Recent Changes

Flip Learning model
City design and a report
{DesigningIntegrated Assessment Tasks: Action Research and Workshop Presentation
Workshop Power Point Assessment Task Minecraft
{2012_IBSC_THE ONE-Integrated assessment.pdf} {Designing a low energy city_yr8_2011.docx} {Student
Minecraft report example
{Student work sample integrated assessment.pdf}
Year 7 Integrated Tasks
{Astronomical Events Integrated Task Y7 2012.pdf} {The Power of Creativity IAT Y7 2011.docx}
Year 9 Integrated Task
{Yr 9 2012 Integrated Task_The one.docx}
Year 10 Integrated Task
{Yr 10 2012 Action Research.docx} {Yr 10 2012 Action Research - Initial Proposal.docx}
Crescent School
The effect that game-based learning has on engagement and performance

IBSC 2012
{journey-ahead-ireland-pierre-leclerc.jpg} “excellence comes when each boy achieves his best in both the curricular and co-curricular environments… this goal can best be realised within a supportive and stimulating educational environment”
Team Presentation {2012_IBSC_Action
{2012_IBSC_Action Research_team.pdf}
Knox Grammar School
254Whether online gaming had the potential to increase boys’ engagement and foster creativity
Creative and critical thinking, along with problem solving and risk-taking to become central to our pedagogy.
‘development of a culture that values originality, active learning and invention’ essential for 21st century learning (Craft 2005).
254 Year 8 of three
Develop developing a low Minecraft
Inter-disciplinary task
Data: Pre and post surveys, interviews and observations
and challenges in English, Mathematics, Science and Foreign Languages
Flip Learning model
City design and a report
{Designing a low energy city_yr8_2011.docx} {Student work sample for integrated assessment.pdf}
Crescent School
The effect that game-based learning has on engagement and performance
“the cutting edge is realising the potential of games for learning by building good games into learning systems…” (Gee, 2005).
Seven year 7 Science/Geography classes – 80 students
Summative task student designed
Develop a digital sustainable city or world in any medium
Model, reports and reflection assessed
Data: Pre and post surveys, interviews and observations
St John's North West Military Academy
The effect of an online learning component on the relationship with his teacher.
Focus on self-directed learning to engage the boys and develop autonomy
Biology class – 12 boys
Flipped learning model: learning resources online
Discussion questions and activities linked directly to online learning resources