The Lanterna Blog
Below you will find in-depth reports, thought pieces on modern education, as well as hundreds of tips on how to excel at the IB.
Tips from an IB Grad: How to Master your IOP!
For many, the Individual Oral Presentation (IOP) in Language A is the first of many Internal Assessments you do as part of your IB journey. Therefore, today’s blog post will be centered upon the most common mistakes of IOPs and how to avoid them. We will do this by first examining what the IOP actually…
App your way to exam success!
Calling all serial procrastinators! Are you searching for a way to cure your phone addiction? How about turning the source of all distractions into your new source of motivation? Here’s a list of the best study Apps on the block to help you stay focused and productive without having to peel your beloved phone from your fingertips. Forest…
Motivation (and how to find it)
As a student, the phrase ‘I just can’t work’ was one I uttered frequently. I would convince myself of all number of reasons why I couldn’t work. I was tired, I was ill, I wasn’t in the right frame of mind– anything to avoid getting started. What I realised, however, is the underlying reason for…
6 Steps to the Perfect Study Environment
If you can concentrate you can learn quickly. If you can learn quickly you can ace your studies. So the obvious question is…how do you concentrate. One of the most important factors affecting your concentration is your environment. In this post, we’re going to examine the main characteristics of the perfect study environment. Then we’re…
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…
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…
Presentations Part 5 – Looking Good! Body Language and How You Appear
This fifth instalment in the Presentations series is all about the way you move and act. Here we are going to look at what the audience see when they watch you present specifically, the way you act. This will have a big impact on how effective your presentation is, so read on to master body…
Presentations Part 4 – Making Your Point, Impressing Your Audience
This fourth instalment in the Presentations series is all about having an impact on your teacher or class. To do that we’re going to talk about planning your communication and practising your speaking. When Planning To make sure your communication is clear you have to start by asking yourself 3 simple questions: Question 1:…
Presentations Part 3 – Including Awesome Content and Keeping Things Logical
In this third part of our IB Presentations series we’re going to discuss the art and science of choosing the best content for your presentation. Then, it’s all about keeping things clear. We’re going to look at how a good presentation is structured and the logic of good communication. If this is the first post…
