A couple of weeks ago, my father is visiting me in Bogotá. As a career diplomat and academician, I felt it would be valuable for my...

This semester I am teaching an elective at a private university in Bogotá, Colombia with the Faculty of Business. It is called “21st...

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

As an international educator, it is my responsibility to teach my students about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a...

Incorporating movement into the classroom can have several benefits, both physically and academically. Getting students to move around...

In the writing section of the IELTS exam, candidates need to write a discursive essay. The question may have an opinion, problem, or...

We communicate for different purposes and there are many manners in which we can communicate. And effective communication is one of the...

One of the most effective ways to revise is to practice as many past papers as you can. The more papers you practice, the more confident...

The core units for IB Geography, that all students, whether taking the subject in standard or higher level, must study, are the...

A colleague of mine (thank you Dan!) recently told me about an information gap activity called Half a Crossword. Since finding out about...

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...

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

In an earlier post, I wrote about analytical skills, and the process of analyzing something. Throughout one’s academic career, as well as...

One of the most common pieces of feedback students receive about their work is that it requires more analysis. As a teacher, I often tell...

In history, we often talk about primary and secondary sources. But what exactly are they, and what is the difference between them?...

If you are an IB student in the final year of the diploma program, you are probably starting to think about the TOK essay. And if you are...