Leading academic innovation through technology As someone who has been working all of my career in the area of teaching and learning innovation at universities, it has become almost instinctive in conversations with most teachers to place technology second. Particularly in the early days of emergent digital leaning technologies—say, 1995 to 2010—the levels of anxiety, or even downright suspicion held by many of my academic … Read more
Beyond the IBDP and the AP program Two of the most popular high-caliber programs around the world are the IBDP and the AP, which are regarded by many schools, colleges and universities as valid indicators of high academic quality and performance. Most international schools classify themselves as either IB World Schools or American AP School, with some intrepid ones combining both programs in their curricula. … Read more
An NGO that aims to break the cycle of poverty one school at a time It was the beginning of 2016 when Thomas Farthofer, after many years in asset management and investment banking, decided to leave Vienna, Austria for Hanoi to help as a volunteer. While teaching at different universities and a secondary school, he fell in love with the country and its … Read more
It is a responsibility that some parents may find daunting: finding the right school for their child. We speak with Ms. Nhung Nguyen, Head of Admissions at International School Saigon Pearl (ISSP) to hear some of the common challenges and questions parents have when searching for a new school. Where do we start, there is too many choices? “The first thing to do … Read more
ISHCMC Secondary Students from the school’s talented music department entertained guests with musical performances during the Opening Ceremony. The ISHCMC Senior Jazz Band performed Walking on Sunshine, ISHCMC Grade 10 pianist, Dinh Anh Truong played Moment Musicaux No. 6 and the ISHCMC Grade 9 and 12 traditional Vietnamese Drumming Troupe opened the celebration. Guests also … Read more
Oi speaks with Mariecris Buenviaje, founder of STEPS Special School – Support Teach Encourage Person with Special Needs, Saigon’s first international standard school dedicated to children with special needs Why did you choose a career in special education? While working in the corporate world I became a Christian. As a Christian, I was exposed to different kinds of mission/charity works and … Read more
Ditching assigned seatings in favor of beanbags and standing desks Flexible learning spaces been the buzzwords of industry for many years now and it appears this concept has developed from a ‘nice idea’ to the current directional norm. Riding the momentum of laidback start-ups, companies and schools across the world are reinventing their spaces to try to engage employees and students … Read more
Help learners take control of and manage their own learning As I look at this school year, one of the trends that I see becoming more apparent is student use of personal learning environments (PLEs). Essentially, a PLE is the collection of go-to tools that learners can access to help them with whatever task they are working on as part of … Read more
Keyboard warriors, leave those teachers alone It’s friday night, and darling Stephanie has stomped in home from school—nanny in tow. “Muuuum?” “Yes, darling.” “Mrs. X did…” You don’t hear the rest of it. It doesn’t matter. You’re one glass of wine down already—hey, it’s Friday—and the iPad is on the table, looking at you lingeringly. … Read more
By using this method, each of your students will feel that he or she is an important member of the class Imagine that you are walking past two different types of classrooms. Inside the first one, the teacher is leading the class as a whole but not much engagement is present among the students. Then … Read more
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