetter to help tackle emotional
difficulties
BrainPop - Video and Quiz about Bullying
Calm - Guided
SuperBetter is aand non-guided
self-care app andmeditation. Great
website which BrainPop - Video and Quiz about Stress
sound effects to listen to while studying.
allows you to deal with emotional issues. It
IB: Resilence
gamifies self-care and gives Skills
you a range of TEDTEDTalk:Ed: How to
Failure learn?
Is Part of From mistakes
Success: Eduardo
strategies to help you with this. Zanatta at TEDxBYU

YouTube - TEDxTeen - survive failure and learn The League of Extradordinary Losers! Article from
from it Scholastic! Losers! Article from
The League of Extradordinary
IB: Resilence Skills
Scholastic!

Learning Log
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D School "Two Playlists for the Classroom"

D School "Two Playlists for the Classroom"
Focus and Concentration Video (Crash Course -
Procrastination Video (Crash Course Study Skills)
Study Skills)
This Is What Exercise Does to Your Brain
Procrastination Video
Use Forest, Stay (Crashto
Focussed Course Study
stay on task.Skills)
Use
either the Chrome Extension on the app. The Tempered Learner (on self-regulation)

TED Ed: How to stay calm when you know you'll

Headspace
TED Talk: Failurebe
Is stressed
Part of Success: Eduardo TED Talk: The power of mistakes and failure |
Zanatta at TEDxBYU Suzi LeVine | TEDxBern
The Tempered Learner (on self-regulation)

TED Talk: The power of mistakes and failure |

TED Ed: How to learn? From mistakes
Suzi LeVine | TEDxBern
TED Ed: How to learn? From mistakes Failure Checklist
 YouTube: Focus & Concentration: Crash Course
D School "Two Playlists for the Classroom"
Study Skills #5

Test Anxiety Video (Crash Course - Study Skills) The Tempered Learner (on self-regulation)
TED TALK Success is scarier than failure |
Jemele Hill | TEDxPSU Failure Checklist

Emotional Agility as a Tool to Help Teens Manage

Their Feelings
YouTube: Test Anxiety: Crash Course Study Skills
#8
Learning Log
 Activity/Strategy/Presentation
Reflection that demonstrates both personal and situational consid
Self Management refinement of practices and initiative to improve and gain a deepe
Reflective Skills confidencevideo
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or otherthoughtfu
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Identify strengths
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TED ED: Am I really a visual learner? The Tempered Learner (on self-regulation)
Learning Log The Tempered Learner (on self-regulation)
ATL Smörgåsbord
3-2-1. This activity helps structure students’
responses to an activity, a reading or a film.
Time Management Reflection ATL Smörgåsbord

18 Life-Changing Tips For Keeping A

Journal
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Information and media literacy is used with ease in a variety of m
Research
coach and collaborate with stakeholders.
Information Literacy Explict teaching
Barometer - Takingstrategy,
a Stand on worksheet, video or other resource
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Controversial or -create
Issues their own
The barometer
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the benefits
connections andvarious
between share their
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Thinking by lining
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limitations
sources of of personal sensory
information a continuum Extend, Challenge point of
to represent their
learning preferences when TED ED: Am I reallyview. a. visual learner?
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accessing, techniques
processing to develop
and Memory Video (Crash Course Study
long-term
recalling memory
information Have students select which
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Collect presentation tool they want from this
formatsand
andanalyse data to identify
platforms Video Explores What Fake News Is
solutions and make informed selection.
TED EDand- Isn’t
Lesson / Video - How
(Newseum)
decisions
Evaluate data
Process and select information
and report results statistics can be misleading - Mark
Get students to evaluate their
sources and digital tools based on Liddell
research skills during a particular
their appropriateness
Understand to specific
and use technology project using this Big 6 Lesson
tasks
Use critical literacy skills to
systems BrainPop Critical Thinking Video and
analyse and interpret media YouTube: Copyright
Understand and implement Quiz and Fair Use
communications
Create references and citations, Animation, from Common Sense
intellectual property rights
use footnotes/endnotes and Use Noodletools
Media to create
construct a bibliography
Identify primary and secondaryaccording references/citations
YouTube: Understanding Primary and
to recognized
sources conventions Secondary Sources
 Article/Website Worksheet
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te with stakeholders.
ategy, worksheet, video or other resource
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Research
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Public-Speaking How To DigestTavlin
Books Above Your
Secrets of the World's Top Minds
Facing History: Connect, Extend, “Level” And Increase Your Intelligence

