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The Art of Making Awesome Notes
I feel like the art of note-taking, or at least of taking effective notes, is often underestimated. Yes, almost all of us make them in lessons, but it’s easy to forget how valuable they can be later on. Making awesome notes in the IB is especially important, as there is so much information across the…
3 Last Minute Essay Boosting Tips
What are the tricks to make an essay better fast? In this post I’m going to describe the things you can quickly do to massively improve the quality of your essay. This might be especially useful at this time of year. You might have a lot of deadlines. You might have to submit ToK essays,…
We need to talk about stress
No, really. Those of us at Lanterna have been visiting a fair number of schools recently and it seems like a lot of students, at all stages of the IB, are stressed at the moment. Maybe it’s the season, maybe it’s this particular time in the course, but I think it would do us all…
IB Perspectives: Student Stories from around the World – part 2
Curious to know how other students are getting through the IB Diploma Program? In this blog series we’re taking a look at the experiences of different IB students around the world. Our second perspective comes from Norway, through the eyes of Hege Kristine, a final year IB student. You can read part 1 of the…
5 Simple Steps For Smarter IB Goals
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. C. S. Lewis OK guys! This week I want you psyched up because we’re going to talk about a certain way to boost your IB points this term and before exams! Why should I bother with Goals ? OK- so…
ToK Survival Guide: The Ultimate Resource
Hey Hey! It’s that time of year again…no, I don’t mean Christmas, I mean Theory of Knowledge time! Yay! Getting a top grade in ToK is a) Totally Achievable and b) Super important. It’s important because those 3 core points can be achieved before the exams – when everything gets real crazy in school. This…
Improve Your Memory + Remember Your Studies = Higher IB Score
“If I had a better memory, all this work would be no problem”. Does this thought sound familiar? Does it creep up on you before a test? Day to day in school? While there is of course more to the IB than remembering things, being able to recall all the facts, formulas, words and ideas is…
IB Perspectives: Student Stories from around the World – part 1
Welcome to the first IB student perspective! Whatever the myths and stereotypes that surround the IB Diploma Program, the truth is that it’s what you make of it. Every student manages it in different ways, and every student has a different experience depending on their school, country, and subjects. In this series of blog posts,…
Presentations Part 6 – Images & Videos
Images and Videos – the 3 E’s Really exciting presentations often use multimedia elements, like videos or pictures. You can ensure your ToK class, or science teacher stays interested by using some of these as well. Here we’re going to talk about how to make pictures and videos work for you in your presentations. Let’s…
Online Resources – The Internet is your Friend!
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…
