We too often associate the Internet with distraction and procrastination, but there is more to the internet than Nicholas Cage, cats and Buzzfeed. In fact, the Internet is full of resources that can make your life as an IB student a lot easier. We’ve compiled a list of our favourite sites – have a look below and just click through the titles to get the resources!
Teach Yourself!
There are so many sites out there that make learning easy wherever you are. Whether you would like to expand on what you already know or get different explanations for tricky parts of the syllabus these sites can be a lot of fun.
We have written our own subject specific study guides for many different subjects, as well as guides for TOK and the Extended Essay. Check them out if you haven’t already!
ITunes U
There are so many resources on here that we couldn’t possibly list them all, however the quality on iTunes U is outstanding and we suggest you check it out!
Ted talks are our favourite at Lanterna – they’re perfect for productive breaks or for getting inspired about your subjects.
YouTube!
Here are some of our favourite YouTube Channels. IB Blueprint is particularly useful when it comes down to revision as it focuses on different methods in how to approach the exam questions.
IB chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/user/richthornley
IB biology: https://www.youtube.com/user/SCScienceVid
IB Blueprint: https://www.youtube.com/user/IBBlueprint
Blogs and Advice
Staying sane should be a priority for all IB students – and the Internet is a place where you can find other people who are going through the same thing as you.
Clara and Laura are a couple of IB students from Sweden who set up this blog as way to reach out to other IB student. They have built up quite a following and give out honest and straightforward advice to current students of the IB -their blog is definitely worth checking out.
Keeping calm and feeling satisfied can be difficult in the midst of school stress. Sometimes it is good to take a breather – check this site out for advice on how to cultivate healthy mental habits.
Learning Languages
If you don’t like keeping track of lots of different notebooks and flashcards, then these sites are for you! Here are our favourite language learning websites.
This site lot more independence as a user, you can make your own flash sets and create your own ‘mems’, fun quirky images that help you learn those pesky words. Your flashcards don’t only have to be limited to languages – you could also use them to learn your Economics definitions!
Is another good language learning site, it covers more grammatical points and is one of the most popular language learning sites out there.
The Final Step
OK this might not strictly be a ‘resource’ however this will put you on the right track for some classy studying. Are you ready? Open up three tabs on your computer and copy and paste the following urls in each tab.
Tab 1 rainycafe.com
Tab 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyU3bRy2x44
Tab 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4mnNf6Hdok
All set with your resources? Ready, steady, GO!!!
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