AdvantagesChallenge
& Disadvantages of
Different Learning
TED ED: How memories Styles.
form.and TED Talk: Joshua Foer: Feats of
how we lose them - Catharine Young Creatememory anyone
infographics andcan do with
posters
Data & Infographics: Crash Course
PiktoChart
Legit-o-meter
Sampling Poster
Methods and Bias with Fake or Real? Poster
How to spot a misleading graph - Lea
Surveys: Crash Course Statistics #10
Gaslowitz
VIDEO
Source(Crash Course)
Evaluation IB: Evaluating sources

C.A.R.S. Checklist Hoax Websites

BrainPop Video to explain Citations.
YouTube - What are In-Text
Citations?
YouTube: Primary(EasyBib)
and Secondary
Sources
IB: Academic Honesty Mix and Match
YouTube - Citation for Beginners
(EasyAnalyzing
Before and After: Bib) Turning
Points in History (Newseum)
Video Other

Source: Can I Trust the Creator? Anonymous Sources in Our Daily

Activity
Generate (Newseum)
Research Questions News - facts and
Reporters Notebook
(Design Example) feelings (Design Example)

Techniques to Enhance Learning and How to triple your memory by using

Memory this trick
Planning
Evidence: Research for Influencing
Do the facts hold up - Sampling Methods and Bias with
activity which has students check Surveys: Crash Course Statistics #10
accuracy in a news article (Newseum)
Data & Infographics: Crash Course VIDEO
Creating Killer(Crash
Facts Course)
and Graphics
CRAPP Test Teaching students about fake news

Legit-o-meter Poster Fake or Real? Poster

YouTube: Crash Course Intellectural
Owl Purdue: Strategies for fair use
Property Rights Playlist (7 Videos)
MLA8 Resources IB: Writing a bibliography
 Research Record Template Research Record Example with Lego
Creating Killer Facts and Graphics

The Memory Palace Technique

Experimental Data Video (Crash YouTube Sampling Methods and Bias

Course - Statistics) with Surveys: Crash Course Statistics

Before and After: Analyzing Turning

Fake or Real? Poster
Points in History (Newseum)
Evidence: Do the facts hold up -
Weed Out Propaganda - Poster and
activity which has students check
Activity (Newseum) Podcast - (Newseum)
Did I plagiarize? (Infographic) accuracy in a news article
http://thenexus.tv/episode/ted20/
Youtube: Understanding MLA8 BrainPop Video to explain Citations.
 Research Record Template 2 Hoax Website Lesson

YouTube: Controlled Experiments: How to spot a misleading graph - Lea

Crash Course Statistics Gaslowitz

How false news can spread - Noah Evaluating Photos & Videos: Crash
Tavlin Course
How false news can spread - Noah
Data & Infographics: Crash Course
Tavlin
Evaluating Photos & Videos: Crash
Evaluating Evidence: Crash Course
Course
Owl Purdue: MLA Eighth Edition: What's New and
MLADifferent
Poster
Research Record for a Biography Fake or Real? Poster

How false news can spread - Noah

Evaluating Evidence: Crash Course
Tavlin

The Facts about Fact Checking:

Evaluating Evidence: Crash Course
Crash Course
Evaluating Photos & Videos: Crash
Who Can You Trust? Crash Course
Course

Did I Plagiarize Infographic?

 Evidence: Do the facts hold up -
activity which has students check Legit-o-meter Poster
accuracy in a news article (Newseum)

