General Interest, Block 5: Saturday 2:15 to 3:30

The IB Identity: The Many Faces of International Mindedness

Room: Mayfair

presented by Monique Seefried, President , IB Council of Foundation

Most of us know Monique Seefried primarily as the President of the IB Council of Foundation, the worldwide governing body of the IB. But she also has an extensive academic and professional career in art and archaeology, with a particular focus on Near Eastern and Islamic art. In this session, these two roles will become one, as Monique merges her role as a researcher and lecturer on art into her role as a leading advocate for the importance of international education. Using masks as a metaphor, and drawing on her extensive knowledge of their role in various societies, Monique will explore the various facets of the "IB Identity".

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The Role of Independent Schools in Global Education

Room: Colorado

presented by Richard DiBianca, Upper School Principal, Newark Academy

Unlike many of their public school counterparts, independent schools often have the professional and administrative freedom to make innovative curricular decisions. One might even argue that, in a nation such as the United States, educational innovations are the duty of independent schools. This session will explore the landscape of such innovations as they relate to global education and, wherever possible, to IB programmes. It will also provide time for the sharing of ideas among participants.

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Weaving Web 2.0 Into Classroom Practice: What's the Current State of Play?

Room: Missouri

presented by Lee Davis, Head of online professional learning, International Baccalaureate

This session will consider current developments in Web 2.0 technologies, e.g. blogs, wikis and social bookmarking, and how they have been implemented by practitioners to improve teaching and learning in the classroom. The session is aimed at teachers and school leadership new to the Web 2.0 paradigm, but who want to know more about how education technology and social networking are impacting upon classroom practice.

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Destination TULSA - Why IB Students Choose The University of Tulsa

Room: Arkansas

presented by Rick Arrington, IB Recruitment Coordinator, The University of Tulsa

This session will focus on why colleges should target IB students for admission and why and how The University of Tulsa has strongly recruited IB students for the last six years. We will also talk about the results of that recruiting - for our university and for the students involved. Find out about an "exemplary" IB recognition policy - one that truly recognizes and rewards students' efforts as IB Diploma Programme students.

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