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May 204 min read

Understanding the IB MYP Integrated Humanities E-Assessment

I teach IB MYP Individuals and Societies and have been an IB examiner for the MYP Integrated Humanities E-Assessment for the past three...

Jul 13, 20232 min read

Challenging the Status Quo by Reading

I had the privilege of being educated in different parts of the world. I studied grades 1-4 in the USA, grades 4-6 in Israel, grades 7-9...

Jul 9, 20232 min read

The Importance of Debating Skills

In the 21st century, where effective communication and critical thinking are necessary to succeed in any field, the art of debating has...

Apr 18, 20232 min read

Exploring Tweets on Education by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. But first and foremost, he is an educator. Tyson has...

Apr 5, 20232 min read

Using ChatGPT to Create a Self-Study Learning Plan

I have been using ChatGPT for a variety of practical purposes, from creating lesson plans to teach debating skills, to more wacky things...

Mar 23, 20232 min read

Digital Immigrants, Digital Natives and Those In-Between

As an educator who works with adolescents, I cannot help but deliberate on technology and social media. I use technology every single...

Jan 16, 20231 min read

Holistic Education

I recently had an interview with an international school and was asked what “holistic education” meant to me. Having worked in education...

Jan 7, 20232 min read

My Grad School Application Essays

For the past few years, I have been working with international students to help them navigate university applications around the world....

Nov 16, 20221 min read

What is the IELTS?

The IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System. It is an international standardized test of English language...

Nov 3, 20221 min read

Book Review - The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains

I have been thinking about the impact of the internet on the way our brains work for a while now. As an educator, I understand the power...

Aug 16, 20223 min read

7 Things I Learned as a High School Teacher

I spent 3 years teaching at an international private co-ed IB school in Bogota, Colombia. I taught the humanities and geography. In this...

Jun 13, 20221 min read

Enrichment Sessions for the Social Sciences

I have been working with students for International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement and IELTS preparation. And now, with exams over and...

May 29, 20222 min read

TED Talk - Play, passion, purpose by Tony Wagner

Back in 2013 I was working with ETASHA Society, a Delhi based non-profit organization. We were building short term training programs to...

Mar 31, 20222 min read

If You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail

The other day I was watching King Richard, a biographical sports drama film about the life of Richard Williams, the father of tennis...

Mar 8, 20223 min read

Design Thinking and 21st Century Skills

Solving Problems A crucial life skill is problem-solving. We are all faced with problems throughout the course of our lives. And it is up...

Feb 28, 20225 min read

How to Learn a Language Online

In a previous post, I spoke about the importance of multilingualism in the 21st century. Speaking multiple languages brings with it many...

Feb 13, 20223 min read

Thoughts on Multilingualism

My Background with Languages I speak four languages each to a different extent. The language I speak best is English. It is the language...

Jan 27, 20222 min read

Lifelong Learning: An Antidote to a World in Flux

We live in an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. And with technological innovations and advancements...

Jan 19, 20222 min read

So What Exactly Does "Synthesize" Mean?

In a couple of my earlier posts, I explored the act of analyzing and evaluating. Both skills are important higher order thinking skills...

Nov 20, 20216 min read

My TOK Essay from May 2008

When I was an IBDP student, I remember enjoying Theory of Knowledge. I always looked forward to TOK class because it was a bit of an...