Who Can You Trust? Crash Course

Reporters Notebook - facts and

Creating Killer Facts and Graphics
feelings (Design Example)
Video Explores What Fake News Is
Evaluating Photos & Videos: Crash Course
and Isn’t (Newseum)
Evaluating Evidence: Crash Course Who Can You Trust? Crash Course
The Facts about Fact Checking: Crash
Course
 Activity/Strategy/Presentation
Information and media literacy is used with ease in a variety of
Research
Locate, organize, analyse, evaluate, and collaborate with stakeholders.
Media
synthesize Literacy
and ethically use Explict teaching
Get students to createstrategy, worksheet,
Infographics to video or other resource
information
Demonstrate awareness of
from a variety of sources
media present data in a visually appealing
Political Persuasion:
way It’s All About
interpretations of events andsocial
and media (including digital ideas A great article for older students "How
media
Make and
informedonline networks)
choices about Image
(including digital social media) The MPAA Really Works And How to
Understand the impact
personal viewing of media
experiences TED ED GetLesson - HowYou
The Rating to choose
Want' your
representations and modes of
Seek a range of perspectives from Have students
Thinking news
Routinesself select
- Circle ofthe
View
presentation
Communicate information
multiple and and ideas
varied sources presentation tool they would
Points "Perspective like to use
Taking"
effectively
Compare,tocontrast
multipleand
audiences
draw to present
Connect books their information.
students Have to
are studying
using a variety among
connections of media and formats
(multi)media students reflect on the choices
other resources - Text-to-Text, Text-to- they
resources have made.
Self, Text-to-World
 Article/Website Worksheet
dia literacy is used with ease in a variety of modes to consult, coach
stakeholders.
tegy, worksheet, video or other resource
"How light
Types or dark Guide
of Sources is Barack Obama's
(University of General - YouTube Crash Course
skin? Depends on your political
East London) Media Literacy Intro
"How beauty ideals change around the
stance…" This great article shows how
"This house believes world
different media sourcesreality
potraytelevision
people's Legit-o-meter Poster
YouTube
does
race -differently
How
more to Identify
harm than Fact vs.
and good")
why Weed Out Propaganda - Poster and
Opinion in Writing & Research (Imagine
Question Ladder "I want to collect input Interview Guide(Newseum)
- I want to collect
Activity
from othersEasy Solutions)
by getting to the heart of inputs from others in a conversation
How thewhatMedium Shapes
motivates the Message
people" that uncoverstotheir perspective.
(activity) EvaluatingHow
PhotosPodcast
& Videos: Crash
From the Front Page to the History
Books (Newseum) Course
 Video
Video Explores What Fake News Is
and Isn’t (Newseum)
Human Timeline
Video Explores What Fake News Is
Evidence:and
Do Isn’t
the facts hold up - activity
(Newseum)
which has students check accuracy in a
newsYou
Who Can article (Newseum)
Trust? Crash Course
Creating Killer Facts and Graphics
Evaluating Evidence: Crash Course
Other
From the Front Page to the History
Watch Books
John Oliver Break Down
(Newseum)
Trump's Three Dangerous Manipulation
Cooking UpTactics
Clickbait - Activity
(Newseum)
Video Explores What Fake News Is
and Isn’t
Reporters (Newseum)
Notebook - facts and
feelings (Design Example)
Planning Research for Influencing
Social Media: Crash Course Navigating
Evaluating Evidence: Crash Course
Digital Information #10 Reporters Notebook - facts and
Who Can You Trust? Crash Course
feelings (Design Example)

Political Persuasion: It’s All About How the Medium Shapes the Message
Image (activity)
 The Facts about Fact
Who Can You Trust? Crash Course
Checking: Crash Course

Evaluating Photos & Videos:

What Would You Do? Media Ethics
Scenarios (Activity) Crash Course

Thinking
Critical Thinking Skills
Practise observing carefully in order to
recognize problems
Gather and organize relevant
information to formulate an argument
Recognize unstated assumptions and
bias
Interpret data
Evaluate evidence and arguments
Recognize and evaluate propositions
Draw reasonable conclusions and
generalizations
Test generalizations and conclusions
Revise understanding based on new
information and evidence
Evaluate and manage risk
Formulate factual, topical, conceptual
and debatable questions
Consider ideas from multiple
perspectives
Develop contrary or opposing
arguments
Analyse complex concepts and projects
into their constituent parts and
synthesize them to create new
understanding
Propose and evaluate a variety of
solutions
Activity/Strategy/Presentation
Critical thinking that demonstrates a synthesis of ideas and g
experience. It also inspires critical thinking in others that lead
practice and deeper understanding.
Explict teaching strategy, worksheet, video or other resource
Visible Thinking Routine-See Think
Wonder
Brain POP Video and Quiz on
Organizing your thoughts
Test yourself for hidden bias.
TED ED: How to spot a misleading
graph
TED Ed: 5 Tips to improve your critical
thinking
TED Ed: 5 Tips to improve your critical
thinking
Visible Thinking Routine: Explanation
Game.
Fast Idea Generator - I want to
generate new ideas by thinking
differently
321 Bridge Thinking Routine
A surprisingly simple way to make
good decisions
Levels of Questions.
Facing History's Curriculum focussed
on tackling stereotypes and
understanding a range of views and
opinions. Their curriculum tackles
difficult issues including the Holocuast
and Racism issues in America
Take part in a debate, using resources
from Debatabase.
Dissecting the Prompt
MYP Design Cycle!
Identify obstacles and challenges Building a Metacognitive Classroom
Use models and simulations to explore
Phet Simulations
complex systems and issues
A great podcast for forward thinking
Identify trends and forecast possibilities "Masters of Scale: Handcrafted — with
Airbnb's Brian Chesky"

