These are some of my new friends I met in Kansas City, Missouri, at an IB conference. What a great group of CAS Coordinators and Activity Advisors. This was the best CAS workshop I’ve attended and I came away with lots of new ideas. Thank you to Laura Davis for this photo.
Posts Tagged ‘CAS’
CAS Workshop in Kansas City
Posted: April 29, 2012 in AnnouncementsTags: CAS, Friends, IB, ideas, Kansas City, Training, Workshop
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Who’s going to the CAS workshop in Kansas City from April 14-16, this weekend? I shall be there ready to learn from all of you CAS Coordinators. Don’t forget all the materials they’re asking us to bring. So far I have downloaded to my iPad: the CAS Guide 2010, the Handbook of Procedures 2011, the Assessment [...]
Looking For CAS Ideas?
Posted: January 4, 2012 in AnnouncementsTags: Action, CAS, Creativity, IB, IB CAS, ideas, looking for ideas, Service
There are 5 new links on the ideas page. Look for the “New” to spot them quickly. Hopefully you’ll find something useful to share.
Do Students Still Need to Complete 150 CAS Hours?
Posted: December 24, 2011 in AnnouncementsTags: 150 hours, 8 Learning Outcomes, Action, Activities, CAS, CAS Coordinators, Creativity, Service
No and yes. IBO wants your students to come close to earning 150 hours but they don’t want students to focus on earning hours but rather on completing the 8 Learning Outcomes. This is from page 6 of the New CAS Curriculum that went into effect in 2010: “This focus on learning outcomes emphasizes that [...]
Documents Removed
Posted: August 20, 2011 in AnnouncementsTags: CAS, curriculum centre, Documents, forms, help, IBO, Learning Outcomes, OCC
The following documents were removed from the Documents page at the request of the IBO. These documents are available at the OCC (Online Curriculum Centre). To access the OCC you’ll need a username and password which you can obtain from your IB Coordinator. Handbook of Procedures 2011 IB Learner Profile CAS Guide CAS/PQ 8 Learning [...]
IBIS – International Baccalaureate Information System
Posted: March 10, 2011 in AnnouncementsTags: CAS, IBIS, PCF
The Programme Completion Form (PCF) has been replaced with IBIS – International Baccalaureate Information System found at ibis.ibo.org. Not only can you submit your students’ CAS status but you have an additional month to submit it (June 1st in my case). You’ll need to get your login information to IBIS from your IB Coordinator.
Learning Outcome #7: Considered the ethical implications of their actions
Posted: January 14, 2011 in AnnouncementsTags: CAS, ethical, ethical implications, Learning Outcomes, Learning Outcomes #7
The CAS curriculum states: Ethical decisions arise in almost any CAS activity (for example, on the sports field, in musical composition, in relationships with others involved in service activities). Evidence of thinking about ethical issues can be shown in various ways, including journal entries and conversations with CAS advisers. A very helpful guideline can be downloaded [...]
Learning Outcome #8
Posted: January 28, 2010 in AnnouncementsTags: Action, CAS, Creativity, IB, International Baccalaureate, Learning Outcomes, Service (CAS)
The focus of IB students and their CAS activities is to meet the 8 Learning Outcomes at least once. Learning Outcome #8 is stated as: Developed new skills. Clarifying explanation: As with new challenges, new skills may be shown in activities that the student has not previously undertaken, or in increased expertise in an established [...]
Learning Outcome #7
Posted: January 28, 2010 in AnnouncementsTags: Action, CAS, Creativity, IB, International Baccalaureate, Learning Outcomes, Service (CAS)
The focus of IB students and their CAS activities is to meet the 8 Learning Outcomes at least once. Learning Outcome #7 is stated as: Considered the ethical implications of their actions. Clarifying explanation: Ethical decisions arise in almost any CAS activity (for example, on the sports field, in musical composition, in relationships with others [...]
