Ideas Roadshow’s IBDP Portal is an award-winning database of authoritative, engaging video resources explicitly created to meet the needs of both teachers and students in the IB Diploma Programme. More than 80 top researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates, at prestigious universities around the world have participated in our effort to connect students with the fascinating world of research to help them succeed in the DP and gain acceptance in a top-level university.
Highly Commended BETT Award – International Digital Educational Resource category:
“Exemplary digital and online education resources that are successful internationally. Evidence that the product has aided teaching and learning in schools and educational establishments internationally.”
This digital platform provides a strong pedagogical framework through a user-friendly interface offering access to a unique collection of fully-accessible videos in different formats plus helpful supporting materials for TOK, to integrate TOK across the DP curriculum, for Extended Essays and other research projects plus motivational and curriculum-related resources across 21 DP subjects.
TOK is the backbone of interdisciplinarity throughout all resources so that it’s easy to highlight explicit connections with TOK across 21 DP subjects. In addition, teachers have access to a wide range of effective tools for professional development and learning.
“The quality of the resources is consistently impressive and each one is directly linked to a specific area of the curriculum, making lesson planning very straightforward.
The students really engage with the material and the way in which it brings aspects of the curriculum to life as well as engaging them in thinking about TOK ideas in a direct way. I cannot imagine teaching without it now.”
— Naomi Rice, Ardingly College
Ideas Roadshow’s IBDP Portal offers the following resources:
I. Theory of Knowledge: A wide range of “TOK in Action” videos highlight the real-world relevance of Theory of Knowledge in today’s research by tangibly demonstrating how TOK-related thinking is integral to successful problem-solving and gaining knowledge. There are videos in different formats, including TOK Clips, TOK Samplers and TOK Essay Practice Videos. Each video comes with an accompanying worksheet and there is also a detailed TOK Lesson Planner for teachers.
II. TOK Integration across 21 DP Subjects: TOK is the backbone of interdisciplinarity throughout all resources which makes it easy to integrate TOK across other DP subjects. Teachers can use clips from the TOK Connections Overview Videos or TOK Samplers to easily incorporate TOK into their lessons. There are also TOK Connections Guides for 21 DP subjects with lots of additional suggested resources that are part of our database. Finally, the last question for discussion on the worksheets that come with all videos is always a Knowledge Question to offer another tool to highlight the relevance of TOK.
III. Extended Essay/Internal Assessment: Students have access to a wide spectrum of engaging videos across 21 DP subjects plus accompanying print materials and eBooks to pique their curiosity and build a successful Extended Essay. Ideas Roadshow’s Extended Essay Guide has been specifically created for students with specific suggestions for 21 DP subjects to start their research investigations plus lots of helpful tips and ideas. Students also have access to a series of E x t e n d i n g Ideas Videos which offer additional interest-piquing ideas in video form plus eBooks and instructional videos.
IV. Curriculum-aligned & motivational resources for 21 DP subjects: Subject teachers will be delighted to have access to a large collection of ready-to-use videos plus supporting materials to build engaging lessons. Students will gain valuable, accessible insights into the diversity and importance of perspectives from top international researchers who all come from different backgrounds and cultures.
V. Bridging the gap between school and university: By using our resources students will get a genuine sense of the motivations and personal journeys behind the research to ignite their curiosity and passion in a wide range of academic subjects to encourage academic excellence and make them better informed to choose the right field of study.
VI. Professional Development (PD): Teachers have direct access to a large spectrum of PD materials, including a wide range of explanatory videos featuring world-leading researchers specilized in autism, Asperger syndrome, ADHD, schizophrenia, suicide, bilingualism, bullying, grieving, positive/negative emotions, competition, peer pressure, the science of learning, sleep science, memory improvement, social psychology, growth/fixed mindset and more.
In addition, the database offers videos on how to improve teaching history, psychology, physics and other subjects plus a range of videos highlighting how top researchers were inspired by their teachers to follow their passions which led them to become the top experts in their chosen fields that they are today.
VII. NEW – Documentary films: We’ll soon start adding Ideas Roadshow’s documentary films to our database as well, including Pandemic Perspectives, Through the Mirror of Chess: A Cultural Exploration and Raphael: A Portrait. Those films will offer a wealth of supplementary materials for Extended Essays and other research projects!
“We didn’t have exams due to the coronavirus, but I got the score I wanted for TOK! Thank you so much for doing this for me and other IB students – your resources are top-notch! — Rissa C., IB Graduate, University of British Columbia
“In planning my lessons around the new TOK curriculum, I have embedded the wonderful resources from Ideas Roadshow’s IBDP Portal into my daily classes. The articles, videos, and examples are invaluable in helping my students to conceptualize TOK ideas within real-world contexts. In addition, Ideas Roadshow provides students with an ideal on-line environment in which to conduct their research as they ponder knowledge questions, plan their exhibitions, and write their essays.” — Dr. Carolyn Norris, TOK Teacher, TASIS
“My son received an A in TOK. We purchased your success-oriented resources and he used them for all the DP core requirements. He needed these extra points to get into the prestigious University of this choice and he did by having access to your materials! Thank you for your amazing resources that enable these students to not only achieve, but excel.” — Mary S. , parent of IB graduate
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