Coding is a great way to teach this

tool, as they will have to debug and
learn by making a mistake. Students
Troubleshoot systems and applications
will take part in coding through doing
the Hour of Code (and also through
ICT, Robotics and Design sessions)
 Article/Website Worksheet
t demonstrates a synthesis of ideas and goes beyond personal
spires critical thinking in others that leads to action including new
understanding.
ategy, worksheet, video or other resource

How to increase your powers of Using a Forest Setting to Learn to

observation Carefully Observe and Question

Visible Thinking Routine - "What

Two-Minute Interview
Makes You Say That

Visible Thinking Routine - Generate,

Confirmation and Other Biases
Sort, Connect, Elaborate

Weed Out Propaganda - Poster and Have students interpret data from the
Activity (Newseum) World Health Organisation

Evidence: Do the facts hold up -

Media Literacy: Influence &
activity which has students check
Persuasion Video (Crash Course)
accuracy in a news article (Newseum)

TED Ed: 5 Tips to improve your critical

What Makes You Say That
thinking
A thought provoking video about
racism in New York. Little Things are
Big: Watch the Story.

Anonymous Sources in Our Daily

News
Fast Idea Generator - I want to
Visible Thinking: Question Starts generate new ideas by thinking
differently

Visible Thinking: Circle of Viewpoints Newspaper Map

BrainPop Video and Quiz - Debates Facing History: Barometer

Fast Idea Generator - I want to

generate new ideas by thinking
differently
Video Other

Two-Minute Interview How to observe people

Visible Thinking Routine - Generate,

Quizlet - Fact or opinion
Sort, Connect, Elaborate

Street Calculus Quizlet - Fact or opinion

Creating Killer Facts and Graphics Planning Research for Influencing

Quizlet - Fact or opinion C.A.R.S. Checklist

Healthy Skepticism: Teaching

Students to Use Claim Testers

Empathy Maps (Design Example)

What Makes You Say That

Visible Thinking Routines - Question Visible Thinking Routines - Question
Starts "A routine for creating thought- Starts "A routine for creating thought-
provoking questions" provoking questions"

Planning Research for Influencing Reading Power Gear

Evidence: Do the facts hold up -

Weed Out Propaganda - Poster and
activity which has students check
Activity (Newseum)
accuracy in a news article (Newseum)

TED ED: Why facts don't convince TED ED: Not all scientific studies are
people (and what you can do about it) created equal - David H. Schwartz
Empathy Maps (Design Example)

Source: Can I Trust the Creator?

Video: Defining Confirmation Bias
Activity (Newseum)
Media Literacy Maven Video: Media Literacy: Influence &
Confirmation Bias Persuasion Video (Crash Course)
Media Literacy - Advertising Video
Confronting Confirmation Bias
(Crash Course)
 Sampling Methods and Bias with
Surveys: Crash Course Statistics #10 Empathy Maps (Design Example)
VIDEO (Crash Course)
 24 Cognitive Biases That Are Warping
Cultural Iceberg - (Design Example)
Your Perception of Reality
 Activity/Strategy/Presentation
Transfer that demonstrates the application of skills, knowledg
Thinking referring only to personal experience.
Transfer Skills Explict teaching strategy, worksheet, video or other resource
Use effective learning strategies in What's Transfer, and Why is it so Hard to
Applysubject groups
skills and and disciplines
knowledge in unfamiliar Achieve?
situations Café Conversations -Routine
Visible Thinking - 321 Bridge
Understanding the past
Inquire in different contexts to gain a
Compare conceptual understanding requires students to develop an awareness
different perspective Visible Thinking Routines - Connect, Extend,
across multiple subject groups and of different perspectives.
Make connections between subject Challenge
Visible Thinking Routine - Think Puzzle
disciplines
groups and disciplines
Combine knowledge, understanding and Explore
Facing History's '3-2-1'
skills to create products or solutions
 Article/Website Worksheet
es the application of skills, knowledge and attitudes in new context without
experience.
worksheet, video or other resource
Six Learning Strategies

Visible Thinking Routine - Generate, Sort,

Visible Thinking Routine - 321 Bridge
Connect,
Visible Thinking Elaborate
Routines - Connect, Extend,
Visible Thinking Routine - 321 Bridge
Challenge
Design Thinking Challenge - Extraordinaires Design Thinking - IDEO
Video Other

