I’ve created a public Twitter list of IB Theory of Knowledge teachers. Send a tweet to me letting me know you’re an IB teacher, or leave a comment on this post, and I’ll add you to the list!
It’s time for another “Best” list to add to All 2018 Mid-Year “Best” Lists – In One Place!.
I’ll also be adding this post to All Of My Theory Of Knowledge “Best” Lists In One Place!
Here are my previous TOK-related “Best” lists:
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources — 2010
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2011 — So Far
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2011
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2012 — So Far
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2012 — Part Two
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2013 – So Far
The Best Commentaries On The New IB Theory Of Knowledge Teaching Guide
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2013 – Part Two
The Best Movies For IB Theory Of Knowledge Classes – What Are Your Suggestions?
The Best Posts On IB Theory Of Knowledge Oral Presentations
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2014 – So Far
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2014 – Part Two
The Best Posts On Teaching TOK “Knowledge Questions”
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2015 – So Far
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2015 – Part Two
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2016 – So Far
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2016 – Part Two
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2017 – So Far
The Best Theory Of Knowledge Resources In 2017 – Part Two
Here are my picks from the past six months:
This new video and lesson from TED-Ed is perfect for when we study emotion in IB Theory of Knowledge class:
Here Are The Two End-Of-Year Projects Students Do In My TOK Classes
Revised Extensive Outline, Including Student Exemplars, For TOK Essay Unit
Make Your Own “American Chopper” Meme
Milgram Experiment Replicated With Same Results
The New Scientist publishes a series of short animated videos simply explaining philosophical and scientific ideas.
It’s called The Explanimator Channel and I think they’re ideal for IB Theory of Knowledge classes.
Here are a couple of samples:
Best Article Ever To Have Students Read About Cellphones!
List Of Knowledge Questions My TOK Students Are Using This Year For Their Oral Presentations
Take Two: Revised My TOK Oral Presentation Materials AGAIN
Learning About Scientific Discovery In Theory Of Knowledge Class
Two Good Videos To Illustrate “Cognitive Ease”
The Best Videos Explaining Confirmation Bias
I’ve added this video to our Theory of Knowledge class blog in the same place I have many resources on the Milgram and Stanford Prison Experiment (it also includes a simple student assignment):
Six Good Videos Showing The Difference Between Correlation & Causation
Diversity Of Our School’s IB Program Highlighted In Sacramento Bee
Telling Stories In Class Like Abraham Lincoln
Guest Post: Template For Making Teacher Comments On TOK Essays
Problems Of The Scientific Method
Should I Tell on My Cheating Classmates? is from The NY Times Ethicist. It would go great with my Theory of Knowledge project, Here’s My Absolutism/Relativism Project For TOK – Help Me Make It Better.
Very Useful PBS NewsHour Segment On If Viewers Should Separate Art From Artist In Light Of #MeToo
Immigration Reform, Ethics & TOK
Is Music A Universal Language? Take This Cool Quiz To Find Out!
Extremely Useful Animated Video Series On Ethical Dilemmas
This Year’s “What If?” History Project Student Examples
You’ll Want To See & Read This NY Times Feature: “How the World Expresses Itself in GIFs”
Guest Post: Student Human Science Project
This new TED Talk will definitely come in handy when we study Emotion in IB Theory of Knowledge (you can see the transcript here):
Dear Larry,
Greetings from OCAC, Suzhou, China.
After 10 year of running my own consultancy education business, I am back to teaching here in China.
This August I will start teaching TOK. The last time I taught TOK was in 2011.
Would you be kind enough to link me to your resources please? Thank you.
Anthony Bernardo
China
The post you’re commenting on has links to many resources. However, there are many changes being made to the curriculum this year.