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Inspiring IBDP Excellence in the Midst of Digital Learning
āThe Best Laid Plansā¦ā Digital learning, distance learning, online classes, e-learning ā whatever we call it as...
3 Rockets built for long-distance-learning
NASAās research on the impact of living in space for long periods indicates that astronauts can expect to suffer from...
Temporary āblipā or permanent āflipā ā Which approach is your school taking?
COVID-19 has changed everything. We are trying to figure out just how much. A pandemic continues to run amok and there...
āWe’re in this togetherā – Kognity’s response to the IBās announcement regarding May examinations
Earlier today the IB shared additional information with schools explaining how the May 2020 session will be awarded...
Theory of Knowledge: Making sense of the new syllabus – Q&A
Thank you to the hundreds of teachers who attended our webinar! We hope you learned a lot from David Spooner and that...
Coronavirus: What To Do When Your School Closes
With the spread of coronavirus, many schools are now facing the reality of long term school closures, with little or no preparation. If you are one of these schools, you might be wondering what you can do to keep you and your students on track. Hereās our list of tips and suggestions, compiled by teachers already in lockdown, to help you through.Ā
Coronavirus – How To Prepare Your School For Closure
With more schools threatening to close over the coming weeks, what steps can you take to prepare your school ahead of time?
Teaching During The Coronavirus Outbreak
What’s it like to be a teacher when your city is on lockdown due to coronavirus? This week on the blog, we hear from a teacher who is grounded in Europe whilst trying to teach her students, thousands of miles away, in Nanjing, China. She shares her experience as well as the tools she has been using to ensure her students don’t miss out on their learning.Ā
Retrieval Practice: How Low-Stakes Quizzes Can Help Students Learn
Retrieval practice is the act in which you allow your brain to struggle to come up with information that has already...
Feedback In the Moment: Using Feedback to Improve Student Learning
Teachers are constantly on the lookout for teaching strategies that produce the best outcomes for their students....
What Makes a Teacher Memorable?
Here at Kognity HQ, we have been reflecting on our favourite teachers from school, and what made them stand...
Are Online Textbooks Worth It?
Do digital textbooks encourage higher engagement, or are they just a bandwidth nightmare? Here we discuss Digital Textbooks vs Paper Textbooks ā are they really worth it?