Twenty-first century (21c) students are active learners, rather than observers. They are natural investigators, researchers and processors of information, owing to their extensive exposure to digital and mobile technologies. They view themselves as co-constructors of knowledge and creators of new ideas. When these dispositions are well harnessed in the classroom, they can be used to…
Online learning has been going on for a while now since the advent of COVID-19. For many teachers around the world this did not make them put down their tools of teaching. In fact, it has been the epitome of dynamic teaching styles: the realisation of creativity. At the TIS Primary Campus, the teachers have…
Last Saturday, the 29 February 2020, members of the TIS STEM club participated in the first Lego League Ghana Championships that took place at Galaxy International School. This competition was for students who were aged 16 years and below. In preparation for this competition, students spent several weeks of training to build robots and write…
Acadia Miles-Darko, Tiffany Forson, Malick Cisse and Kevin Owusu-Afriyie are the initiators of One Bite Zero Hunger Community Project. With the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No 2 at the back of their minds, they wish to contribute their quota to make their community a better place. According to the UN, SDG No2 is designed…
The beauty of computer science is how easily the concepts we learn in class can be actualised in the everyday technology that we use. A classic example of this came during the Thursday computer science lesson on Databases. Here, we learnt how to manipulate/edit databases using SQL- and because it is something that exists in…
How do we communicate? Do we have to always buy our gas? How do I change my style of writing to support my message? Can I measure happiness? The IB way of learning states that there are several different ways to arrive at an answer. For each method used there will be advantages and disadvantages.…
The Community Project allows student to take their learning outside the four walls of the classroom and learn to become responsible citizens of the community around them and beyond. One of the community Projects by Grade 8 students titled, “TaekwonDO it”, initiated by Eugene Cobbinah, Winston Mwindare & Emmanuel Essel is one such authentic learning.…
The Individuals and Societies Department honoured an invitation to celebrate this year’s World Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day. The program was organised by AccuGeospatial, an Esri Business Partner and hosted by SOSHGIC in Tema on Wednesday, 13 November 2019. The day was celebrated with the theme, GIS: An Essential Tool for Critical Thinking. As part…
Brilliant in its simplicity, entertaining, and a showcase of known and new talent. Ebenezer finally gets the credit he has earnt over the past few years by ensuring a calm and smooth performance that was appreciated thoroughly by the audience on each night. Every year there are surprises by performers that you may never foresee…
Rotary International Ghana, has nicknamed the Interact Club of TIS as the most Promising Club and indeed the club is living up to standards. As shared over the past months, the Club raised GHC58, 734 to support LittleBigSoulsGhana Foundation, who are concerned with Premature Babies and Maternal issues in Ghana. Through tally cards, food sales…