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Do you dream of a career in the sciences? May 2012

Do you want to challenge yourself? May 2012

Do you want to do more than criticize? May 2012

Do you want to do something about which you are passionate? […]

I wanted to learn how to make profitable investments and to help others understand the basics of investing their money. I have always been interested in how people make money. When I heard that the Royal Bank of […]

In order to prepare IP presentations, students need to carry out a review of their overall projects. To be of the greatest benefit to students, a project analysis should be both detailed and global at once.

The […]

Thank you for forwarding this invitation to your IP students. 

The end of the IP year is always exciting! It is the moment when students can show others the results of their hard work and dedication. Thousands […]

As I mentioned in an update last week, the IP team is working on a project concerning the integration of technology in integrative project classrooms. This project is consistent with other measures being taken by […]

I recently heard a TEDx presentation, broadcast from the London Business School in London, England. A professor from that university, Lynda Gratton, told a story about her visit with a group of Masai tribesmen in […]

As IP students across the province conclude their projects, they are also starting to think about and prepare for their final presentations. I have received questions from IP teachers about what students should […]

Our teaching experiences confirm what the research tells us: that working together is more pleasant, productive, and allows for greater progress in our learning than working alone. At the same time, simply […]

We are using the term « virtual classroom » to refer to a classroom blog animated by a teacher. This virtual extension of the classroom, offered via the Web site of the provincial RÉCIT projet intégrateur, allows […]

The fourth and final stage of completing an integrative project is when students prepare and present a summary of their learning. Most teachers schedule time for students to make oral presentations to the whole […]

My husband is learning about photography and he takes on-line tutorials to develop his skills. Many of the photographs that are used to demonstrate various techniques have been « photo-shopped » – some much more […]

By now most of you will have heard of the award-winning Québec film by Philippe Falardeau, Monsieur Lazhar. The film is one of those rare works of art that manages to appear simple and light, while examining some […]

Despite the jargon that tends to accompany Québec’s current educational reform project, there is much that is rooted in meaningful pedagogical research. One such concept is an emphasis on constructivism. Simply […]

A colleague sent me an article from the New Yorker Magazine about the concept of brainstorming, and how recent research calls into question our assumptions about its benefits.

A good brainstorming session has […]

Having the opportunity to write on a classroom blog is a motivational factor for students throughout the […]

After the winter break, several new IP teachers as well as pedagogical consultants whose role is to accompany the Integrative Project Program, joined the IP Web site. We welcome everyone to the IP community of […]

My IP at a Glance: some questions Students are asked to think about a task or an activity that they recently completed during the development of their integrative project, and to respond to at least one of the <a […]