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Posts Tagged ‘Service’
Looking For CAS Ideas?
Posted: January 4, 2012 in AnnouncementsTags: Action, CAS, Creativity, IB, IB CAS, ideas, looking for ideas, Service
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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 [...]
Learning Outcome #3
Posted: December 26, 2009 in AnnouncementsTags: Action, CAS, Creativity, IB, International Baccalaureate, Learning Outcomes, Service
The focus of IB students and their CAS activities is to meet the 8 Learning Outcomes at least once. Learning Outcome #3 is stated as: Planned and initiated activities. Clarifying explanation: planning and initiation will often be in collaboration with others. It can be shown in activities that are part of larger projects, for example, [...]
Give A Day, Get A Disney Day
Posted: December 19, 2009 in AnnouncementsTags: CAS, Disney, IB, International Baccalaureate, Service
Our program officially begins on January 1, 2010. When it’s live, you’ll be able to visit www.DisneyParks.com or www.DisneyParks.ca and search for an eligible volunteer project. After completing the volunteer work, an e-mail will be sent from Disney with a link to print out a voucher to redeem at a theme park for a free [...]
Learning Outcome #1
Posted: November 17, 2009 in AnnouncementsTags: Action, CAS, Creativity, IB, International Baccalaureate, Learning Outcomes, Service
The focus of IB students and their CAS activities is to meet the 8 Learning Outcomes at least once. Learning Outcome #1 is stated as “Increased their awareness of their own strengths and areas for growth.” Clarifying explanation: They are able to see themselves as individuals with various skills and abilities, some more developed than [...]
Bead For Life- CAS Acitivty
Posted: July 15, 2009 in AnnouncementsTags: Global, International, poverty, Service, Uganda
BeadforLife eradicates extreme poverty by creating bridges of understanding between impoverished Africans and concerned world citizens. Ugandan women turn colorful recycled paper into beautiful bead jewelry, and people who care open their hearts, homes and communities to buy and sell the beads. The beads become income, food, medicine, school fees and hope. It is a small miracle [...]
Completing CAS
Posted: February 16, 2009 in AnnouncementsTags: 150 hours, 2010, Action, April 1st, CAS, Creativity, Global, IB Diploma Candidates, IBO, International, PCF, Programme Completion Form, Reflection, Seniors, Service
For the class of 2009, I will require my senior IB Diploma Candidates to turn in their completed CAS by April 1st (no fooling). I know this is a month earlier than what the IBO requires, but this gives me a month to fix mistakes. Try as I might, I always seem to find at [...]
Welcome to the new CASCorner
Posted: February 8, 2009 in AnnouncementsTags: Action, CAS, CAS Coordinators, Creativity, IB, International Baccalaureate, Service
CASCorner has changed locations… I’m glad you were able to find it This site is designed to help IB CAS Coordinators and IB students find resources to make their lives easier. I hope you find this site useful. If not, let me know how I can improve it.