From the Front Page to the History Books

From the Front (Newseum)
Page to the History Books
(Newseum)
TED X Design thinking for every endeavour
 Activity/Strategy/Presentation
Creative thinking that encourages and promotes the generat
Thinking
into account multiple contexts and perspectives. It leads to in
Creative Thinking Skills Explict teaching strategy, worksheet, video or other resource
Use brainstorming and visual diagrams to University of Stanford - Institute for Design -
generate
Consider new ideas
multiple and inquiries
alternatives, including "Facilitate a Brainstorm"
Big Paper - Building a Silent Conversation
those that might
Create be unlikely
novel solutions toor impossible TED Ed Lesson: Working backward to solve
authentic
Make unexpected problems problems
or unusual connections Quest Artful Thinking - Make Connections
between
Design objects and/or
improvements ideas
to existing when viewing art.
Have students use the MYP Design Cycle
machines,
Make media
unexpected and technologies
or unusual connections
IB: Visualizing Ideas
between
Design objects and/or
improvements ideas
to existing
DOVE Brainstorming
machines,
Design newmedia and technologies
machines, media and
Design Thinking Challenge - Extraordinaires
technologies
Make guesses, ask “what if” questions
Anticipation Guides
and generate testable hypotheses
Apply existing knowledge to generate
Thinking Routines -Think, Puzzle, Explore")
new ideas,
Create products
original or processes
works and ideas; use
Practise
existing flexible
works andthinking—develop
ideas in new ways
multiple opposing, contradictory and What
ManyMakes
VisibleYou Say That
Thinking Routines are availble
Practise visible thinking
complementary strategies and
arguments on VisibleThinkingPZ - there are also more
techniques
Generate metaphors and analogies on NoTosh and Facing History's websites
 Article/Website Worksheet
courages and promotes the generation of new ideas and solutions which take
texts and perspectives. It leads to innovation and new ways of doing.
worksheet, video or other resource
NoTosh Thinking Routine - Generate New Typewriter Thinking Routines - Generate
No Tosh Thinking Routine
Ideas Fast!/ Design Thinking New Ideas
Routine - Gather Ideas and Input from
Others! - Extraordinaires
Design Thinking Challenge
Visible Thinking Routines - Connect, Extend,
Visible Thinking Routine - 321 Bridge
Challenge
Design Thinking Challenge - Extraordinaires MYP Design Road Map

Design Thinking Challenge - Extraordinaires

Math City Map

Learning Loop "I want to develop a clear plan K-W-L Charts - Assessing What We
by improving upon what I’ve done before." Know/What We Still Want to Learn

Facing History - Teaching Strategies include

understanding historical events, building Creative Questions
empathy and more.
Video Other

IB: Visualizing Ideas DOVE Brainstorming

Alphabet Brainstorm.

PZ Artful Thinking
IDEO's Brainstorming Rules! KWL Charts
 APPROACHES TO LEARNING
COMMUNICATION
Communication that- Communication
demonstrates passion and understanding of the IB mission with an emphasis on international-mindednes
standards, practices, and requirements. It is used to impact, influence, and inspire
SOCIAL - Collaboration
Collaboration that demonstrates a respect for multiple perspectives with a goal of achieving specific outcomes. It is used to de
SELF MANAGEMENT - Organization
Organization that inspires confidence by demonstrating preparedness, management, prioritization, and clarity. It is used to mo
SELF MANAGEMENT
Affective - Affective Skills
skills that demonstrate an engaging, positive, empathetic attitude. Diplomatic responses and solutions are shared ind
builds respect and understanding.
SELF MANAGEMENT
Reflection - Reflection
that demonstrates both personal and situational consideration exhibited in informed decisions, refinement of practi
of self. It is used to build confidence and encourage thoughtful risk-taking.
RESEARCH Information and Media Literacy
Information and media literacy is used with ease in a variety of modes to consult, coach and collaborate with stakeholders.
THINKING - Critical
Critical thinking thatThinking
demonstrates a synthesis of ideas and goes beyond personal experience. It also inspires critical thinking in
understanding.
THINKING - Creative
Creative thinking thatThinking
encourages and promotes the generation of new ideas and solutions which take into account multiple c
of doing.
THINKING - Transfer
Transfer that demonstrates the application of skills, knowledge and attitudes in new context without referring only to persona