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As the IB manages growth and technology continues to advance, the importance of ICT systems in the IB has never been clearer. In this session, the IB Chief Information Officer will share her views on how the IB will utilize new technology to enable growth, particularly in relation to electronic assessment and electronic marking and what impact this will have on our schools and examiners.

Most educators have heard of the multiple intelligences and how important they are to effective education. The challenge comes when one tries to incorporate them into the classroom.

Aimed at modeling critical inquiry, this session summarizes three response theories, Elizabethan ideology, and the plot and themes of King Lear. After viewing a film clip of Edgar's manipulation of his blinded father's suicide attempt, participants are asked to respond to textual discontinuities: Do good intentions excuse deception?

This session presents findings from a follow-up study to "Student Perceptions of the International Baccalaureate Program: A First-Year Perspective," which was completed in 2003 with students enrolled in the Diploma Programme. The new study aims to investigate how graduates perceive the impact of the Diploma Programme on their educational careers.

Exhibition is the final step students take to move from learning about action to independently taking action. Scaffolding provided by mentors during this experience can dramatically increase the scope and effectiveness of students' efforts.