Student Led Workshops
FRIDAY 18. October 2019
Two rotations :
15:15- 15:50 and 15:55 -16:30
How China is Getting Involved in Recycling
Investigation into how China is dealing with the current issue of waste recycling. I will analyze the reasons for the Chinese ban on the import of plastic to be recycled from foreign countries, and I will highlight the new rules that this country is implementing to improve the pollution situation
TARGET AUDIENCE
Whole School
PESENTER – SOFIA Grade 8
I am an Italian student in 8th grade from NIS which is really interested in recycling. I have many years of recycling experience in my home country. I know the problems about adapting the population to waste recycling
Student Engagement and Leanring Atmosphere in Science and Maths Classrooms
Discussion on possible ways to improve the overall student engagement and learning atmosphere in classrooms.
TARGET AUDIENCE
IB Science and Math Teachers
WORKSHOP OUTCOMES
The audience will learn about how to improve student learning experience in IB science and math classrooms.
PRESENTER – STEVEN Grade 9
A student in 9th grade from Nanjing International School, who has eight years of experience in IB schools
Basics of Game Design
Brief explanation about the steps of creating a game, how they effect the game play and gamer, and the approach to student gamers
TARGET AUDIENCE
Open audience, recommended for design and IT teachers
WORKSHOP OUTCOMES
The teachers will have a basic understanding of how a game is made, the elements that the steps contain, and perhaps a new perspective on games and gamers
PRESENTER – MINGEON
I am a student who is interested in design and art, and also video games. I have started learning video game designing with unreal engine 4 by researching on the web, and watching several lectures about it.
The Usefulness of Useless Ideas
How to use creativity to boost engagement, out of the box thinking and problem solving.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Open audience, recommended for MS/HS
WORKSHOP OUTCOMES
We aim for those teachers that leave our workshop having an open mind to seemingly ridiculous ideas and an interest in out of the box problem solving
PRESENTERS – LUIGI & PAUL
A technological aficionado and a connoisseur of the performing arts with completely different interests and thought processes, are two friends who somehow manage to argue while in agreement.
EAL Student Surviving Kit
Sharing her personal understanding, thoughts and ideas about how a student whose first language isn’t English can “survive successfully” in Middle School at an International School.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Open audience, recommended for MS / HS
PRESENTER – MELISSA Grade 9
I am a Chinese student in grade 9 so my first language isn’t English. I found it really hard to adjust myself and fit myself in to international school when I first came, and after 3 years’ experience in NIS, I learned a lot.
Early Years Centre Visit
A student guided tour of the new NIS Early Years Learning Centre, including classrooms, meeting rooms, flexible spaces, kitchen and outdoor play zones
TARGET AUDIENCE
Early Years
WORKSHOP OUTCOMES
The intent is to provide inspiration an provoke reflection on the impact of revisioning learning spaces
PRESENTERS – TOMMIE & LIZZIE Grade 1
Creative New Undertaking
Grade 4 Creative New Undertakings (CNU) Projects: What? Why? How?
TARGET AUDIENCE
Open audience, recommended to primary school teachers
WORKSHOP OUTCOMES
Students will provide an overview of their CNU experience with some reflection on the process. Participants will be given an opportunity to undertake the initial idea generating phase of the project.
PRESENTERS – LEO, CHARLIE, DEAN, KEEMIA, ELIANA & IRIS Grade 5
It's Not Fair!
We want to help teachers find strategies to avoid group punishments.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Open audience, recommended to primary school teachers
PRESENTERS – SAVANH & ALICE Grade 4